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Quilter, Roger

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Born: 1877 AD
Died: 1953 AD, at 75 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Composers, Songwriter

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1877 - Born on the 1st of November in Hove, Sussex.

 

Roger was educated at Eton College.

 

Composed the "Love's Philosophy", "Come Away Death", "Weep You No More", and "By the Sea", as well as his setting of "O Mistress Mine".

 

1953 - He died on 21st of September at his home in St John's Wood, London.

 

 

 

 






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