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''Wiliam J. McCoy may also refer to the speaker of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]].'' |
''Wiliam J. McCoy may also refer to the speaker of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]].'' |
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'''William J. McCoy''' (March 15 1848-1926) <ref name="Grove">Pratt, Waldo Selden; Boyd, Charles Newell. {{Google books|t_8PAAAAYAAJ|Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians}}, page 289.</ref> was a [[United States|American]] composer. Born in [[Ohio]], he wrote [[chamber music]], some pieces for [[orchestra]] (including a symphony in F premiered in 1872)<ref name="Grove" />, an [[opera]], [[incidental music]] for plays, and [[choir|choral]] works including a [[mass (music)|mass]] in D minor<ref name="Grove" />. He was active for a time in [[San Francisco, California]]. |
'''William J. McCoy''' (March 15 1848-1926) <ref name="Grove">Pratt, Waldo Selden; Boyd, Charles Newell. {{Google books|t_8PAAAAYAAJ|Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians}}, page 289.</ref> was a [[United States|American]] composer. Born in [[Ohio]], he wrote [[chamber music]], some pieces for [[orchestra]] (including a symphony in F premiered in 1872)<ref name="Grove" />, an [[opera]], [[incidental music]] for plays, and [[choir|choral]] works including a [[mass (music)|mass]] in D minor<ref name="Grove" />. He was active for a time in [[San Francisco, California]]. |
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Revision as of 23:01, 29 March 2010
Wiliam J. McCoy may also refer to the speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives.
William J. McCoy (March 15 1848-1926) [1] was a American composer. Born in Ohio, he wrote chamber music, some pieces for orchestra (including a symphony in F premiered in 1872)[1], an opera, incidental music for plays, and choral works including a mass in D minor[1]. He was active for a time in San Francisco, California.
References
- ^ a b c Pratt, Waldo Selden; Boyd, Charles Newell. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians at Google Books, page 289.
- Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. OCLC 423103.