George Handford
English Baroque composer (158_-1647)
About George Handford
Lived 1580 – 1647 (aged 66–67). George Handford was a British classical composer.
George Handford (1582–5 – 1647), was an English Baroque composer.
He spent some time in Cambridge, and may have been a pensioner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1604, He married twice, at St.-Dunstan-in-the-West Church, Cambridge. written in 1609, which is 'unique in that it is the only collection of lute songs that is a carefully prepared work by one man...and not simply an anthology of somebody's favourite songs'.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was George Handford?
English Baroque composer (158_-1647)
When was George Handford born?
George Handford was born in 1580.
When did George Handford die?
George Handford died in 1647.
What was George Handford's occupation?
George Handford was a classical composer.
What nationality was George Handford?
George Handford was British.
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