John Fawcett (of Bolton)

For his son, see John Fawcett (organist).

John Fawcett (of Bolton) (8 December 1789 – 26 October 1867) began in life as a shoemaker but taught himself to be a musician. In 1825, Fawcett moved to Bolton, in Lancashire, and became an organist, choir leader, and composer.^[1]

References

^ Sally Drage, 'John Fawcett of Bolton: the changing face of psalmody', http://www.wgma.org.uk/Articles/Fawcett.htm

External links

Free scores by John Fawcett in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)

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Name	Fawcett, John
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Date of birth	8 December 1789
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Date of death	26 October 1867
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