Healey Willan
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Anglo-Canadian composer and organist (1880–1968)
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Vinony files it under 1880 births, 1968 deaths and 20th-century Anglicans.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1968
- Works
- 112
Top works
- Healey Willan fonds
- Healey Willan : Introduction / Passacaglia
- Ten hymn preludes for organ
- Six chorale preludes
- 36 short preludes and postludes on well-known hymn tunes, for organ
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1880
- Active to
- 1968
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,607
- Total plays
- 21,331
Tags
Healey Willan, CC (October 12, 1880 - February 16, 1968) was a English organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano. He is best known for his religious music. He was born in Balham, London and emigrated to Canada in 1913 to become the head of the theory department at the Canadian Conservatory of Music (now the Royal Conservatory of Music) in Toronto. <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Balham
- Place of death
- Toronto
- Occupation
- organist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- pipe organ
- Image
- Healy Willan.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1880-10-12
- date of death
- 1968-02-16
- student
- Dorothy James
- place of burial
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- Commons category
- Healey Willan
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