John Goss net worth and salary: John Goss is a Composer who has a net worth of $1.5 billion. John Goss was born in in December 27, 1800. English composer known for "Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven" and "See, Amid the Winter's Snow," both hymns. He was said to be among the last English composers to focus exclusively on ecclesiastical music.
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💰John Goss Net worth: $1.5 billion
About
English composer known for "Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven" and "See, Amid the Winter's Snow," both hymns. He was said to be among the last English composers to focus exclusively on ecclesiastical music.
Before Fame
He was a choir singer for the Chapel Royal in London and later studied with St. Paul's Cathedral organist Thomas Attwood.
Trivia
He was knighted and received an honorary doctorate from Cambridge in 1876.
Family Life
He married Lucy Emma Nerd in 1821, to whom he dedicated "Wert Thou Like Me," a romantic song with lyrics by Walter Scott.
Associated With
He taught many future notables while professor of harmony at the Royal Academy of Music, including Arthur Sullivan.
