John Christmas Beckwith
John Christmas Beckwith (25 December 1750, Norwich – 3 June 1809) was an English organist and composer. He was the teacher of organist Zechariah Buck and composer Stephen Codman.
Career
He was an articled pupil of Dr. William and Dr. Philip Hayes at Oxford.
He was
- organist of St Peter Mancroft 1794 - 1808,
- organist of Norwich Cathedral 1808 - 1809.
References
- ↑ Cathedral Organists, John E. West, London, Novello and Company, 1899.
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Beckwith, John Christmas". Dictionary of National Biography. 4. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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