William Corbett

William Corbett

vn, 1680-1748 GB, London
Musician / Composer of Classical

William Corbett (1680 – 7 March 1748) was an English composer, violinist, and concert performer. The Director of New Theater (Lincoln's Inn Fields, London) from 1700, Corbett was appointed orchestra director of King's Theatre, The Haymarket in 1705 and became a member of the Royal Orchestra in 1709.In 1716, he was appointed Director of the King's Band. From 1715 to 1726, Corbett lived in Italy, returning to London in 1727. It has been speculated that while abroad, Corbett was possibly acting as an agent for the Crown.

Popular Tracks

Concerto No. 7 "Alla Portugesa" in B-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro on À Portuguesa by Andreas Staier & Orquestra barocca Casa da Música

Concerto No. 7 "Alla Portugesa" in B-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo e pia[no] on À Portuguesa by Andreas Staier & Orquestra barocca Casa da Música

Select Preludes or Volentarys for the Violin: Prelude in A Major (Ed. J. Walsh) on Beyond Bach & Vivaldi: Rare Unaccompanied Works for the Baroque Violin by Augusta McKay Lodge

Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 12: II. Largo on Chamber Music - Mudge, R. / Handel, G.F. / Clarke, J. / Corbett, W. / Snow, V. / Finger, G. / Purcell, H. by Berlin Baroque Compagney

Concerto No. 7 "Alla Portugesa" in B-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro on À Portuguesa by Andreas Staier & Orquestra barocca Casa da Música

Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 12: I. Adagio on Chamber Music - Mudge, R. / Handel, G.F. / Clarke, J. / Corbett, W. / Snow, V. / Finger, G. / Purcell, H. by Berlin Baroque Compagney

Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 12: IV. Allegro molto on Chamber Music - Mudge, R. / Handel, G.F. / Clarke, J. / Corbett, W. / Snow, V. / Finger, G. / Purcell, H. by Berlin Baroque Compagney

Le bizzarie universali in Four Parts, Op. 8, Concerto "Alla Todesca": I. Largo, Andante on Corbett: Le bizzarie universali, Op. 8 by William Corbett, The European Community Baroque Orchestra, Roy Goodman & Andrew Manze

Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 12: III. Vivace on Chamber Music - Mudge, R. / Handel, G.F. / Clarke, J. / Corbett, W. / Snow, V. / Finger, G. / Purcell, H. by Berlin Baroque Compagney

Suite in D Major: I. Overture on Sound the Trumpet: Music By Purcell & His Followers by The Parley of Instruments, William Corbett, Peter Holman, Henry Purcell, Gottfried Finger, William Croft, John Eccles, John Barrett & James Paisible

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Bizzarie Universali	William Corbett, European Community Baroque Orchestra, Roy Goodman, Andrew Manze	1991	Album

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