About William Webb
Lived 1600 – 1657. William Webb was an English composer.
William Webb (c. 1600 – 1657) was an English baroque composer.
Biography In 1634, he appeared in James Shirley’s masque The Triumph of Peace as a tenor singer and lutenist and in 1656 he participated as an instrumentalist in William Davenant’s The Siege of Rhodes.
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Who was William Webb?
English composer
When was William Webb born?
William Webb was born in 1600.
When did William Webb die?
William Webb died on 16 March 1657.
What was William Webb's occupation?
William Webb was a composer.
What nationality was William Webb?
William Webb was English.
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· DBpedia: William Webb (composer)
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