About John Shore
Lived 1662 – 1752 (aged 89–90). John Shore was a British trumpeter, inventor and lutenist.
John Shore (c. 1662 – 1752) was an English trumpeter and lutenist. He invented the tuning fork in 1711. Shore came from a family of musicians including the singer Catherine Shore. He was Sergeant Trumpeter to the court. He is credited with demonstrating that the trumpet, which up till then had been a military instrument, could be used in an orchestral role. Shore had parts specifically written for him by both George Frideric Handel and Henry Purcell.
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Who was John Shore?
British musician
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John Shore was born in 1662.
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John Shore died in 1752 in London.
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John Shore was a trumpeter, inventor and lutenist.
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John Shore was British.
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· DBpedia: John Shore (trumpeter)
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