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Composer

Benjamin Carr

American composer (1768–1831)

1768–1831

27 works in the index

Born
1768
Died
1831
Birthplace
London
Place of death
Philadelphia
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Classical

Biography

Benjamin Carr — American composer (1768–1831). Benjamin Carr was born in 1768 in London. The recorded year of death is 1831; place of death: Philadelphia. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; singer; opera singer; music publisher; music educator; organist
Teachers
Charles Wesley; Samuel Arnold
Instruments played
voice
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
49489349
ISNI
0000000081282927
GND ID
119102080
Library of Congress ID
n84230214
MusicBrainz ID
9940b7fe-a044-45d3-b63b-b33555ea2f82

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Organ, Piano, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet
Works with composition dates
0 of 27

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Gavotte — —— Piano— 9
1794! Federal Overture for Woodwind Quintet — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet— 6
St George's Windsor — —— Organ— 3
Schonster Herr Jesu — —— Organ— 3
St. Michael — —— Organ— 3
Fantasia on the Air Gramachree — —— —— 3
O Dass Ich Tausend — —— Organ— 2
Patmos — —— Organ— 2
Come, Christians, Join To Sing — —— Piano— 1
Duke Of Kent's Grand March — —— Piano, Organ— 1
Old 124Th — —— Organ— 1
Scherzino — —— Piano— —
Forest Peace — —— Piano— —
Neander — —— Organ— —
O quanta qualia — —— Organ— —
Olivet — —— Organ— —
Orientis Partibus — —— Organ— —
Reuter — —— Organ— —
Seelenbrautigam — —— Organ— —
Southwell — —— Organ— —
St. Flavian — —— Organ— —
St. Peter — —— Organ— —
A rest by the brooklet — —— Piano— —
Silent and soft and slow descends the snow — —— Piano— —
Huanted House — —— Piano— —
1794! Federal Overture for Flute Trio — —— Flute— 1
1794! Federal Overture for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon Trio — —— Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 49489349. Portrait: John Sartain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.