Stephen Codman [SEP] date of death
Stephen Codman
Stephen Codman (c. 1796 – 6 October 1852) was a Canadian composer of English descent. His known compositions all date from before 1835 and his output mainly consists of works for solo voice or vocal ensembles.
Early life and education.
Codman was born in Norwich, England. He was a pupil of John Christmas Beckwith and William Crotch.
Career.
In 1816 he came to Canada to assume the post of organist at Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral in Quebec City, most likely succeeding John Bentley
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