William Tans'ur

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1706 – 1783

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Who was William Tans'ur?

William Tans'ur was an English hymn-writer, composer of West gallery music, and teacher of music. His output includes approximately a hundred hymn tunes and psalm settings and a Te Deum. His manual A New Musical Grammar was still popular in the nineteenth century.

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Born
Nov 6, 1706
Dunchurch
Died
Oct 7, 1783
St Neots

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on July 23, 2013

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