Cyril Rootham

English organist, teacher, conductor and composer
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Cyril Rootham

Summary

Cyril Rootham is a human[1]. He was born in Redland[2]. He was born on October 5, 1875[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on March 18, 1938[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], lecturer[9], and organist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cyril Rootham was born in Redland[2].
  • Cyril Rootham passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Cyril Rootham was born on October 5, 1875[3].
  • Cyril Rootham died on March 18, 1938[5].
  • Cyril Rootham held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Cyril Rootham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Cyril Rootham's professions included conductor[6].
  • Cyril Rootham's professions included composer[7].
  • Cyril Rootham's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Cyril Rootham's professions included lecturer[9].
  • Cyril Rootham's professions included organist[10].
  • Cyril Rootham's education included a stint at St John's College[14].
  • Cyril Rootham was educated at Royal College of Music[15].
  • Cyril Rootham was educated at Bristol Grammar School[16].
  • A notable student of Cyril Rootham was Arthur Bliss[17].
  • A notable student of Cyril Rootham was Robin Orr[18].
  • Cyril Rootham is recorded as male[19].
  • Cyril Rootham's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Cyril Rootham's genre is opera[21].
  • Cyril Rootham's genre is symphony[22].
  • Cyril Rootham's genre is Choral[23].
  • Cyril Rootham's family name is recorded as Rootham[24].
  • Cyril Rootham's given name is recorded as Cyril[25].
  • Cyril Rootham's official website is recorded as https://rootham.org[26].
  • Cyril Rootham studied under Charles Villiers Stanford[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Redland[2], Cyril Rootham… he was born on October 5, 1875[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; Royal College of Music[15], a conservatory[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1882[33], headquartered in London[34]; and Bristol Grammar School[16], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1532[37]. Studied under Charles Villiers Stanford[27], a classical composer[38], 1852–1924[39], of Ireland[40], awarded the Doctor of Music[41]; Marmaduke Barton[42], a composer[43], 1865–1938[44], of United Kingdom[45]; Walter Parratt[46], an organist[47], 1841–1924[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[49], awarded the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[50], specialised in music[51]; and Hubert Parry[52], a composer[53], 1848–1918[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[55], awarded the Knight Bachelor[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], lecturer[9], and organist[10]. Notable students include Arthur Bliss[17], a composer[57], 1891–1975[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[60] and Robin Orr[18], a composer[61], 1909–2006[62], of United Kingdom[63], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[64].

Death and Burial

Cyril Rootham died on March 18, 1938[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Cyril Rootham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Cyril Rootham born?

Cyril Rootham was born in Redland[2].

Where did Cyril Rootham die?

Cyril Rootham passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Cyril Rootham do for work?

Cyril Rootham worked as conductor[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], lecturer[9], and organist[10].

Where did Cyril Rootham go to school?

Cyril Rootham was educated at St John's College[14], Royal College of Music[15], and Bristol Grammar School[16].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at St John's College, Royal College of Music, Bristol Grammar School
    Student Arthur Bliss, Robin Orr
    Place of birth Redland
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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