William Vincent Wallace (11 March 1812 – 12 October 1865) was an Irish composer and musician. Wallace was born at Colbeck Street, Waterford, Ireland. Both of his parents were Irish; his father, of County Mayo, was a regimental bandmaster. Wallace learned to play several instruments as a boy, became a leading violinist in Dublin and a fine pianist. Under the tuition of his father and uncle, he wrote pieces for the bands and orchestras of his native area. At the age of 18 he was organist of the Thurles Roman Catholic Cathedral and taught piano at the Ursuline Convent.

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