Pelham Humfrey
Pelham Humfrey , also Humphrey or Humphrys , (* around 1647; † July 14, 1674 in Windsor ) was an English composer .
Life
The young Pelham Humfrey was, along with John Blow and William Turner , one of the first singers of the English Chapel Royal when it was founded after the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660 by the Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal , Captain Henry Cooke . After his voice broke, Humfrey spent time studying in France (presumably with Jean-Baptiste Lully, among others ) and Italy. During his absence he was appointed Gentleman of the Chapel Royal , in 1672 he became Master of the Children . Young Henry Purcell was one of his students there . Humfrey died at the age of only 26 while staying with the court in Windsor. Some anthems and services as well as odes and masques have survived from his work .
literature
- Peter Dennison: Pelham Humfrey. Oxford 1986.
Web links
- List of stage works by Pelham Humfrey based on the MGG at Operone
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Humfrey, Pelham |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Humphrey, Pelham; Humphrys, Pelham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1647 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1674 |
| Place of death | Windsor |