John Blow
Born: 23rd February 1649, Nottinghamshire, England
Died: 1st October 1708, Westminster, London, England
Nationality: English
John Blow 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.
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James Hall on Elegy
11th Dec 2019
The young British countertenor talks to Katherine about his career to date and his recent album of duets by Purcell and Blow with Iestyn Davies and The King's Consort.
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- Ah Heav'n! what is't I Hear? (4)
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- How doth the city sit solitary (3)
- I said in the cutting off of my days (3)
- I was glad when they said unto me (3)
- Let my Prayer come up (4)
- Let thy hand be strengthened (4)
- Lovely Selina (6)
- Lysander I pursue in vain (4)
- Morlake Ground (for keyboard) (7)
- No, Lesbia, no, you ask in vain (3)
- O Lord, I have sinned (3)
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- Ode on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell (14)
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- The self-banish'd (A Minuet) - song with theorbo (8)
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- Voluntary in A major (7)
- Voluntary in C (5)
- Welcome, ev'ry Guest - Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (3)
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