Jeremiah Clarke

Life

Born: ca. 1674

Died: 1 December 1707

Biography

The entry in Cathedral Music, Volume 2 (William Boyce) reads:

Jeremiah Clark, was one of the Children of the Chapel Royal, and in 1693, succeeded Dr. John Blow as Almoner, and Master of the Choristers, to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London: He was also Organist and Vicar-Choral of the said Church. On July the 7th, 1700, he was appointed a Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Royal, and on May the 25th, 1704, he was admitted as Joint-Organist of the said Chapel, together with William Croft.--- He died in 1707.

His compositions are remarkably pleasing, and natural.

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List of choral works at CPDL

Anthems

How long wilt thou forget me? I will love thee, O Lord

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy O be joyful

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem

Hymn tunes and Carols

Bishopthorpe Brockham Bromley Hermon

King's Norton St Magnus The heavens declare thy glory, Lord This is the day the Lord hath made

Tunbridge Uffingham Upon thy table, Lord, we place What star is this

What Star is This = Yattendon (tune)

Other works

No works currently available

Works not yet at CPDL

• St. Luke

 
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