Philip Antony Corri
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Philip Antony Corri (1784 - 1832) was a composer, born in Edinburgh
and later working in London
and Baltimore, Maryland. He began composing in 1802. He helped to found the London Philharmonic Society
and the Royal Academy of Music
.
By the 1820s, however, Corri had adopted the name Arthur Clifton and settled in Baltimore, where he was a church organist and active in the local theater. He wrote on music teaching methods and composed various pieces, most importantly an opera called The Enterprise.
Edinburgh
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and later working in London
London
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and Baltimore, Maryland. He began composing in 1802. He helped to found the London Philharmonic Society
Royal Philharmonic Society
The Royal Philharmonic Society is a British music society, formed in 1813. It was originally formed in London to promote performances of instrumental music there. Many distinguished composers and performers have taken part in its concerts...
and the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
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By the 1820s, however, Corri had adopted the name Arthur Clifton and settled in Baltimore, where he was a church organist and active in the local theater. He wrote on music teaching methods and composed various pieces, most importantly an opera called The Enterprise.