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The new encyclopedia of music and musicians, 1929
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1Tomkins, Thomas (d. 1656). From 1596 organist at Worcester Cathedral and from 1621 also at the Chapel Royal, in both cases stopping activity after 1644; many works from 1622. The most noted of a considerable family. G.
3Tudway, Thomas (?1650–1726). From 1670 organist at King's College, Cambridge, also to the University and from 1705 professor, as well as organist and composer to Queen Anne; Mus.D. of Cambridge in 1705; made a remarkable collection of church-music (1714–20), containing many works of his own, which is in the British Museum. G.
5Turner, William (1652–1740). Chorister at the Chapel Royal and later singer at Lincoln Cathedral and from 1669 at the Chapel Royal, St. Paul's and Westminster; Mus.D. of Cambridge in 1696; many works from 1676. G.
7Wallis, John (1616–93). From 1649 professor of mathematics at Oxford, editing Greek musical works from 1662.
9Ward, John. Under the patronage of the Fanshawe family, with madrigals and other works from 1613. G.
11Wilson, John (1595–1674). In court-service before and after the Civil War; Mus.D. of Oxford in 1645; music for plays from 1613 and many other works later. G.
13Wise, Michael (?1648–87). From 1668 organist at Salisbury Cathedral and from 1675 also member of the Chapel Royal; much notable church-music from 1643. G.
15(d) FRENCH, BELGIAN, SPANISH, ETC.
17Aflard, Michel d'. Singer in the Chapelle Royale, Paris, writing a manual of sight-singing (1691) in which the principle of the metronome was used. G.
19Aguilera de Heredia, Sebastiano. Spaniard, choirmaster at Saragossa Cathedral; church-music from 1618. G.
21a Kempis, Nicholas. From about 1630 organist at St. Gudule in Brussels; concerted works from 1644. G. [May be Italian.]
23Almeida, Fernando d' (1618–60). Portuguese, pupil of Lobo, from 1638 monk at Thomar; few works extant.
25Anglebert, Jean Baptiste Henri d' (?1628–91). Court-clavecinist at Paris; various pieces from 1689. G.
27Arauxo [Araujo], Francisco Corrêa de (?1581–1663). Spanish Dominican, at length professor at Salamanca and bishop of Segovia; general treatise in 1626.
29Auxcousteaux, Arthur d' (d. 1656). From about 1630 choirmaster at the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris; works from 1614. G.
31Bassett, Antoine (?1585–1643). From 1615 in court-service at Paris and from 1632 superintendent; several collections of court-music from 1617. G.
33Borchgrevinck, Melchior (d. 1632). Danish organist, pupil of G. Gabrieli, from 1600 court-organist at Copenhagen and from 1618 court-composer; works from 1605.
35Bourdelot [Michon], Pierre (1610–85). In 1642-51 court-physician at Paris and later in charge of the Abbey Macé; author of a Histoire de la Musique that was finished and published by his brother (1715).
37Brossard, Sébastien de (1654–1730). French priest, from 1689 choirmaster at Strasburg Cathedral and from 1700 at Meaux Cathedral; works from 1691, including collections and a Dictionnaire (1703), the first to contain terms as well as persons. G.
39Buxtehude, Dietrich (1637–1707). Eminent Danish organist, pupil of his father, from 1657 in small posts in Denmark and from 1668 at the Marienkirche in Lübeck, where from 1673 he established notable Abendmusiken; numerous important works from 1671. Memoirs by Jimmerthal, 1877 and Pirro, 1913. G.
41Cambert, Robert (?1628–77). French organist, from about 1655 at St.-Honoré, Paris, and later in service of the Queen Dowager; from 1669 holding a stage-monopoly with Perrin; stage-pieces from 1659, including Pomone, 1661, the first French opera. Monograph by Pougin, 1881. G.
43Campra, André (1660–1744). Important French opera-writer, from 1681 choirmaster at Arles and at Toulouse, in 1694–1700 at Notre-Dame in Paris; church-works from 1695 and about 20 operas and divertissements from 1697. G.
45Cange, Charles Dufranne, Sieur du (1610–88). Compiler of a glossary of medieval terms (1678) still useful in music-history, especially in its successive enlargements (latest by Favre (1883–88, 10 vols.).
