Jackson, William (1730–1803)
| English organist and composer. He learnt music as a choirboy at Exeter Cathedral, then studied in London. He became music teacher at Exeter and from 1777 held various appointments at the cathedral there. |
WorksStageoperas The Lord of the Manor (1780) and The Metamorphosis (1783); stage piece Lycidas (based on Milton, 1767). |
Church musicTe Deum, services, anthems and other church music. |
Othersetting of Pope's ode The Dying Christian; various vocal pieces and songs; harpsichord sonatas. |
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