Composer
William Felton
English composer
1715–1769
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1715
- Died
- 1769
- Birthplace
- Shropshire
- Place of death
- Hereford
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
William Felton (1715 – 6 December 1769) was an English composer. He gained an M.A. at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1745 and was a chaplain to the Princess Dowager of Wales. He composed three sets of six concertos, modelled on Handel's and composed the glee, "Fill, fill, fill the glass".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; harpsichordist
- Education
- St John's College
- Instruments played
- harpsichord; pipe organ
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 32264815
- ISNI
- 000000005122112X
- GND ID
- 1037140761
- Library of Congress ID
- nr91003913
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6022af6b-9137-4ba9-a911-87b98dad13e9
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Irish Air | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Andante, from Concerto No. 3 in B-flat | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
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 32264815.