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William Turner

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British composer and singer

Person · Open Library

Born
1781
Died
1859
Works
33

Top works

  • An abstract of the history of the Bible
  • An address to parents on the subject of inoculation for the small-pox
  • An address to the members of the Society of Protestant Dissenters in Hanover-Square, Newcastle
  • An Introduction to Human Anatomy Including the Anatomy of the Tissues
  • An introductory address at the first meeting of the Literary, Scientific & Mechanical Institution of Newcastle upon Tyne, on Tuesday, May 11, 1824

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Switzerland
Active from
1939-11-26
Active to
2023-05-24
adult contemporaryamericanbox setclassic pop and rockenglishpop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
192
Total plays
652

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Galantebaroque

William Turner (1651, Oxford – 13 January 1740, London) was a composer and countertenor of the Baroque era. A contemporary of John Blow and Henry Purcell, he is best remembered for his verse anthems, of which over forty survive. As a singer, he was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal from 1669 until his death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Turner_(composer) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Turner">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Family name
Turner
Gender
male
Place of birth
Oxford
Place of death
London
Occupation
composer
Instrument
voice
Voice type
countertenor
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date of death
1740-01-13
date of birth
1651-01-01
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