John Butt

Summary

John Butt is a human^[1]. He was born in Solihull^[2]. He was born on November 17, 1960^[3]. He worked as a harpsichordist^[4], organist^[5], conductor^[6], choir director^[7], and musicologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Butt's place of birth was Solihull^[2].
• John Butt was born on November 17, 1960^[3].
• John Butt held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• John Butt's professions included harpsichordist^[4].
• John Butt's professions included organist^[5].
• John Butt's professions included conductor^[6].
• John Butt worked as a choir director^[7].
• John Butt worked as a musicologist^[8].
• John Butt worked as a composer^[11].
• John Butt's education included a stint at King's College^[12].
• John Butt's education included a stint at Solihull School^[13].
• John Butt received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• John Butt received the Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize^[15].
• John Butt received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].
• John Butt received the Fellow of the British Academy^[17].
• John Butt was a member of British Academy^[18].
• John Butt was a member of Academia Europaea^[19].
• John Butt is recorded as male^[20].
• John Butt's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Butt's record label is recorded as Harmonia Mundi^[22].
• John Butt's record label is recorded as Linn Records^[23].
• John Butt's family name is recorded as Butt^[24].
• John Butt's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John Butt's instrument is recorded as organ^[26].
• John Butt's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-11-17^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ad5780b2-5140-4143-a81d-5c76c4849b74^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

John Butt's place of birth was Solihull^[2]. He was born on November 17, 1960^[3].

Education

Educated at King's College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1441^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35] and Solihull School^[13], a school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1560^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include harpsichordist^[4], organist^[5], conductor^[6], choir director^[7], musicologist^[8], and composer^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize^[15], a music award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 2006^[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; and Fellow of the British Academy^[17], a fellowship award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47].

Why It Matters

John Butt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was John Butt born?

Born in Solihull^[2], John Butt…

What did John Butt do for work?

John Butt worked as harpsichordist^[4], organist^[5], conductor^[6], choir director^[7], and musicologist^[8].

Where did John Butt go to school?

John Butt was educated at King's College^[12] and Solihull School^[13].

What awards did John Butt receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14], Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize^[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16], and Fellow of the British Academy^[17].