Cummings, William Hayman,1831-1915
William Hayman Cummings; b. Sidbury, Devonshire 1831; d. London, 1915;
Obituary in The Monthly Musical Record, July 1915, pp. 185-186
tenor singer and music antiquarian
in 1892, published a biographical dictionary of musicians
Performed regularly with the Hallé Orchestra at their Thursday concerts in Manchester between Nov 1864 and Jan 1878 (17 occasions)
John William Hobbs was his father-in-law
Instrument(s)/responsibility:
voice - tenor
Nationality:
British, English
Concerts by Performer
| Title | Date | Venue | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Reid Concert 1864 | Saturday, February 13, 1864 | The Music Hall | Donaldson, John, 1788-1865 |
| Annual Reid Concert 1867 | Wednesday, February 13, 1867 | The Music Hall | Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903 |
| Annual Reid Concert 1870 | Saturday, February 12, 1870 | The Music Hall | Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903 |
| Reid Festival Concert | Saturday, February 12, 1870 | The Music Hall | Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903 |