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John Clare Billing

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Name
  
John Billing


John Clare Billing ARCO (1866 - 1955) was an organist, composer and writer based in England.

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Life

He was born in 1866 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and educated at Stamford School.

He studied organ with Haydn Keeton at Peterborough Cathedral and also James Edward Adkins.

Appointments

  • Organist of St Peter's Church, Southampton 1887 - 1890
  • Organist of St John's College, Lancashire 1890 - 1898
  • Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford 1898 - 1905
  • Organist of Ketton Church 1905 - 1907
  • Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford 1907 - 1918
  • Organist of St Martin's Church, Stamford 1918 - ????

    • Compositions

    He composed

  • Slumber Song for Violin & Pianoforte
  • Vestry Prayers
  • Your dear Face (song)
  • Round About Stamford

    • References

    John Clare Billing Wikipedia
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