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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
?Nationality? ?composer, organist, and/or teacher or?
English organist and composer
* ?birth year? born in ?birth city?
* 1766, born in Bristol
* ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?
* 1772 or 1773, Briston, began studying organ with David Williams, local organist
* ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?
* 1778, London, began attending Roman Catholic services, influencing him in the Roman liturgy
* ?year of death? died in ?city of death?
* 1787, London, suffered accident to skull which may have caused the depressive bouts which interrupted his career
* 1813-1817, London, regular organist at Covent Garden oratorio concerts
* 1824, London, appointed organist at Camden Chapel
* 1837, died in London


For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Gottfried_Ritter August Gottfried Ritter article on Wikipedia].
Being an English Bach enthusiast, he played an important role in the Bach revival in England. He is known for his sets of 12 and 14 short pieces and his voluntaries, in sets of 6 and 12. 
 
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Wesley Samuel Wesley article] on Wikipedia.


==List of Organ Works==
==List of Organ Works==

Revision as of 16:44, 1 October 2014

Synopsis

English organist and composer

  • 1766, born in Bristol
  • 1772 or 1773, Briston, began studying organ with David Williams, local organist
  • 1778, London, began attending Roman Catholic services, influencing him in the Roman liturgy
  • 1787, London, suffered accident to skull which may have caused the depressive bouts which interrupted his career
  • 1813-1817, London, regular organist at Covent Garden oratorio concerts
  • 1824, London, appointed organist at Camden Chapel
  • 1837, died in London

Being an English Bach enthusiast, he played an important role in the Bach revival in England. He is known for his sets of 12 and 14 short pieces and his voluntaries, in sets of 6 and 12.

For details, see the Samuel Wesley article on Wikipedia.

List of Organ Works

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