John Blow (1649-1708)

John Blow (1649-1708)
probably born at North Collingham Nottinghamshire England
165_ Chapel Royal chorister
1669 Westminster Abbey organist
1673 Chapel Royal gentleman
1673 Sep __ married Elizabeth Braddock
1680 Westminster organist job to Purcell
1683 wife died in childbirth
1678 doctor of music
1685 James II private musician
1687 St Paul Cathedral choirmaster
1695 St Margaret Westminster organist
1695 Westminster Abbey organist (Purcell suicide?)
1699 Chapel Royal composer
1700 Amphion Anglicus
composer and organist, pupils: William Croft, Henry Purcell, xxx
secular odes, coronation music, harpsichord pieces, 14 services, 100+ anthems, xxx

http://www.musicabritannica.org.uk/volumes.html
Musica Britannica vol 69 John Blow: Complete Organ Music
editor: Barry A R Cooper

http://www.stainer.co.uk/
Stainer & Bell
MB69


ECSPublishing


April 15, 2008
Voluntary for the Cornett stop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T78Tw5aoQR4