John Reading

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John Reading (* approx. 1645 in Lincoln ; † 1692 in Winchester ) was an English composer and organist and probably the father of John Reading II (approx. 1685–1764), who was an important music copyist.

Little is known of Reading's life. Born in Lincoln , he became Master of the Choirboys at Lincoln Cathedral in 1670 and Chichester Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral in 1675 . From 1681 until his death he was the organist at Winchester College . Here he set the college's Latin prayers to music as well as the school song Dulce donum . 166 anthems were added by Reading to the collection "The Winchester Organ Book" ("The Berkeley Organ Book"), which was supplemented by Daniel Roseingrave . He also composed songs, theatrical music and part of a series of response chants. He died in Winchester .

Among the four English musicians of the same name who worked at the end of the 17th century, the London organist John Reading II (1667–1764) is named as a possible composer of the famous Christmas carol Adeste fideles . However, this information is based solely on a memory by the music publisher Vincent Novello (1781–1861) and is otherwise unproven. The exact family relationship is unclear.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Susi Jeans:  Reading, John. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
  2. ↑ Andrew Ashbee: Reading, John. In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004 Reading, John . In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ a b Dom John Stéphan: The Adeste Fideles. A Study on its Origin and Development . Publications Buckfast Abbey, South Devon 1947 ( online version ). Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  4. ^ John A. Emerson: Catalog of Pre-Nineteen Hundred Vocal Manuscripts in the Music Library, University of California at Berkeley. Univ. of California Press, Berkeley 1988, ISBN 0-520-09703-3 , p. 240 ( limited preview in Google book search).
  5. ↑ John Reading at Discogs (English)
  6. ↑ Wolfgang Herbst (Ed.): Who is who in the hymnal? 2nd Edition. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2001, ISBN 3-525-50323-7 , p. 249 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
personal data
SURNAME Reading, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH around 1645
PLACE OF BIRTH Lincoln
DATE OF DEATH 1692
Place of death Winchester