Monday, November 20, 2023

November 20 - John Wall Callcott (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

 
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John Wall Callcott (20 November 1766 – 15 May 1821) was an English composer famous for his catches and glees. 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thoughts on Genre 


John Wall Callcott wrote catches and glees,

And earned his bread from snatches like these,

But fame by small degrees detaches

From one who wrote just glees and catches.

 

 

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