Letter from William Crotch to Sir George Elvey

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MS. Eng. c. 8410, fol. 150

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A letter from William Crotch to Sir George Elvey, who - at the time of writing the letter, 18 Sep 1843 - was the organist of St George's Chapel, Windsor. In the letter Crotch asks Elvey to check the proofs for an editon of anthems.

Dates

Creation: 18 Sep 1843

Extent

1 leaf

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8410, fol. 150 ].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 8410, fol. 150

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 6875

Additional Description

Abstract

Letter from William Crotch to Sir George Elvey, 18 Sep 1843.

Biographical / Historical

William Crotch (1775-1847) was a composer and organist, born on 5 July 1775 at Green's Lane, St George Colgate, Norwich.

Sir George Job Elvey (1816–1893) was a organist and composer, born on 27 March 1816 in Union Street, Canterbury.

More information on both can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.