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Hubert Parry

1848 - 1918

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Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet (27 February 1848 – 7 October 1918), was an English composer, teacher and historian of music. Born in Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is best known for the choral song "Jerusalem", his 1902 setting for the coronation anthem "I was glad", the choral and orchestral ode Blest Pair of Sirens, and the hymn tune "Repton", which sets the words "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind". His orchestral works include five symphonies and a set of Symphonic Variations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hubert Parry is the 941st most popular composer (up from 1,042nd in 2019), the 2,891st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,987th in 2019) and the 40th most popular British Composer.

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Among composers, Hubert Parry ranks 941 out of 1,451. Before him are Victor Massé, Henri Sauguet, Philippe Gaubert, Hans von Koessler, Giovanni Animuccia, and Ignaz Schuppanzigh. After him are André Cardinal Destouches, Felix Draeseke, Alexander Mosolov, Tan Dun, Egon Wellesz, and Richard Heuberger.

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Among people born in 1848, Hubert Parry ranks 77. Before him are Robert Planquette, Lilli Lehmann, Kurd Lasswitz, Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Pavle Jurišić Šturm, and Belle Starr. After him are Gustav Fischer, Otto von Emmich, Sándor Wekerle, Hubertine Auclert, Enrico Forlanini, and Kamal-ol-molk. Among people deceased in 1918, Hubert Parry ranks 120. Before him are William Hope Hodgson, John L. Sullivan, Ulisse Dini, Milan Neralić, Meshadi Azizbekov, and Bohumil Kubišta. After him are Peter Rosegger, Alexander Protopopov, Victor Willems, George Lawrence Price, Sophie Menter, and Vasily Safonov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Hubert Parry ranks 2,892 out of 8,785. Before him are Denny Laine (1944), Amy Robsart (1532), Johnny Clegg (1953), Charlie Hunnam (1980), Terence Fisher (1904), and Ernest Starling (1866). After him are Richard Norman Shaw (1831), Andrew Latimer (1949), André Waterkeyn (1917), Edmund Leach (1910), Poppy Morgan (1983), and Harriet Walter (1950).

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Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom

Among composers born in United Kingdom, Hubert Parry ranks 40. Before him are Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892), York Bowen (1884), Michael Tippett (1905), Rebecca Clarke (1886), John Tavener (1944), and Frank Bridge (1879). After him are Arnold Bax (1883), Charles Burney (1726), John Rutter (1945), Harrison Birtwistle (1934), Matthew Locke (1621), and William Sterndale Bennett (1816).

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