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Also known as Charles John Stanley

English composer and organist

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Charles John Stanley (17th January 1712–19th May 1786) was an English composer and organist. Stanley, who was blind from an early age, studied music with Maurice Greene and held a number of organist appointments in London, such as St Andrew's, Holborn, from 1726. He was a friend of George Frideric Handel, and following Handel's death, Stanley joined first with John Christopher Smith and later with Thomas Linley to continue the series of oratorio concerts Handel had established <a href="https://

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Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Stanley
Gender
male
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Student of
Maurice Greene
Genre
opera
Instrument
violin
Image
John Stanley.jpg
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date of birth
1712-01-17
date of death
1786-05-19
medical condition
blindness
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John Stanley (composer)
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