Composer
Blow, John
English composer
1649–1708
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1649
- Died
- 1708
- Birthplace
- Nottinghamshire
- Place of death
- City of Westminster
- Citizenship / historical state
- England; Kingdom of Great Britain
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
John Blow (baptised 23 February 1649 – 1 October 1708) was an English composer and organist of the Baroque period. Appointed organist of Westminster Abbey in late 1668, his pupils included William Croft, Jeremiah Clarke and Henry Purcell. In 1685 he was named a private musician to James II. His only stage composition, Venus and Adonis (ca. 1680–1687), is thought to have influenced Henry Purcell's later opera Dido and Aeneas. In 1687, he became choirmaster at St Paul's Cathedral, where many of his pieces were performed. In 1699 he was appointed to the newly created post of Composer to the Chapel Royal.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; organist; music educator; singer
- Instruments played
- organ; pipe organ; voice
- Genres
- opera
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 76580506
- ISNI
- 0000000110718102
- GND ID
- 119042983
- Library of Congress ID
- n80166827
- MusicBrainz ID
- 610df89b-e00e-4247-a3af-71b8531fa12b
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Oboe
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | See work details |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 76580506. Portrait: Robert White, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.