Geoffrey Shaw

British composer (1879–1943)
Person human Q5534894
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Geoffrey Shaw

Summary

Geoffrey Shaw is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on November 14, 1879[3]. He died on April 14, 1943[4]. He worked as a composer[5].

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey Shaw's place of birth was London[2].
  • Geoffrey Shaw was born on November 14, 1879[3].
  • Geoffrey Shaw died on April 14, 1943[4].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[6].
  • A child of Geoffrey Shaw was Sebastian Shaw[7].
  • Geoffrey Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Geoffrey Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Geoffrey Shaw worked as a composer[5].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's education included a stint at Derby School[10].
  • Geoffrey Shaw was educated at Gonville and Caius College[11].
  • Geoffrey Shaw was educated at Gresham's School[12].
  • Geoffrey Shaw is recorded as male[13].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's genre is opera[15].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's family name is recorded as Shaw[16].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[17].
  • Geoffrey Shaw studied under Charles Villiers Stanford[18].
  • Geoffrey Shaw studied under Charles Wood[19].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's sibling is recorded as Martin Shaw[21].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[22].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[23].
  • Geoffrey Shaw's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1879-11-14[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1943-04-14[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 660ef68f-098c-4b44-a741-cb0980f844bc[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Geoffrey Shaw… he was born on November 14, 1879[3].

Education

Educated at Derby School[10], a grammar school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1160[32]; Gonville and Caius College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1348[35]; and Gresham's School[12], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1555[38], headquartered in Holt[39]. Studied under Charles Villiers Stanford[18], a classical composer[40], 1852–1924[41], of Ireland[42], awarded the Doctor of Music[43] and Charles Wood[19], a composer[44], 1866–1926[45], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[46].

Career and Affiliations

Geoffrey Shaw worked as a composer[5].

Personal Life

A child of Geoffrey Shaw was Sebastian Shaw[7].

Death and Burial

Geoffrey Shaw died on April 14, 1943[4]. Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[6].

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey Shaw born?

Born in London[2], Geoffrey Shaw…

What did Geoffrey Shaw do for work?

Geoffrey Shaw worked as composer[5].

Where did Geoffrey Shaw go to school?

Geoffrey Shaw was educated at Derby School[10], Gonville and Caius College[11], and Gresham's School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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