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John Hoyland (organist)
John Hoyland (1783 – 18 January 1827) was an England, English organist and composer. He was the son of a cutlery, cutler in Sheffield, England, Sheffield and studied with William Mather, organist of St. James Church, Sheffield. In 1808 he replaced his master as organist there. In 1819 he moved to Louth, Lincolnshire, Louth in Lincolnshire, initially as a teacher but soon as organist there. His son William Hoyland was organist of the same church from 1829 until his death in 1857.''A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD 1450-1889)'', Vol. 1, Sir George Grobe, London, 1900, p. 755 References 1783 births 1827 deaths English organists British male organists English composers 19th-century English musicians 19th-century British male musicians 19th-century organists {{UK-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
