John Blow

John Blow
John Blow
Short Name: John Blow
Full Name: Blow, John, -1708
Birth Year (est.): 1648
Death Year: 1708

John Blow, doctor of music, born 1648 at North Collingham, England; was, in 1685 , musician to James II, and master of the choristers of St. Paul's Church; was a composer of ahtnems, church music, songs and other music; died in London, Oct 1, 1708.

A dictionary of musical information: containing also a vocabulary of musical terms, and a list of modern musical works published in the United States from 1640 to 1875 by John Weeks Moore (Boston: Oliver Ditson, c. 1876)

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John Blow (baptised 23 February 1649 – 1 October 1708) was an English composer and organist of the Baroque period. Appointed organist of Westminster Abbey in late 1668, his pupils included William Croft, Jeremiah Clarke and Henry Purcell. In 1685 he was named a private musician to James II. His only stage composition, Venus and Adonis (ca. 1680–1687), is thought to have influenced Henry Purcell's later opera Dido and Aeneas. In 1687, he became choirmaster at St Paul's Cathedral, where many of his pieces were performed. In 1699 he was appointed to the newly created post of Composer to the Chapel Royal.
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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Tunes by John Blow (2)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Chant] (Blow 11233)John Blow, 1659?-1708 (Composer)1311233 21776
[Chant] (Blow 33455)Dr. John Blow, 1648-1708 (Composer)1433455 43221

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