47Cardoso, Manuel (1569–1650). From 1628 choirmaster at the Carmelite monastery in Lisbon; scattered works. G.
49Chambonnières, Jacques Champion de (?1600–70?). Court-clavecinist under Louis XIV and teacher of the elder François Couperin, d'Anglebert and Le Bègue; pieces issued in 1670. Monograph by Quittard, 1898 (in Revue Internat.). G.
51Charpentier, Marc Antoine (1634–1704). Important composer, pupil of Carissimi, from about 1655 employed by Louis XIV, Mlle. de Guise and the Duc d'Orléans and from about 1684 choirmaster at the Jesuit College and also the Sainte-Chapelle; numerous able works from 1678, including 2 operas, about 25 oratorios or cantatas, much church-music and some instrumental pieces. See Brenet's Musiciens de la Sainte-Chapelle, 1910. G.
53Coelho, Manoel Rodriguez. Able Portuguese organist, at first at the Elvas and Lisbon Cathedrals and from 1603 at the Lisbon court; works issued in 1620.
55Colasse, Pascal (1649–1709). Pupil of Lully and his assistant in completing some of his opera-scores, from 1683 one of the four directors of the Chapelle Royale and from 1696 court-director; 12 operas from 1687 and many songs. G.
57Comes, Juan Bautista (1568–1643). Spaniard, pupil of Perez, at first choirmaster at Lerida, from 1605 at the Valencia College, in 1619–38 second court-director at Madrid and then choirmaster at Valencia Cathedral; scattered works collected by Guzman in 1889.
59Couperin family. The older representatives were three brothers: Louis (1630–65), from about 1650 organist at St.-Gervais in Paris and violinist in the royal band, François (1631–98), organist at St.-Gervais from 1669, and Charles (1638–69), organist at St.-Gervais from 1665. Louis left some dances and François organ-pieces dated 1690. The son of François was Nicholas (1680–1748), who late in life followed in the family line at St.-Gervais, preceded by François ('le Grand'), son of Charles (1668–1733). See article on the latter. G.
61Desmarets, Henri (1662–1741). At first in court, service at Paris, but about 1700 forced to flee to Spain-becoming court-director at Madrid, and from 1714 under the patronage of the Duke of Lorraine at Lunéville; about 10 operas and ballets from 1682, besides church-music. G.
63Dumanoir, Guillaume (b. 1615). Violinist in the royal band at Paris from 1655 and in 1657 named 'Roi des ménestriers'; author of a small work on dancing (1664) and a few violin-works.
65Dumont, Henri (1610–84). Belgian organist, from 1639 at St.-Paul in Paris and also from 1665 court-director; much church-music, including organ-pieces, from 1652. Monographs by Quittard, 1907 (in Mercure de France), and Gastoué, 1912 (on his masses).
67Esquivel, Juan. Spaniard, choirmaster at Salamanca Cathedral; masses from 1608. Monograph by Geiger, 1918 (in the Sandberger Festschrift).
69Gaultier family. Noted French lutenists in the time of Louis XIII and XIV, the most famous being Jacques (d. 1670?), in 1617–47 at the English court and then, a favorite teacher in Paris, and his cousin Denis (d.1672) from about 1615 active at Paris, with pieces from 1655. Others are Pierre (1642–97), who from 1685 held a license from Lully to produce operas at Marseilles, besides writing many lute-pieces, and Jacques' son Ennémond (1635–80?), from about 1669 active in Paris. General monograph by Fleischer, 1886 (in Vierteljahrschr.), and see articles by Laurencie, 1909, '12 (in I. M. G. Sammelbde.). G.
71Grigny, Nicolas de (1671–1703). Able French organist, from about 1698 at Rheims Cathedral; organ-pieces issued in 1711.
73Guédron, Pierre (b. 1665?). From about 1590 singer in the Chapelle Royale in Paris, from 1601 court-composer and later director under Louis XIII; works from 1602. G.
75Hacquart, Carolus (?1649–1730?). Dutch or Belgian composer, living first at Amsterdam and from 1679 at The Hague, where in 1693 he started weekly concerts; works from 1674, including a singspiel in 1680.
77Haym, Gilles (d. 1650). Belgian church-musician, from 1638 court-director at Liège for Duke Wolfgang Wilhelm; works from 1620. See Monatshefte, 1896.
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