Thomas Wingham
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Thomas Wingham was an English musician, known as a teacher and for his time at Brompton Oratory.
He studied music at Wylde's London Academy, and later entered the Royal Academy of Music
, where he had for his teacher in theory William Sterndale Bennett
, and, in piano playing, Harold Thomas. In 1817 Wingham became himself professor of piano playing in the same institution.
At about the same period he obtained the post of choirmaster at the Brompton Oratory. Wingham's musicianship was soon shown by the reputation of performances at the Oratory during his incumbency.
Among his compositions are four symphonies, six overtures, several instrumental works in smaller form, two masses, and a Te Deum
. Most of them, though frequently performed during the author's lifetime, were left in manuscript.
He studied music at Wylde's London Academy, and later entered 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...
, where he had for his teacher in theory William Sterndale Bennett
William Sterndale Bennett
Sir William Sterndale Bennett was an English composer. He ranks as the most distinguished English composer of the Romantic school-Biography:...
, and, in piano playing, Harold Thomas. In 1817 Wingham became himself professor of piano playing in the same institution.
At about the same period he obtained the post of choirmaster at the Brompton Oratory. Wingham's musicianship was soon shown by the reputation of performances at the Oratory during his incumbency.
Among his compositions are four symphonies, six overtures, several instrumental works in smaller form, two masses, and a Te Deum
Te Deum
The Te Deum is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered literally as "Thee, O God, we praise"....
. Most of them, though frequently performed during the author's lifetime, were left in manuscript.