Herbert Menges

British composer and conductor (1902-1972)
Person human Q5735073
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Herbert Menges

Summary

Herbert Menges is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hove[2]. He was born on August 27, 1902[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 20, 1972[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Menges's place of birth was Hove[2].
  • Herbert Menges died in London[4].
  • Herbert Menges was born on August 27, 1902[3].
  • Herbert Menges died on February 20, 1972[5].
  • A child of Herbert Menges was Chris Menges[9].
  • Herbert Menges held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Herbert Menges held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Herbert Menges's professions included conductor[6].
  • Herbert Menges's professions included composer[7].
  • Herbert Menges was educated at Royal College of Music[12].
  • Herbert Menges received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Herbert Menges is recorded as male[14].
  • Herbert Menges's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Herbert Menges's family name is recorded as Menges[16].
  • Herbert Menges's given name is recorded as Herbert[17].
  • Herbert Menges's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: GB[20]

  • Began / founded: 1902-08-27[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-02-20[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7de633e0-a5f4-4f5d-8a7f-b0a61d0a7de2[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert Menges was born in Hove[2]. He was born on August 27, 1902[3].

Education

Herbert Menges's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Herbert Menges received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Personal Life

A child of Herbert Menges was Chris Menges[9].

Death and Burial

Herbert Menges died on February 20, 1972[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Menges ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Menges born?

Herbert Menges's place of birth was Hove[2].

Where did Herbert Menges die?

Herbert Menges passed away in London[4].

What did Herbert Menges do for work?

Herbert Menges worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

Where did Herbert Menges go to school?

Herbert Menges was educated at Royal College of Music[12].

What awards did Herbert Menges receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation conductor, composer
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