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Within Vinony's link graph, Maurice Greene is referenced by 100 other articles, and connects out to Master of the King's Music, London and opera.
It sits within the topics 1696 births, 1755 deaths and 18th-century English classical composers.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1696
- Died
- 1755
- Works
- 22
Top works
- A cantata and four English songs set to musick
- Voluntaries and suites
- Six overtures for the harpsicord or spinnet
- Spenser's Amoretti
- [Spenser's Amoretti]
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1696-08-12
- Active to
- 1755-12-01
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,661
- Total plays
- 6,919
Tags
Maurice Greene (August 12, 1696 - December 1, 1755) was an English composer and organist. Maurice GreeneBorn in London, the son of a clergyman, Greene became a choirboy at St Paul's Cathedral under Jeremiah Clarke and Charles King. He studied the organ under Richard Brind, and after Brind died, Greene became organist at St Paul's. With the death of William Croft in 1727, Greene became organist at the Chapel Royal, and in 1730 he became professor of music at Cambridge University. <a href="http
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maurice
- Family name
- Greene
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- composer
- Position held
- Master of the King's Music
- Employer
- University of Cambridge
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Music
- Genre
- opera
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- organ
- Image
- Maurice Greene by Francis Hayman.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1696-08-12
- date of death
- 1755-12-01
- P8168
- Edmond Nocard
- student
- William Boyce
Sources (2)
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