William Duncombe (composer)

William Duncombe (ca. 1736-1738 – 30 November 1818, or 1819)[1] was an English composer. He was an organist in Kensington.[2]

For other people named William Duncombe, see William Duncombe (disambiguation).

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
  • 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
  1. Sources : LoC, MusicSack
  2. 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.”
  3. For example: Fanfare: , , ; Sonatina: , ; both: .
  4. See WorldCat.
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