James Erb

American conductor
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James Erb

Summary

James Erb is a human[1]. He was born on January 25, 1926[2]. He died on November 11, 2014[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], choir director[6], and musicologist[7].

Key Facts

  • James Erb was born on January 25, 1926[2].
  • James Erb died on November 11, 2014[3].
  • James Erb held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Erb's professions included composer[4].
  • James Erb worked as a conductor[5].
  • James Erb worked as a choir director[6].
  • James Erb's professions included musicologist[7].
  • James Erb's field of work was music[9].
  • James Erb's field of work was musicology[10].
  • James Erb's field of work was arrangement[11].
  • James Erb's field of work was arranging[12].
  • Among James Erb's employers was University of Richmond[13].
  • James Erb was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • James Erb was educated at Colorado College[15].
  • James Erb's education included a stint at Indiana University[16].
  • James Erb was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17].
  • James Erb is recorded as male[18].
  • James Erb's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Erb's family name is recorded as Erb[20].
  • James Erb's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Erb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1926-01-25[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-11-11[26]

  • Community tags: to clean up[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 03734a93-e44a-4f3e-bb49-40cff975a2ae[28]

Body

Origins and Family

James Erb was born on January 25, 1926[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Colorado College[15], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1874[35], headquartered in Colorado Springs[36]; Indiana University[16], a state university system[37], in United States[38], founded in 1820[39], headquartered in Bloomington[40]; and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17], a public university[41], in Austria[42], founded in 1819[43], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], choir director[6], and musicologist[7]. Fields of work include music[9], a type of arts[45]; musicology[10], an academic discipline[46]; arrangement[11]; and arranging[12]. Among James Erb's employers was University of Richmond[13].

Death and Burial

James Erb died on November 11, 2014[3].

FAQs

What did James Erb do for work?

James Erb worked as composer[4], conductor[5], choir director[6], and musicologist[7].

Where did James Erb go to school?

James Erb was educated at Harvard University[14], Colorado College[15], Indiana University[16], and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Occupation composer, conductor, choir director +1
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