Theodore Aylward Sr.
Theodore Aylward (1730–1801) was an English composer and
St. George's Chapel, Windsor (1788–1801). As well as these appointments, he was the Gresham Professor of Music
(1771–1801). During his lifetime he composed musical dramas, songs, canzonets and glees.
Having died in London on 27 February, 1801, Aylward was buried in St George's Chapel, leaving behind a family line of musicians. The composer is sometimes confused with his namesake and great-great nephew,
Organist & Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral.[1]
References
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- James B. Brown, Stephen S. Stratton, British Musical Biography (Birmingham 1897), p.19
Notes
External links
- Free scores by Theodore Aylward Sr. in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
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