William Turner (singer)
William Turner ( 1651 in Oxford - 13 January 1740 in London ) was an English singer ( tenor ) and composer .
Life
Turner first sang in the choir of Christ Church Oxford before becoming a singer in the Chapel Royal in London . It was there that he became known, together with John Blow and Pelham Humfrey , when he, still as a choirboy, composed the Club Anthem to the text I will always give thanks in 1664 .
He then worked at Lincoln Cathedral , St Paul's Cathedral London and Westminster Abbey London.
In 1696 he was appointed music director to Cambridge.
As a composer, he mainly created ecclesiastical and religious works, including anthems (also one for the coronation of Queen Anne ) and worship songs. But there is also a masque (presumtous love) , secular songs, catches and vocal pieces for the stage.
His youngest daughter Ann Turner Robinson (died 1741) was also a singer and married to the organist and composer John Robinson (1682–1762).
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, third volume supplementary volume, Sp. 1025 f., ISBN 3-907820-70-3
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| SURNAME | Turner, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English singer (tenor) and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1651 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oxford |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1740 |
| Place of death | London |