William Walond (born Oxford, baptised 16 July 1719 – died Oxford, buried 21 August 1768) was an English composer and organist.

Career

After four years as Assistant Organist of

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Christ Church Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Oxford, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Oxford and the principal church of the diocese of Oxford. It is also the chapel of Christ Church, Oxford, Christ Church, a colle ...

, Walond graduated from

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in 1757. His setting of

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's ''Ode on St Cecilia's Day'' had served as his exercise. He also published two sets of voluntaries for the organ or harpsichord (op. 1, c. 1752 and op. 2, 1758) and the anthem ''Not unto us, O Lord''. Of his fourteen children, his eldest son William Walond Jr. (c. 1750-1836) became the last 'Organist' of

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, before the post was merged with 'Master of the Choristers' in 1801.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walond, William 1719 births 1768 deaths English classical composers English classical organists 18th-century English composers 18th-century English male musicians 18th-century English keyboardists English male classical organists