Hook, James

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | 287 words | Copyright

Hook, James (b Norwich, 1746; d Boulogne, 1827). Eng. composer and organist. Org. and composer Marylebone Gardens 1769–73, Vauxhall Gardens 1774–1820. Wrote oratorio, org. conc., pf. sonatas, cantatas, and over 2,000 songs, best-known being Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill.

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