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Maurice Greene

 
Artist: Maurice Greene
 
  • Period: Baroque (1600-1749)
  • Born: August 12, 1696
  • Died: December 01, 1755
  • Genres: Opera

Biography

An English organist and composer to the Chapel Royal and Master of the King's Musick. Greene was one of the most important vocal composers of his day, in both sacred and secular forms. ~ Mary Scanlan, All Music Guide
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Maurice Greene

Maurice Greene (12 August 1696 - 1 December 1755) was an English composer and organist.

Born in London, the son of a clergyman, Greene became a choirboy at St Paul's Cathedral under Jeremiah Clarke and Charles King. He studied the organ under Richard Brind, and after Brind died, Greene became organist at St Paul's.

With the death of William Croft in 1727, Greene became organist at the Chapel Royal, and in 1730 he became professor of music at Cambridge University. In 1735 he was appointed Master of the King's Musick. At his death, Greene was working on the compilation Cathedral Music, which his student and successor as Master of the King's Musick, William Boyce, was to complete. Many items from that collection are still used in Anglican services today.

Works

Greene wrote a good deal of both sacred and secular vocal music, including:

Court offices
Preceded by
John Eccles
Master of the King's Music
1735–1755
Succeeded by
William Boyce

References

  1. Johnstone, H. Diack. "Greene, Maurice", Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 4 October 2004).

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