Matthew Locke

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Aliases: Matthew Lock

Life

Born: 1621

Died: 1677

Biography

The entry in Essential Cathedral Musick, Volume 2 (Dr. Boyce) reads:

Matthew Lock, was a Chorister in the Cathedral Church of Exeter.

On the Restauration of King Charles the Second, he was appointed Composer to his Majesty, and Organist to Queen Catherine his Consort.--- The Music for the King's Entry was of his Composition. Some Instrumental Music was published by him in 1657.--- He was esteemed a good Musician. He died in 1677.

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