The British Musical Biography

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Chilcot, Thomas

[E] Chilcot, Thomas, composer and organist,
was born about the beginning of the 18th
century. He was organist of Abbey Church,
Bath, 1733, and died at Bath, in November,
1766. Chilcot is chiefly noted as having been
the master of Thomas Linley. He composed
six concertos for the harpsichord, with 4
violins, viola, violoncello and basso ripieno,
London, 1756. two sets ; Twelve English
songs, the words by Shakespeare and other
celebrated poets [1745] ; single songs, glees,
etc.

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