James Adcock (1778 – 30 April 1860) was an English choral singer and director. He was a native of

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, Berkshire, England. In 1786, he joined the choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, under Edward Webb and then Theodore Aylward Sr., and in Eton College Chapel under William Sexton. In 1797, he was appointed lay clerk in St. George's Chapel, and obtained a similar appointment at Eton two years later. Soon afterwards, he resigned those places and went to

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, where he was admitted a member of the choirs of

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, St. John's, and King's Colleges. Afterwards, he became master of the choristers of King's College. He published several glees of his own composition, and ''The Rudiments of Singing'', with about thirty solfeggi to assist persons wishing to sing at sight.

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* English singers Choristers English choral conductors English male conductors (music) 1778 births 1860 deaths People associated with King's College, Cambridge {{UK-music-bio-stub