Charles William Glover was an English violinist and composer.

Glover was born in London in February 1806. He was the elder brother of Stephen Glover

Stephen Glover (composer)

Stephen Glover , was a composer and teacher.Glover was brother to Charles William Glover. He was born in London in 1813, and became a popular composer of songs, ballads, and duets...

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Glover played the violin in the orchestras of Drury Lane

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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 and Covent Garden theatres, and was appointed musical director at the Queen's Theatre

Queen's Theatre

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in 1832. He composed numerous songs, duets, pianoforte pieces, and arrangements. Some of the vocal pieces are [semicomic, such as 'Cousin Harry;' while 'Tis hard to give the Hand where the Heart can never be' is a specimen of his once popular sentimental ballads.

Glover died on 23 March 1863.