George K. Jackson

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George Knowil Jackson (born around 1757 in Oxford , † November 18, 1822 in Boston ) was an American composer.

Jackson went to school with Raynor Taylor , who later also worked as a composer in the USA. He was a choirboy at Chapel Royal and a student of James Nares . In 1791 he received his diploma from Saint Andrews College . In 1796 he moved to the USA, where he a. a. lived in Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Elizabeth, New Jersey and New York. In 1812 he settled in Boston as an organist, singing teacher and concert organizer.

While still in England, Jackson released A Treatise on Practical Thorough Bass . During his stay in New York a volume of psalm settings was published. A Choice Collection of Chants for four-part choir and organ accompaniment dates from 1816 . More than 800 pages of compositions for different instruments have survived as a manuscript.

In addition to his compositions, A Pastoral Drama by Joseph Jackson from 1853 and several works by George Jackson from 1855 can be found in another collection. These are likely to be two of his brothers or his father and a brother.

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SURNAME Jackson, George K.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jackson, George Knowil (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British-American composer
DATE OF BIRTH around 1757
PLACE OF BIRTH Oxford
DATE OF DEATH November 18, 1822
Place of death Boston