John Hingeston
John Hingeston (* around 1606 in York , † December 17, 1683 in London ) was an English composer , gambist and organist of the early Baroque period .
In his youth, John Hingeston was a singer in the choir of York Cathedral . From March 1620 he was in the service of Henry Clifford , 4th Earl of Cumberland, who a year later sent him to London to study with Orlando Gibbons for several years . From 1654 to 1658 Hingeston was organist and " master of music " with Oliver Cromwell , who maintained a "band" consisting of eight musicians. After the Stuart Restoration , he became a royal gambist and " Keeper of His Majesty's Instruments ". Among his students were John Blow and Henry Purcell , the latter succeeded him from 1683.
Hingeston's most important creative period was during the Commonwealth of England . In addition to two anthems , he created more than 30 fantasy suites for viol consort in different line-ups, a collection “Divisions upon a ground”, numerous dances (fantasia-allemande) and a voluntary for organ and orchestra. Much of Hingeston's work has survived in collections, such as John Playford's The English Dancing Master from 1651.
Individual references and sources
- ↑ http://members.inode.at/m.wastl/pdf/Cembalo.pdf ( Memento from March 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- " Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians , 1st Edition"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hingeston, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English Baroque composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1606 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | York |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1683 |
| Place of death | London |