William Tans’ur
William Tans'ur (or Tansur, Tanzer, Letansur) (6 November 1706, Dunchurch – 7 October 1783, St. Neots) was an English hymn-writer, composer of West gallery music, and teacher of music. His output includes approximately a hundred hymn tunes and psalm settings and a Te Deum. His manual A New Musical Grammar (1746) was still popular in the nineteenth century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 6, 1706, Died October 7, 1783 (St Neots)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6060 | 10-in. | 3/27/1908 | One holy Church of God appears | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tans’ur, William," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105167.
Tans’ur, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105167.
"Tans’ur, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85351535
Wikidata: William Tans'ur - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4020170
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51955883
MusicBrainz: William Tans'ur - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f3d520b2-716f-43a6-9e6a-0f5f7ff42cad
ISNI: 0000 0001 1642 2767 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116422767
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