John George Callcott

Life

Born: 1821

Died: 1895

Biography

John George Callcott was born in Westminster, London, England, the son of John Callcott who was in the band of the Coldstream Guards and one of those to beat to arms in Brussels on the Eve of Waterloo. John George was organist at Eaton Episcopal Chapel, Eaton Square; St. Stephen’s, Westminster; and Parish Church, Teddington. For many years, he was accompanist to Henry Leslie’s choir. He was known as an excellent pianist, an outstanding accompanist, and a respected teacher, and gave lessons to the acclaimed Italian contralto Marietta Alboni (1823–1894) during her stay in England. His compositions include dance music, cantatas, church pieces, piano pieces, and part-songs. There is no direct family relation to John Wall Callcott or William Hutchins Callcott.

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List of choral works

• Go, lovely Rose
• Hark! Pretty Lark!
• How sweet the moonlight
• The Lark now leaves his watery nest
• Love wakes and weeps
• Resignation

 
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Publications

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