Crotch

Wm., Norwich, Engl., July s, 1775—Taunton, Dec. 29, 1847; the age of 23 he played on a small organ, built by his father, a master carpenter; at 10 played in public at London; at the age of 11 a t. organist of Trinity and King’s Colleges Cambridge; at 14 c. on oratorio, “The of Judah’ (perf. 1789), became organist of Christ Ch., Oxford; 1797, prof. of mus. Oxford; 1799, Mus. Doc. there; 1822 principal of the new R. A. M., c. 2 oratorios.