William Linley
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William Linley (1771–1835) was one of seven musical siblings born to Thomas Linley the elder and his wife Mary Johnson.
Early life
Born in Bath, Somerset, on 27 January 1771 Linley was the youngest child of Thomas Linley and Mary Johnson (1729–1820[1]Template:R/superscript).[2]Template:R/superscript Educated at Harrow and then St Paul's School, additional tutoring in musical disciplines was provided by his father and Carl Friedrich Abel.[3]Template:R/superscript
He joined the British East India Company and was in India from 1790 to 1795 and from 1800 to 1805, holding a writership at their College in Madras. He retired from the company in 1810 and devoted himself to singing, composing glees and songs and writing literature. He bequeathed his collection of family portraits to Dulwich Picture Gallery.[4]Template:R/superscript
The Linley portrait collection: seven musical siblings
- William Linley's brothers
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Thomas Linley the younger, William's elder brother
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Samuel, William's brother
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Ozias, William's brother
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Ozias as a boy
- William Linley's sisters
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Maria, William's sister
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Elizabeth
References
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External links
- Free scores by William Linley in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
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- English classical composers
- Glee composers
- People educated at Harrow School
- British East India Company people
- 1771 births
- 1835 deaths
- Linley family
- English male classical composers
- Dulwich Picture Gallery