John Clare Billing

John Clare Billing ARCO (1866–1955) was an organist, composer and writer based in England.

Life

He was born in 1866 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and educated at Stamford School.[1]

He studied organ with Haydn Keeton at Peterborough Cathedral and also James Edward Adkins.

Appointments

Organist of St Peter's Church, Southampton 1887 - 1890
Organist of St John's College, Lancashire 1890 - 1898
Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford 1898 - 1905
Organist of St Mary's Church, Ketton 1905 - 1907
Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford 1907 - 1918
Organist of St Martin's Church, Stamford 1918 - ????

Compositions

He composed

Slumber Song for Violin & Pianoforte[2]
Vestry Prayers[3]
Your dear Face (song)[4]
Round About Stamford[5]

References

Dictionary of Organs and Organists. 1912
Chappell & Co (1903) ASIN: B0000CT86D
Skeffington & Son (1909) ASIN: B0000CT86E
Reynolds & Co (1915) ASIN: B0000CT86F
Dolby Brothers (1921) ASIN: B0016MFJA2

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