Walmisley, Thomas Forbes, 1783-1866 (composer and organist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1783 - 1866
Biography
Thomas Forbes Walmisley (1783-1866), composer and organist, was born in Union (later St Margaret's) Street, Westminster, on 22 May 1783, and studied at Westminster School from 1793 to 1798. He began his career as a teacher of the piano and singing in 1803 and as a composer of vocal music in 1805. Walmisley was principally a composer of glees; he wrote fifty-nine, four of which gained prizes and many of which were published in four separate collections. He also composed ten anthems, one short morning and evening service, and Sacred Songs (1841). Walmisley died at 19 Earl's Court Gardens, Brompton, London, on 10 July 1866.
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Thomas Forbes Walmisley: Letter to Samuel Rogers, 1826
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/1431
Scope and Contents
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Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Dates:
1826
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