John Clarke-Whitfeld

Aliases: John Clark-Whitfield; John Clarke-Whitfield; John Clark

Life

Born: 13 December 1770, Gloucester (UK)

Died: 22 February 1836, Holmer, nr Hereford (UK)

Biography
Born John Clark, changing his surname to Clarke-Whitfeld in 1814, in anticipation of an inheritance which failed to materialise. Studied at Magdalen College Oxford,B Mus. 1793 and was successively Organist, Master of the Choristers at Ludlow Parish Church, Armagh Cathedral (Ireland) then Christ Church and St Patrick's Cathedrals -Dublin. During which time he was awarded the degree of Mus D (Trinity College, Dublin). From 1799 he was jointly organist of St John's and Trinity Colleges in Cambridge, before being appointed Organist of Hereford cathedral in 1820 - remaining Professor of music in the University of Cambridge.

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List of choral works

The Banks of the Dee Behold, how good and joyful Green willow I will lift up mine eyes I will rest on the cold turf In Jewry is God known In my bosom contentment shall reign Low in yon vale Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A minor Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E flat (II) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E flat Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F (short service) Me, Goddess, by the right hand lead O life, how pleasing O praise God in his holiness Oft have I stood at eve Sing unto the Lord So many tears of misery Sweet Echo! The song of FitzEustace

 
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