Granville Bantock

British composer and conductor (1868-1946)
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Granville Bantock

Summary

Granville Bantock is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on August 7, 1868[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 6, 1946[5]. He worked as a composer[6], choreographer[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Granville Bantock…
  • Granville Bantock passed away in London[4].
  • Granville Bantock was born on August 7, 1868[3].
  • Granville Bantock died on October 6, 1946[5].
  • Granville Bantock died on October 16, 1946[10].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[11].
  • Granville Bantock held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Granville Bantock worked as a composer[6].
  • Granville Bantock worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Granville Bantock worked as a conductor[8].
  • Granville Bantock was employed by University of Birmingham[13].
  • Granville Bantock's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[14].
  • Granville Bantock was educated at Royal Academy of Music[15].
  • A notable student of Granville Bantock was Dorothy Howell[16].
  • Granville Bantock received the Knight Bachelor[17].
  • Granville Bantock is recorded as male[18].
  • Granville Bantock's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Granville Bantock's genre is opera[20].
  • Granville Bantock's genre is symphony[21].
  • Granville Bantock's Commons category is recorded as Granville Bantock[22].
  • Granville Bantock's family name is recorded as Bantock[23].
  • Granville Bantock's given name is recorded as Granville[24].
  • Granville Bantock's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Granville Bantock's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[26].
  • Granville Bantock's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[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: 1868-08-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1946-10-16[31]

  • Community tags: composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c4a3009d-1c83-4192-84e3-ef224b1dd5dd[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Granville Bantock was born in London[2]. He was born on August 7, 1868[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[14], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1900[36], headquartered in Birmingham[37] and Royal Academy of Music[15], a conservatory[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1822[40], headquartered in London[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choreographer[7], and conductor[8]. Granville Bantock was employed by University of Birmingham[13]. A notable student of him was Dorothy Howell[16].

Recognition

Granville Bantock received the Knight Bachelor[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 6, 1946[5] and October 16, 1946[10]. Granville Bantock died in London[4]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[11].

Why It Matters

Granville Bantock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Granville Bantock born?

Granville Bantock was born in London[2].

Where did Granville Bantock die?

Granville Bantock passed away in London[4].

What did Granville Bantock do for work?

Granville Bantock worked as composer[6], choreographer[7], and conductor[8].

Where did Granville Bantock go to school?

Granville Bantock was educated at University of Birmingham[14] and Royal Academy of Music[15].

What awards did Granville Bantock receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . chandos.net. chandos.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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