Roger Quilter
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Roger Cuthbert Quilter was a British composer, known particularly for his art songs. His songs, which number over a hundred, often set music to text by William Shakespeare and are a mainstay of the En
Blue plaque for Roger Quilter in Hove
English art song
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The composition of art song in England and English-speaking countries has a long history, beginning with lute song in the late 16th century and continuing today.
Roger Quilter
…known particularly for his art songs. His songs, which number over a hundred, often set music to text by William Shakespeare and are a mainstay of the English art song tradition. Quilter was born in Hove, Sussex; a commemorative blue plaque is on the house at 4 Brunswick Square. He was a younger son of Sir William…
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