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William Crotch
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English composer, organist and artist (1775-1847)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1775
- Died
- 1847
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Substance of several courses of lectures on music
- Elements of musical composition, second edition, 1830 [i.e., 1833]
- Elements of musical composition, second edition, 1830 [i.e., 1833]
- Substance of several courses of lectures on music (1831)
- Elements of musical composition
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William Crotch (5 July 1775, Norwich, Norfolk – 29 December 1847) was an English composer and organist. Born in Norwich, Norfolk to a master carpenter he showed early musical talent as a child prodigy. The three and a half year old Master William Crotch was taken to London by his ambitious mother, where he not only played on the organ of the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, but for King George III. The London Magazine of April 1779 records: "He appears to be fondest of solemn tunes and church
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Norwich
- Place of death
- Taunton
- Occupation
- organist
- Educated at
- Christ Church
- Employer
- Royal Academy of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Music
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- organ
- Image
- William Crotch 1820.jpg
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- writing language
- English language
- Commons Creator page
- William Crotch
- Commons category
- William Crotch
- date of birth
- 1775-07-05
- date of death
- 1847-12-29
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- Petrus Apianus
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to William Crotch, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana