Joseph Philip Knight
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Joseph Philip Knight (Bradford-on-Avon, 26 July 1812 – Great Yarmouth, 1 June 1887) was a British clergyman, singer and one of Britain's most popular song composers. He published over 200 songs, first under the name Philip Mortimer then under his own name.
Knight was the son of an Anglican clergyman, Rev. Francis Knight, and went to America in 1829 to sing and teach music.[1][2][3] He set many of the lyrics of Thomas Haynes Bayly, and Thomas Moore wrote the words for him for "The Parting" and "Let's take the world as some wide scene".
Selected songs
- "Of what is the Old Man thinking?"
- "The Veteran"
- "Days Gone By",
- "The Grecian Daughter"
- "She Wore a Wreath of Roses"
References
- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 31. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ Charles Mackie Norfolk Annals 1851-1900 - 1901 Page 380 "Joseph Philip Knight, the composer of many popular songs The youngest son of the Rev. ... produced a number of highly successful songs, amongst which the most famous were “ Of what is the Old Man thinking ?" “ The Veteran,” “ Days Gone By," “ The Grecian Daughter,” and “ She ..."
- ^ Daniel Mendoza de Arce - Music in North America and the West Indies from the ... 2006 0810852527 Page 191 "Joseph Philip Knight (1812-1887) was a singer and Anglican minister, and a very successful composer of songs in England, such as "The Grecian Daughter" and "She Wore a ..."
External links
- Free scores by Joseph Philip Knight in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by Joseph Philip Knight at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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