William Felton

William Felton (1715 – 6 December 1769) was an English composer. He gained an M.A. at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1745 and was a chaplain to the Princess Dowager of Wales. He composed three sets of six concertos, modelled on Handel's and composed the glee, "Fill, fill, fill the glass".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1715 (Shropshire), Died December 6, 1769 (Hereford)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-048094 10-in. 3/17/1940 Concerto for organ and strings, part 1 E. Power Biggs ; Arthur Fiedler Organ and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-048095 10-in. 3/17/1940 Concerto for organ and strings, part 2 E. Power Biggs ; Arthur Fiedler Organ and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-048096 10-in. 3/17/1940 Concerto for organ and strings, part 3 Arthur Fiedler Sinfonietta ; E. Power Biggs ; Arthur Fiedler Organ and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-048097 10-in. 3/17/1940 Concerto for organ and strings, part 4 E. Power Biggs ; Arthur Fiedler Organ and instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Felton, William," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116433.

Felton, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116433.

"Felton, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116433

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