Bartholomew, William, 1793-1867
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Name (Latin)
Bartholomew, William, 1793-1867
Other forms of name
Bartholomew, W. (William), 1793-1867
Bartholomeu, W. (William), 1793-1867
Date of birth
1793
Date of death
1867-08-18
Occupation
Violinists Authors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Language
English
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MARC
Sources of Information
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Elijah, an oratorio, 189-.
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, F. The first Walpurgis-night, 18--:
- Macmillan enc. of music and musicians
- Kücken, F. We met by chance, 186-?:
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Wikipedia description:
William Bartholomew (1793–1867) was an English librettist, composer, and writer. He made his living as a chemist, but is best remembered as the translator/text author for the premieres of many of Felix Mendelssohn's works in England; most notably the anthem Hear My Prayer (1845) and the oratorio Elijah for its premiere at the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival in 1846. As a composer, he produced several hymns, The Nativity oratorio, and children's songs. He was married to the composer and organist Ann Mounsey. Son of Lemuel Bartholomew.
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