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Thomas Alexander Erskine
British musician and composer
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- United Kingdom
- Active
- 1732–1781
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Thomas Alexander Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie (1 September 1732 – 9 October 1781), styled Viscount Fentoun and Lord Pittenweem until 1756, was a Scottish musician and composer whose considerable talent brought him international fame and his rakish habits notoriety, but nowadays is little known. Recent recordings of his surviving compositions have led to him being re-evaluated as one of the most important British composers of the 18th century, as well as a leading exponent of Scotland's music.
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Thomas Erskine (6th Earl of Kelly)
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- composer
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- MusicBrainz
- 12faea69-dec2-4152-815e-925f69f5748c
- ISNI
- 0000000117696399
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.