John Hilton the elder

English countertenor, organist and composer
Person human Q6239329
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John Hilton the elder

Summary

John Hilton the elder is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1560[2]. He died on January 1, 1608[3]. He worked as a composer[4], organist[5], and opera singer[6].

Key Facts

  • John Hilton the elder was born on January 1, 1560[2].
  • John Hilton the elder died on January 1, 1608[3].
  • John Hilton the elder held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • John Hilton the elder's professions included composer[4].
  • John Hilton the elder worked as an organist[5].
  • John Hilton the elder's professions included opera singer[6].
  • John Hilton the elder is recorded as male[8].
  • John Hilton the elder's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • John Hilton the elder's voice type is recorded as countertenor[10].
  • John Hilton the elder's family name is recorded as Hilton[11].
  • John Hilton the elder's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Hilton the elder's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[13].
  • John Hilton the elder's instrument is recorded as voice[14].
  • John Hilton the elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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[16]

  • Country: GB[17]

  • Began / founded: 1560[18]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1608[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: edf432d1-4f72-4739-b245-62a001ece21f[20]

Body

Origins and Family

John Hilton the elder was born on January 1, 1560[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], organist[5], and opera singer[6].

Death and Burial

John Hilton the elder died on January 1, 1608[3].

FAQs

What did John Hilton the elder do for work?

John Hilton the elder worked as composer[4], organist[5], and opera singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . CERL Thesaurus. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

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