Thomas Linley the younger

Short bio Thomas Linley the younger

Birthday: 1756

Died: 1778

Genre: Classical

Period: Classical

Full biography Thomas Linley the younger

Thomas Linley the Younger was an English musician and composer. Born in 1756 in Bath, England, he showed great musical talent from a young age and received musical education from his father, Thomas Linley the Elder, who was also a musician.

As a child prodigy, Linley the Younger made his public debut at the age of nine, performing at the Bath Assembly Rooms. He went on to become a violinist and composer of considerable acclaim. His works included vocal music, chamber music, and a number of orchestral works.

In 1772, Linley the Younger moved to London to continue his music studies. He became a member of the Bach-Abel concerts, where he met and played alongside many notable musicians of the time. However, his life was tragically cut short in 1778, when he drowned aged 22.

Despite his early demise, Linley the Younger's music had a lasting impact on the British classical music scene. Some of his most notable works include his "Ode on the Spirits of Shakespeare" and "The Song of Moses." He was also known for his talents as a pianist and violinist. His musical abilities were widely admired during his lifetime and beyond, with many contemporaries praising his skill and natural genius as a composer and performer.

In summary, Thomas Linley the Younger was an accomplished English composer and musician, who died at a young age but left a lasting legacy in the world of classical music.

Compositions featuring Thomas Linley the younger

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Let God Arise, anthem	22:10 min	Choral	1773
2	Music for The Tempest	23:37 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
3	Ye nymphs of Albion's beauty-blooming isle, cantata	12:14 min	Choral	-
4	Tomorrow is St. Valentine's Day	0:56 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
5	To heal the wound a bee had made	2:54 min	Vocal Music	-
6	Think not, my love, when secret grief	3:37 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
7	The Songs of Moses, oratorio	44:15 min		-
8	The lark sings high in the cornfield	2:48 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
9	Sonata for violin in A major	10:45 min	Chamber Music	-
10	So spake the god. . . There in old Arden's inmost shade	3:39 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
11	Overture to The Duenna	5:50 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
12	Ah could you possibly know from (The Posthumous Vocal Works of Mr. Lionley and Mr. T. Linley)	2:22 min	Vocal Music	-
13	Lyric Ode on the Fairies, Aerial Beings and Witches of Shakespeare (The Shakespeare Ode, 1776)	62:15 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
14	In yonder grove, cantata	13:50 min	Choral	-
15	I will never vow truth at the feet fair (from The Posthumous Vocal Works of Mr. Lionley and Mr. T. Linley)	1:36 min	Vocal Music	-
16	Faithful Ariel, for voice, oboe & chamber orchestra	4:41 min	Vocal Music	-
17	Daughter of heav'n, fair art thou!, cantata	16:59 min	Choral	-
18	Concerto for violin & orchestra in F	16:48 min	Concerto	-
19	Come Unto These Yellow Sands, for voice & chamber orchestra	4:19 min	Vocal Music	-
20	Arise! ye spirits of the storm		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Thomas Linley the younger

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Thomas Linley Jr - Musicians Of The Globe, Philip Pickett – A Shakespeare Ode On The Witches And Fairies(CD, )	1998	Philips
2	Thomas Linley - Holst Singers • Parley Of Instruments / Holman – The Song Of Moses • Let God Arise(CD, Album)	1998	Hyperion
3	Brooks, Linley, Shaw, Wesley – Elizabeth Wallfisch, The Parley Of Instruments, Peter Holman – English Classical Violin Concertos	1996	Hyperion
4	Thomas Linley The Younger - The Parley Of Instruments Orchestra And Choir / Paul Nicholson – Music For The Tempest / Overture To The Duenna / Three Cantatas	1995	Hyperion
5	Thomas Linley (The Younger), The Parley Of Instruments Baroque Choir, Lorna Anderson, Julia Gooding, Richard Wistreich, Paul Nicholson, The Parley Of Instruments – Lyric Ode On The Fairies, Aerial Beings And Witches Of Shakespeare(CD, )	1993	Hyperion