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William Knyvett (singer), the Glossary

William Knyvett (1779–1856) was a British singer and composer of the 19th century.^[1]

25 relations: Alto, Bass (voice type), Birmingham Triennial Music Festival, Chapel Royal, Charles Knyvett, Composer, Concerts of Antient Music, Countertenor, Dictionary of National Biography, Falsetto, George Frideric Handel, George IV, George Thomas Smart, Glee (music), Isle of Wight, James Bartleman (singer), John Wall Callcott, Oldham, Queen Victoria, Ryde, Samuel Arnold (composer), Samuel Webbe, Shaw, Greater Manchester, Thomas Greatorex, Westminster Abbey.
18th-century British composers
18th-century British male singers
British male composers

Alto

The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: altus), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.

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Bass (voice type)

A bass is a type of classical male singing voice and has the lowest vocal range of all voice types.

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Birmingham Triennial Music Festival

The Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival, in Birmingham, England, founded in 1784, was the longest-running classical music festival of its kind.

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Chapel Royal

A chapel royal is an establishment in the British and Canadian royal households serving the spiritual needs of the sovereign and the royal family.

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Charles Knyvett (11 February 1752 – 19 January 1822) was an English singer and organist. William Knyvett (singer) and Charles Knyvett are 18th-century British male singers, 19th-century British male singers and Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal.

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Composer

A composer is a person who writes music.

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Concerts of Antient Music

The Concerts of Antient Music, also known as the Ancient Concerts or The King's Concerts, were an influential concert series put on annually in London from 1776 to 1848.

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Countertenor

A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although a sopranist (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano's range of around C4 to C6.

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Dictionary of National Biography

The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885.

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Falsetto

Falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, "false") is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave.

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George Frideric Handel

George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (baptised italic,; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. William Knyvett (singer) and George Frideric Handel are 18th-century British composers.

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George IV

George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830.

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George Thomas Smart

Sir George Thomas Smart (10 May 1776 – 23 February 1867) was an English musician.

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Glee (music)

A glee is a type of English part song composed during the Late Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic periods (roughly the Georgian era, taken together).

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Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight (/waɪt/ ''WYTE'') is an island, English county and unitary authority in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, across the Solent.

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James Bartleman (singer)

James Bartleman (1769–1821), was an English bass singer who performed at the Concerts of Ancient Music and revived the solo songs of Henry Purcell.

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John Wall Callcott

John Wall Callcott (20 November 1766 – 15 May 1821) was an English composer.

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Oldham

Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, it lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester.

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Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.

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Ryde

Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight.

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Samuel Arnold (composer)

Samuel Arnold (10 August 1740 – 22 October 1802) was an English composer and organist. William Knyvett (singer) and Samuel Arnold (composer) are 18th-century British composers and 19th-century British composers.

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Samuel Webbe

Samuel Webbe (1740 – 25 May 1816) was an English composer.

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Shaw, Greater Manchester

Shaw is a ward and part of the built-up area in the civil parish of Shaw and Crompton, in the Oldham district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England.

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Thomas Greatorex

Thomas Greatorex (5 October 1758 – 18 July 1831) was an English composer, astronomer and mathematician.

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Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Knyvett_(singer)