William Duncombe (ca. 1736-1738 – 30 November 1818, or 1819)[1] was an English composer. He was an organist in Kensington.[2]
He is mainly known by a few small piano pieces (especially a Sonatina in C Major and the Fanfare or Fanfare Minuet) that are still reprinted in pedagogical collections.[3] They are probably excerpts of the Progressive lessons for the harpsichord and piano forte, published in 1778 (or 1785).
Duncombe is frequently confused with the writer William Duncombe (1690 – 1769).
Works edit
- First Book of Progressive Lessons for the Harpsichord and Piano Forte – London : J. Bland, n.d. [1778]
- Second Book of Twelve Progressive Lessons for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte – London : J. Bland, n.d. [1778]
- The Favorite Air, of God save the King, with variations for two performers on one piano forte, or harpsichord – London, [1792]
- An hymn to be sung by the charity children of Kensington, at their parish church, on Sunday, 15 December 1793, after a sermon preached in the Morning by the Rev. Archer Thompson, A.B. Chaplain to the Bishop of Bristol, Joint Morning Preacher of Portman Chapel and St. James's Chapel, Tottenham-Court-Road, and Vicar of Thatcham, Berks. The Music by Mr. Duncombe − [London]: Martin, Kensington, [1793]
- What tho' the sun withdraws his ray – London, n.d. [1760?][4]
References edit
- ^ Sources : LoC, MusicSack
- ^ There is a record of a concert he gave there: “Mr. Duncombe, organist of Kensington, most respectfully informs his friends, and the public in general, that his annual concert, of select vocal and instrumental music, is fixed for Tuesday, 30 April 1793: at Edwards's New Assembly Room, Kensington.”
- ^ For example: Fanfare: [1], [2], [3]; Sonatina: [4], [5]; both: [6].
- ^ See WorldCat.