John Baptiste Calkin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Baptiste Calkin (16 March 1827, London – 15 April 1905, Hornsey, London) was an English composer, organist and music teacher.

Calkin got his musical education from his father James Calkin (1786–1862), a pianist, cellist and composer. From 1846 to 1853, he worked as an organist, preceptor and choirmaster at the St. Columba's College in Dublin. After his return to London, he was organist at several churches and also a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and later at the Croydon Conservatory.

His most known work is the setting from 1872 of a popular Christmas song I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He also composed church music, hymns and anthems.

External links

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 18703313 LCCN: n86080037 GND: 1032788550

Persondata
Name	Calkin, John Baptiste
Alternative names
Short description	English composer, organist and teacher
Date of birth	16 March 1827
Place of birth	London
Date of death	15 April 1905
Place of death	Hornsey, London

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.