ROBERT PRICE (fl. 1771 – 8)
Robert Price is described in his book as ‘assistant organist at Coventry’, thought most likely to be St Michael’s Church, where Capel Bond was organist at the same time. His […]
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Local Composers
JOHN HILL ( fl. 1735 – 1792 )
What we know so far about John Hill: John Hill started life in Lydd, Kent. His first known book of tunes, The range of dates is calculated following an analysis of the
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JOSEPH KEY ( ? – 20.9.1784 )
What we know so far about Joseph Key: Joseph Key was an excise officer of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and an amateur musician who was buried 20th September 1784. His wife, no doubt dependant
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Historical maps of Warwickshire and Birmingham
The following maps may help to locate some of the places mentioned in the page about Local Composers (Click on the map to zoom in)
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JAMES KEMPSON (1742 – 1822)
James KempsonFather of the Choral Society, and Assistant Conductor at all the Musical Festivals performed in Birmingham from their Commencement [in 1778] to the Year 1817. Engraved & Publish’d by
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JONATHAN EVANS (1749 – 1805)
Jonathan Evans was a Coventry born ribbon weaver who joined the congregation of the Rev’d G Burder in 1778. He began preaching at Foleshill near Coventry in 1782, and ministered there
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REV’D JOHN NEWTON (1725 – 1807)
John Newton (1725-1807) was an English hymn writer and Church of England minister. Early life of wanton sin. For ten years involved in African slave trade. Hymns include Amazing Grace, How Sweet the
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BENJAMIN BEDDOME (1717 – 1795)
Benjamin Beddome (January 23, 1717 – September 23, 1795) was an English Baptist minister and hymnist. He was born in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England. He was the son of a Baptist minister, John Beddome. Initially apprenticed to a surgeon in Bristol,
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MATTHEW WILKINS (1704 – 72), and also his wife ELIZABETH WILKINS (d. 1778)
What we know so far about Matthew Wilkins, and his wife Elizabeth: Matthew Wilkins was born in Great Milton, a short way south-east of Oxford, in July 1704. He was a butcher
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