COSTA (Costa 17656)

COSTA (Costa 17656)

Composer: Sir Michael Costa
Published in 4 hymnals


Composer: Sir Michael Costa

[Michaele Andrea Agniello Costa] Born: Feb­ru­a­ry 14, 1808, Na­ples, It­a­ly. Died: 1884, Hove, East Sus­sex, Eng­land. Buried: Ken­sal Green Cem­e­te­ry, Lon­don, Eng­land. Costa learned the ru­di­ments of mu­sic from his ma­ter­nal grand­fa­ther, Gi­a­co­mo Trit­to; he was placed at the Real Col­le­gio di Mu­si­ca in Na­ples, and af­ter a publ­ic ex­am re­ceived a schol­ar­ship from Fer­di­nand I, King of the Two Si­ci­lies. He com­posed his first can­ta­ta at age 15, and went on to write sym­pho­nies, or­a­tor­ios, op­er­as, and quar­tets. He event­u­al­ly moved to Lon­don, where he was knight­ed in 1869. In 1871, he be­came "di­rect­or of the mu­sic, com­pos­er, and… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: COSTA (Costa 17656)
Composer: Sir Michael Costa
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7
Incipit: 17656 71523 43212
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Llyfr Tonau Cynulleidfaol #175

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The Children's Hymnal and Service Book #248

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The Fellowship Hymn Book #26

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