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Thomas Arne
Thomas Arne
(
1710
-
1778
) was an
English
composer
, best known for:
The popular patriotic song,
Rule Britannia
, which is still frequently sung, notably at the
Last Night of the Proms
His musical settings of songs from the plays of
William Shakespeare
.
His sister,
Susannah Maria Arne
, was a famous
contralto
who performed in some of his works, including his first
opera
,
Rosamund
, performed in
1733
..