James Lockyer (musician)
James Lockyer (1883–1962) was a British violist. He was the former principal violist of the Queen's Hall Orchestra and the Beecham Orchestra. He also played with the London Symphony Orchestra and the British Chamber Music Players, and was the violist in many string quartets and ensembles in the first half of the twentieth century.
James Lockyer | |
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| Birth name | James Thomas Lockyer |
| Born | 23 July 1883 Greenwich, London, England |
| Died | 15 October 1962 (aged 79) Northwood, Middlesex, England |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, professor |
| Instruments | Viola, Violin, Viola D’Amore |
| Formerly of | Queen's Hall Orchestra, Beecham Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, British Chamber Music Players, Walenn String Quartet, Harpsichord Trio, Kutcher String Quartet |
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