William Child
William Child | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1606 |
Died | 23 March 1697 | (aged 90–91)
Genres | Church music |
Instrument(s) | Organ |
William Child (1606 – 23 March 1697) was an English composer and organist.
Early life
Born in Bristol, Child was a chorister in the cathedral under the direction of Elway Bevin. In 1630 he began his lifetime association with St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, becoming first a lay-clerk and, from 1632, Master of the Choristers there until the dissolution of the chapel in 1643. After the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, Child was re-appointed to St. George's, became Master of the King's Wind Music and a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal.
Works
His output of church music is understandably considerable, including a set of psalms (1639), many anthems and 17 service settings. He was often influenced by the Italian 'tastes' of his time, but also wrote anthems in more conventional English forms.
Little secular music of Child survives, namely, a number of catches and instrumental pieces.
Sources
- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Centennial Edition. Nicolas Slonimsky, Editor Emeritus. Schirmer, 2001.
External links
- Free scores by William Child at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Free scores by William Child in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
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