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John Addison (1765–1844)

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John Addison, engraved by Robert Cooper from a drawing by Joseph Slater, 1819

John Addison (c. 1765 – 30 January 1844) was an English composer and double-bass player.[1]

Addison was born, lived, and died in London.[1] He wrote six operettas which were very popular at the time, including, Sacred Drama, Elijah and Songs and Glees.[1] He also authored a book on singing instruction, Singing Practically Treated in a Series of Instructions (1836).[1] Addison's song, "The Woodland Maid" was included among sixteen entries in William Alexander Barrett's fifth volume of Standard English Songs.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c d Theodore Baker; Alfred Remy, eds. (1919). "Addison, John". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (3rd ed.). p. 5.
  2. ^ "Review: Standard English Songs". The Monthly Musical Record. Vol. 20. London. 1 September 1890. p. 209. OCLC 1605021. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
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