Composer
Arne, Thomas Augustine
18th-century British composer
1710–1778
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1710
- Died
- 1778
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Thomas Augustine Arne (; 12 March 1710 – 5 March 1778) was an English composer of the late Baroque and early Classical periods. He is known for his patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!" and the song "A-Hunting We Will Go", the latter composed for a 1777 production of The Beggar's Opera, which has since become popular as a folk song and a nursery rhyme. Arne was a leading British theatre composer of the 18th century, working at the West End's Drury Lane and Covent Garden. He wrote many operatic entertainments for the London theatres and pleasure gardens, as well as concertos, sinfonias and sonatas.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Eton College
- Instruments played
- keyboard instrument
- Genres
- opera
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Notable works
- Comus
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 66729716
- ISNI
- 000000010911191X
- GND ID
- 119223295
- Library of Congress ID
- n79139208
- MusicBrainz ID
- 4e7f1926-8704-4545-a1a1-ded91651c884
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Andante: Sonata No. 2 in E minor, first movement" |
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| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 66729716. Portrait: Robert Dunkarton / After William Humphrey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.