Charles Avison black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Charles Avison 1709-1770 Composer. The foremost English concerto composer of the 18th Century; lived and worked in a house in Rosemary Lane in the 1730s when he was appointed Organist to St John's and St Nicholas Churches. Rosemary Lane, City of Newcastle upon Tyne. Recorded plaque organisation: City of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Charles Avison was an influential English composer of the 18th century, renowned for his contributions to the concerto form; he served as organist in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he composed and performed significant works that bridged Italian and English musical styles.