# Charles Hague

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English violinist and composer

**Charles Hague** (4 May 1769 – 18 June 1821) was an English violinist and [composer](/source/Composer), who became professor of music at [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University).

Charles Hague

## Life

Hague was born at [Tadcaster](/source/Tadcaster), [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire), and was taught music and the violin by his elder brother, William. In 1779 he moved with his brother to Cambridge, where he studied the violin under [Antony Manini](/source/Antony_Manini), and [thorough-bass](/source/Thorough-bass) and composition under [Hellendaal the Elder](/source/Hellendaal_the_Elder). He acquired a reputation as a violin player, which led to a friendship with [Joseph Jowett](/source/Joseph_Jowett), then [regius professor of civil law](/source/Regius_Professor_of_Civil_Law_(Cambridge)). Manini died in 1785, and Hague moved to London and studied under [Johann Peter Salomon](/source/Johann_Peter_Salomon) and [Benjamin Cooke](/source/Benjamin_Cooke). On his return to Cambridge he took pupils, among whom was [William Crotch](/source/William_Crotch), and in 1794 as a member of [Trinity Hall, Cambridge](/source/Trinity_Hall%2C_Cambridge) proceeded [Mus.B.](/source/Mus.B.) In 1799 he succeeded [John Randall](/source/John_Randall_(organist)) as professor of music, and in 1801 proceeded Mus.D.[1][2]

In 1791 he married Harriet, daughter of J. Hussey, Esq. of Clapton and they settled in Cambridge.[3] They had two children. His eldest daughter, [Harriet Hague](/source/Harriet_Hague), an accomplished pianist, who published in 1814 *Six Songs, with an Accompaniment for the Pianoforte*, died in 1816, aged 23.[2]

Hague died in Cambridge 18 June 1821.[4]

## Works

Hague's main works were:[2]

- *By the Waters of Babylon. An Anthem composed for the Degree of Bachelor of Music, and performed 29 June 1794*.

- *Glees*.

- *Twelve Symphonies by Haydn, arranged as Quintets*.

- *The Ode as performed in the Senate-house at Cambridge at the Installation of his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, Chancellor of the University*. This ode was written by [William Smyth](/source/William_Smyth_(historian)), professor of history.

Hague also assisted [James Plumptre](/source/James_Plumptre), fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, in the publication of *A Collection of Songs*, 1805.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Hague, Charles (HG794C)"](https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2018.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=HG794C&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50). *A Cambridge Alumni Database*. University of Cambridge.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DNB_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DNB_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-DNB_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-DNB_2-3) [Stephen, Leslie](/source/Leslie_Stephen); [Lee, Sidney](/source/Sidney_Lee), eds. (1890). ["Hague, Charles"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Hague,_Charles). *[Dictionary of National Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_National_Biography)*. Vol. 23. London: [Smith, Elder & Co](/source/Smith%2C_Elder_%26_Co).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Sainsbury, J. (2009). *A Dictionary of Musicians, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time*. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780511703225](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780511703225).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "Memoir of the Late Dr. Hague, Professor of Music in the University of Cambridge". *The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review*. **4** (13): 123–128. 1822. [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest) [7829745](https://www.proquest.com/docview/7829745).

## External links

- [Free scores by Charles Hague](https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Hague,_Charles) at the [International Music Score Library Project](/source/International_Music_Score_Library_Project) (IMSLP)

**Attribution**

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the [public domain](/source/Public_domain): [Stephen, Leslie](/source/Leslie_Stephen); [Lee, Sidney](/source/Sidney_Lee), eds. (1890). "[Hague, Charles](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Hague,_Charles)". *[Dictionary of National Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_National_Biography)*. Vol. 23. London: [Smith, Elder & Co](/source/Smith%2C_Elder_%26_Co).

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