William J. McCoy (composer)
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William J. McCoy (March 15, 1848 – 1926) [1] was an 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.
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