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Arthur Goring Thomas

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Also known as A. Goring Thomas

English composer (1850-1892)

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1850-11-10
Active to
1892-03-20

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Listeners
38
Total plays
91

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He was the youngest son of Freeman Thomas and Amelia, daughter of Colonel Thomas Frederick. He was born at Ratton Park, Sussex, and educated at Haileybury College. He was intended for the Civil Service, but delicate health interfered with his studies, and in 1873 he went to Paris to cultivate the musical talent he had displayed from an early age. Here he studied for two years with Émile Durand. In 1875 he returned to England, and in 1877 entered the Royal Academy of Music <a href="https://www.la

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Thomas
Gender
male
Place of birth
Sussex
Place of death
London
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Student of
Émile Durand
Genre
opera
Image
Arthur-Goring-Thomas-1892.jpg
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date of death
1892-00-00
manner of death
accidental death
date of birth
1851-00-00
cause of death
railway accident
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Arthur Goring Thomas, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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