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Charles King Hall was born in St. Pancras, London, England. His father was a theatre orchestra violinist and theatre music director, his mother was from a family of actors. He was organist at St. Paul’s, Camden Square; St. Luke’s, Kentish Town; and Christ Church, Brondesbury. He was active as a composer; a music teacher; a music store manager; and supplied theater music for Chapell & Co. He specialized in “society music” (light airs and dance tunes) and in piano transcriptions of the work of famous composers, including [[Arthur Sullivan]]. During his life, he was well known for operettas for the German Reed Entertainments. He also wrote church anthems, sacred music for organ and a primer for the Estey reed organ of Vermont, U.S.A. He published under the name “King Hall.” | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 24 October 2023
Alias: King Hall
Life
Born: 17 August 1845
Died: 1 September 1895
Biography
Charles King Hall was born in St. Pancras, London, England. His father was a theatre orchestra violinist and theatre music director, his mother was from a family of actors. He was organist at St. Paul’s, Camden Square; St. Luke’s, Kentish Town; and Christ Church, Brondesbury. He was active as a composer; a music teacher; a music store manager; and supplied theater music for Chapell & Co. He specialized in “society music” (light airs and dance tunes) and in piano transcriptions of the work of famous composers, including Arthur Sullivan. During his life, he was well known for operettas for the German Reed Entertainments. He also wrote church anthems, sacred music for organ and a primer for the Estey reed organ of Vermont, U.S.A. He published under the name “King Hall.”
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