William Dixon

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Life

Born: c1760

Died: 1825 Biography
'Originally of Liverpool, singer, composer, and music engraver. He composed a considerable number of Psalm and Hymn-tunes, which he published himself; besides several long tunes, which are in the Surrey Chapel Collection. He was passionately fond of music, and felt "his ruling passion strong in death"; for he died a few years since, in the act of setting the Creed to music.' (Psalmo-Doxologia, c1825)

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