Arthur Somervell

British composer and art song writer (1863–1937)
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Arthur Somervell
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Arthur Somervell

Summary

Arthur Somervell is a human[1]. Born in Windermere[2], he… he was born on June 5, 1863[3]. He died in Greater London[4]. He died on May 2, 1937[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Somervell's place of birth was Windermere[2].
  • Arthur Somervell passed away in Greater London[4].
  • Arthur Somervell was born on June 5, 1863[3].
  • Arthur Somervell died on May 2, 1937[5].
  • Arthur Somervell's father was Robert Miller Somervell[9].
  • Arthur Somervell's mother was Q138338332[10].
  • A child of Arthur Somervell was Katharine Somervell[11].
  • Arthur Somervell held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Arthur Somervell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Arthur Somervell worked as a composer[6].
  • Arthur Somervell's professions included music educator[7].
  • Arthur Somervell's field of work was music[14].
  • Arthur Somervell's field of work was arrangement[15].
  • Arthur Somervell's field of work was music education[16].
  • Arthur Somervell's field of work was arranging[17].
  • Arthur Somervell was employed by Royal College of Music[18].
  • Arthur Somervell's education included a stint at King's College[19].
  • A notable student of Arthur Somervell was Norman O'Neill[20].
  • Arthur Somervell received the Knight Bachelor[21].
  • Arthur Somervell is recorded as male[22].
  • Arthur Somervell's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Arthur Somervell's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Somervell[24].
  • Arthur Somervell's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[25].
  • Arthur Somervell's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[26].
  • Arthur Somervell's family name is recorded as Somervell[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1863-06-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-05-02[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, english, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2b03af50-e5b9-4995-8279-a2a6cb380251[34]

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Origins and Family

Arthur Somervell was born in Windermere[2]. He was born on June 5, 1863[3]. His father was Robert Miller Somervell[9]. His mother was Q138338332[10].

Education

Arthur Somervell was educated at King's College[19]. He studied under Charles Villiers Stanford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music educator[7]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[36]; arrangement[15]; music education[16], a branch of education[37]; and arranging[17]. Among Arthur Somervell's employers was Royal College of Music[18]. A notable student of him was Norman O'Neill[20].

Recognition

Arthur Somervell received the Knight Bachelor[21].

Personal Life

A child of Arthur Somervell was Katharine Somervell[11].

Death and Burial

Arthur Somervell died on May 2, 1937[5]. He died in Greater London[4].

Why It Matters

Arthur Somervell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Somervell born?

Born in Windermere[2], Arthur Somervell…

Where did Arthur Somervell die?

Arthur Somervell died in Greater London[4].

Who were Arthur Somervell's parents?

Arthur Somervell's father was Robert Miller Somervell[9]. Arthur Somervell's mother was Q138338332[10].

What did Arthur Somervell do for work?

Arthur Somervell worked as composer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Arthur Somervell go to school?

Arthur Somervell was educated at King's College[19].

What awards did Arthur Somervell receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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