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William Croft (baptised 30 December 1678 – 14 August 1727) was an English composer and organist.
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| Short Name: | William Croft |
| Full Name: | Croft, William, 1678-1727 |
| Birth Year: | 1678 |
| Death Year: | 1727 |
William Croft, Mus. Doc. was born in the year 1677 and received his musical education in the Chapel Royal, under Dr. Blow. In 1700 he was admitted a Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Boyd; and in 1707, upon the decease of Jeremiah Clarke, he was appointed joint organist with his mentor, Dr. Blow. In 1709 he was elected organist of Westminster Abbey. This amiable man and excellent musician died in 1727, in the fiftieth year of his age. A very large number of Dr. Croft's compositions remain still in manuscript.
Cathedral chants of the XVI, XVII & XVIII centuries, ed. by Edward F. Rimbault, London: D. Almaine & Co., 1844
Tunes by William Croft (17) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| BINCHESTER | William Croft (Composer) | 25 | 32175 43223 55452 |
| [Chant] (Crotch 32171) | W. Croft (Composer) | 1 | 32171 23432 23451 |
| CROFT'S 136TH | William Croft (Composer) | 99 | 51715 65345 32113 |
| EATINGTON | William Croft (Composer) | 12 | 13427 12321 76627 |
| [Fret not thyself because of evil-doers] CROFT | W. Croft, 1678 - 1727 (Composer) | 1 | |
| HANOVER (Croft) | William Croft (Attributed to) | 249 | 51123 51271 23217 |
| LONDON NEW | W. Croft (Composer) | 14 | 15315 61751 35215 |
| [Chant] (Croft 17653) | William Croft (Composer) | 40 | 17653 21171 |
| LYONS | William Croft, 1678-1727 (Composer) | 1 | 51123 14432 51123 |
| PANGE LINGUA (33432) | William Croft (Attributed to) | 1 | 33432 55611 12117 |
| SOUTHAMPTON (Chetham) | William Croft, 1678-1727 (Composer) | 4 | 13231 27115 2345 |
| ST. ANNE | William Croft (Composer (attributed to)) | 769 | 53651 17151 5645 |
| ST. MATTHEW (Croft) | William Croft (Attributed to) | 117 | 53513 21713 25654 |
| ST. MICHAEL (Genevan) | William Croft (Adapter) | 1 | 51322 35432 21176 |
| [Chant] (Battishill 17653) | William Croft (Composer) | 1 | 17653 21432 32343 |
| [We praise thee, O God] (Croft and Havergal) | William Croft, 1678-1727 (Composer) | 1 | |
| WINCHESTER NEW | Dr. Croft (Composer) | 8 | 51566 54334 32554 |
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