John McCabe

English composer and pianist (1939–2015)
Person human Q949396
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John McCabe

Summary

John McCabe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Huyton[2]. He was born on April 21, 1939[3]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. He died on February 13, 2015[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Huyton[2], John McCabe…
  • John McCabe passed away in Rochester[4].
  • John McCabe was born on April 21, 1939[3].
  • John McCabe died on February 13, 2015[5].
  • John McCabe held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John McCabe worked as a composer[6].
  • John McCabe's professions included pianist[7].
  • John McCabe worked as a musicologist[8].
  • John McCabe's professions included film score composer[9].
  • John McCabe's education included a stint at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys[12].
  • A notable student of John McCabe was Gary Kulesha[13].
  • John McCabe received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • John McCabe is recorded as male[15].
  • John McCabe's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John McCabe's genre is symphony[17].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[18].
  • John McCabe's family name is recorded as McCabe[19].
  • John McCabe's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John McCabe's official website is recorded as http://www.johnmccabe.com/[21].
  • John McCabe's work location is recorded as Liverpool[22].
  • John McCabe's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • John McCabe's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • John McCabe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John McCabe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John McCabe'}[26].
  • John McCabe's different from is recorded as John McCabe[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: 1939-04-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-02-13[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: british composer, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 96df4f19-232c-4215-9a9c-aeacc2378655[34]

Body

Origins and Family

John McCabe was born in Huyton[2]. He was born on April 21, 1939[3].

Education

John McCabe was educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], and film score composer[9]. A notable student of John McCabe was Gary Kulesha[13].

Recognition

John McCabe received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

Death and Burial

John McCabe died on February 13, 2015[5]. He passed away in Rochester[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[18].

Why It Matters

John McCabe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was John McCabe born?

John McCabe's place of birth was Huyton[2].

Where did John McCabe die?

John McCabe died in Rochester[4].

What did John McCabe do for work?

John McCabe worked as composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], and film score composer[9].

Where did John McCabe go to school?

John McCabe was educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys[12].

What awards did John McCabe receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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