Composer
George Alexander MacFarren
British composer and musicologist (1813–1887)
1813–1887
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1887
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
George Alexander MacFarren — British composer and musicologist (1813–1887). George Alexander MacFarren was born in 1813 in London. The recorded year of death is 1887; place of death: London. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; musicologist; music educator; music theorist; university teacher; theorist; musicographer
- Education
- Royal Academy of Music
- Career institutions / employers
- Royal Academy of Music; University of Cambridge
- Genres
- opera; classical music
- Awards
- Knight Bachelor
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 61813110
- ISNI
- 0000000083877326
- GND ID
- 102834741
- Library of Congress ID
- n82227321
- MusicBrainz ID
- fada068e-c162-4141-a07a-dbf210d40881
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Clarinet, Voice
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Widow Bird | See work details |
| 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. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 61813110. Portrait: Alexander Bassano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.