J. Spencer Cornwall

American choral conductor, composer, and arranger; conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Person human Q6107115
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J. Spencer Cornwall

Summary

J. Spencer Cornwall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Millcreek[2]. He was born on February 23, 1888[3]. He died on February 26, 1983[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], hymnwriter[6], and choir director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • J. Spencer Cornwall was born in Millcreek[2].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall was born on February 23, 1888[3].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall died on February 26, 1983[4].
  • A child of J. Spencer Cornwall was Carol Cornwall Madsen[9].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall held citizenship in United States[10].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall worked as a conductor[5].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall worked as a hymnwriter[6].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall worked as a choir director[7].
  • A notable student of J. Spencer Cornwall was Robert Manookin[11].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall is recorded as male[12].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall's family name is recorded as Cornwall[14].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall's given name is recorded as J.[15].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall studied under John J. McClellan[16].
  • J. Spencer Cornwall studied under George Careless[17].

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[18]

  • Began / founded: 1888[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed427fe6-ece8-4c82-bee7-c2f99af69efb[21]

Body

Origins and Family

J. Spencer Cornwall's place of birth was Millcreek[2]. He was born on February 23, 1888[3].

Education

Studied under John J. McClellan[16], an organist[22], 1874–1925[23], of United States[24] and George Careless[17], a conductor[25], 1839–1932[26], of United States[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[5], hymnwriter[6], and choir director[7]. A notable student of J. Spencer Cornwall was Robert Manookin[11].

Personal Life

A child of J. Spencer Cornwall was Carol Cornwall Madsen[9].

Death and Burial

J. Spencer Cornwall died on February 26, 1983[4].

Why It Matters

J. Spencer Cornwall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was J. Spencer Cornwall born?

J. Spencer Cornwall was born in Millcreek[2].

What did J. Spencer Cornwall do for work?

J. Spencer Cornwall worked as conductor[5], hymnwriter[6], and choir director[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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