Ruth Gipps
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Summary
Ruth Gipps was born on February 20, 1921[1], in Bexhill-on-Sea[2]. She died on February 23, 1999[3], in Eastbourne[4]. She worked as a conductor[5], oboist[6], composer[7], and music educator[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (518 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
- Employer: Royal College of Music[12], City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra[13], City of Birmingham Choir[14]
- Educated at: Durham University[15], Royal College of Music[16], Northern School of Music[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Movement: Romantic music[19]
- Genre: classical music[20], symphonic poem[21], concerto[22], symphonic music[23], wind music[24]
- Commons category: Ruth Gipps[25]
- Family name: Gipps[26]
- Given name: Ruth[27], Dorothy[28], Louisa[29]
- Described at URL: https://britishmusiccollection.org.uk/composer/ruth-gipps-mbe[30]
- Student of: R. O. Morris[31], Gordon Jacob[32], Ralph Vaughan Williams[33], Léon Goossens[34], Arthur Alexander[35]
- Instrument: oboe[36], piano[37]
- Described by source: 250 female composers[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Name in native language: Ruth Gipps[40]
Why It Matters
Ruth Gipps has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Ruth Gipps born?
Ruth Gipps was born in Bexhill-on-Sea[2].
Where did Ruth Gipps die?
Ruth Gipps passed away in Eastbourne[4].
What did Ruth Gipps do for work?
Ruth Gipps worked as a conductor[5], oboist[6], composer[7], and music educator[8].
Where did Ruth Gipps go to school?
Ruth Gipps was educated at Durham University[15], Royal College of Music[16], and Northern School of Music[17].