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Thomas Arne

Composer Thomas Arne

Full Name: Thomas Augustine Arne
Profession: Composer

Nationality:
England
English

Biography: One of Great Britain's greatest theatrical composers of the 18th-century.

Arne is best remembered for his patriotic song "Rule, Britannia" and the popular folk song and nursery rhyme "A-Hunting We Will Go".

Born: March 12, 1710
Birthplace: Covent Garden, London, England, Great Britain
Star Sign: Pisces

Died: March 5, 1778 (aged 67)

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  • 1762-02-02 Thomas Arne's opera "Artaxerxes" premieres at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London, England

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