John Christmas Beckwith

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John Christmas Beckwith (25 December 1750, Norwich – 3 June 1809) was an English organist and composer. He was the teacher of organist Zechariah Buck and composer Stephen Codman.

Career

He was an articled pupil of Dr. William and Dr. Philip Hayes at Oxford.

He was

organist of St Peter Mancroft 1794 - 1808,
organist of Norwich Cathedral 1808 - 1809.

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References

↑ Cathedral Organists, John E. West, London, Novello and Company, 1899.

Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Beckwith, John Christmas". Dictionary of National Biography 4. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

External links

Free scores by John Christmas Beckwith at the International Music Score Library Project

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Name	Beckwith, John Christmas
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Short description	British musician
Date of birth	25 December 1750
Place of birth
Date of death	3 June 1809
Place of death

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