William Pitts

Short Name: William Pitts
Full Name: Pitts, William
Birth Year: 1829
Death Year: 1903

William Pitts was organist of the Brompton Oratory. The tune PRINCETHORPE was first printed in Oratory Hymn Tunes, 1871. For fifty years organist of Brompton Oratory. Mr. Pitts was the composer of the fine hymn-tune named ‘Princethorpe' in 'Church Hymns' and other collections.

From The Musical Times, Vol. 44, No. 725 (Jul. 1, 1903), pp. 474-475.


Tunes by William Pitts (2)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
PRINCETHORPEWilliam Pitts, 1829-1903 (Composer)6831425 43234 321
[To Him that loved the sons of men]William Pitts (Composer)053513 23176 71655
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