George Hollins

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George Hollins (16 March 1809 - 16 December 1841) was an organist and composer who lived in Birmingham, West Midlands.

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Life

He was born on 16 March 1809, the son of William Hollins (1763-1843) architect and sculptor, and Catherine Holebrooke (1764-1831).

Despite being lame, he studied organ under Thomas Munder, the organist of Birmingham Town Hall. In 1837 he was appointed organist of Birmingham Town Hall where he participated in two of the Birmingham Triennial Music Festivals alongside visiting composer Felix Mendelssohn. [1]

He married Mary Theresa Burchell (1820-1871), daughter of James Burchell of London, on 13 April 1837 in Tamworth. [2] They had the following children:

He died on 16 December 1841 aged just 33. [3]

Career

Compositions

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References

  1. ↑ Pajdasek, Barbara (1 February 1989). "Organist to the City of Birmingham". The Musical Times. 130 (1752): 109–113. doi:10.2307/966384. JSTOR   966384 . Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Marriages" . Coventry Herald. England. 21 April 1837. Retrieved 8 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Died" . Cheltenham Examiner. England. 29 December 1841. Retrieved 8 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "This day is published price 2s" . Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. England. 20 September 1841. Retrieved 8 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
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