Original sentence: Philip Hayes (Oxford, 1738 - London, 1797) was an English organist, successor to his father William in the positions of organist of Magdalen College, Oxford and professor of music of Oxford University, on his father's death in 1777
Edited sentence: Philip Hayes (Oxford, 1738 – London, 1797) was an English organist, successor to his father William in the positions of organist of Magdalen College, Oxford and professor of music of Oxford University, on his father's death in 1777