William Horsley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Horsley

English musician

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1774

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1858

Profession: composer, organist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Horsley (18 November 1774 – 12 June 1858) was an English musician.
His compositions are numerous, and include amongst other instrumental pieces three symphonies for full orchestra.
More important are his glees, of which he published five books (1801–1807) besides contributing many detached glees and part songs to various collections.
His glees include "By Celia's Arbour," "O, Nightingale," and "Now the storm begins to lower", and his hymn tunes Horsley usually set to There is a green hill far away.



Alternative names	Richard J. Lane; R. J. Lane
Description	English engraver and lithographer
Date of birth/death	16 February 1800	21 November 1872
Location of birth	Berkeley Castle
Authority control	: Q7326816 VIAF: 59348682 ISNI: 0000 0000 6658 4871 ULAN: 500120153 LCCN: n81054202 Open Library: OL1594783A WorldCat