Thomas Arne
18th-century British composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Thomas Arne?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Thomas Augustine Arne (/ɑːrn/; 12 March 1710 – 5 March 1778) was an English composer. He is best known for his patriotic song "Rule, Britannia!" and the song "A-Hunting We Will Go", the latter composed for a 1777 production of The Beggar's Opera, which has since become popular as a folk song and a nursery rhyme.[1] Arne was a leading British theatre composer of the 18th century, working at the West End's Drury Lane and Covent Garden. He wrote many operatic entertainments for the London theatres and pleasure gardens, as well as concertos, sinfonias, and sonatas.[2]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Thomas Arne | |
---|---|
Born | Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-03-12)12 March 1710 Covent Garden, London, England |
Died | 5 March 1778(1778-03-05) (aged 67) London, England |
Education | Eton College |
Close