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Mar 8, 2024 · March 5, 1778, London (aged 67) Notable Works: “Alfred, a Masque”. Movement / Style: Baroque music. Thomas Arne (born March 12, 1710, London, Eng.—died March 5, 1778, London) was an English composer, chiefly of dramatic music and song. According to tradition, Arne was the son of an upholsterer in King Street, Covent Garden.
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Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 23 November 1585; also Tallys or Talles) was an English composer of High Renaissance music. His compositions are primarily vocal, and he occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. Tallis is considered one of England's greatest composers, and is honoured for his original voice in English musicianship.
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Vauxhall Gardens (where Arne’s music was frequently played) painted by Antonio Canaletto (1697-1768) Thomas Augustine Arne was born in King Street, Covent Garden, London on or about 12th March, 1710 and was baptised 11 weeks later on 28th May at the church of St. Paul’s, Covent Garden. Arne’s father and grandfather were both upholsterers ...
Biography Thomas Augustine Arne (12 March 1710, London – 5 March 1778, London) was an English composer, best known for the patriotic song Rule, Britannia! . He also wrote a version of God Save the King, which became the British national anthem, and the song A-Hunting We Will Go.
Arne was a leading British theatre composer of the 18th century, working at the West End's Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Arne has received more than 285,260 page views.
Early life. Busby was the son of a coach-painter. He was born at Westminster, London, in December 1755. His father was musical, and sang himself; when his son developed a fine treble voice, he decided to bring him up as a musician. Benjamin Cooke, the organist of Westminster Abbey, turned down young Busby (at age 12-13) as too old for a ...
