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

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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

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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 St Mary's Church, Ketton 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 StamfordDolby Brothers (1921) ASIN: B0016MFJA2

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Billing, John Clare 1866 births 1955 deaths English organists British male organists English composers People from Stamford, Lincolnshire People educated at Stamford School