Composer
William Percy French
Irish composer and artist (1854-1920)
1854–1920
6 works in the index
- Born
- 1854
- Died
- 1920
- Birthplace
- County Roscommon
- Place of death
- Formby
- Citizenship / historical state
- Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
William Percy French — Irish composer and artist (1854-1920). William Percy French was born in 1854 in County Roscommon. The recorded year of death is 1920; place of death: Formby. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Ireland.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- engineer; painter; composer; songwriter
- Education
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Notable works
- Are Ye Right There Michael
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 37721716
- ISNI
- 0000000083735272
- GND ID
- 11921458X
- Library of Congress ID
- n82093668
- MusicBrainz ID
- a161f5df-f628-407b-ad4d-3bbca99fce74
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Bulbul Amir | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 4 |
| Crawdad | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 3 |
| Bury Me Beneath The Willow | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Chilly Winds | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Easy Rider | — | — | — | Guitar | — | — |
| Freight Train | — | — | — | Guitar | — | — |
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 37721716. Portrait: Alanryanhall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.