John Shore (trumpeter)
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John Shore (trumpeter)
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John Shore was an English trumpeter and lutenist. He invented the tuning fork in 1711. Shore came from a family of musicians including the singer Catherine Shore. He was Sergeant Trumpeter to the court. He is credited with demonstrating that the trumpet, which up till then had been a military instrument, could be used in an orchestral role. Shore had parts specifically written for him by both George Frideric Handel and Henry Purcell.
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English musician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shore_(trumpeter)
date created:
2004-01-29T10:52:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T15:40:42Z
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