John Alcock
Illustration — John Alcock John Alcock (11 April 1715, London – 23 February 1806) was an English organist and composer. He wrote instrumental music, glees and much church music.
John Alcock
- Born
- 1715 · London.
- Died
- 1806 · Lichfield.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages
- English
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Career
He was a pupil of John Stanley at St. Paul's Cathedral, and he earned a doctorate in music at the University of Oxford in 1766. Much detail of his life is included in his semi-autobiographical novel, The Life Of Miss Fanny Brown published under the pseudonym John Piper in 1771. He also held a position as private organist to the Earl of Donegall. He was: • Organist of St Andrew's Church, Plymouth 1737–1741 • Organist of St Laurence's Church, Reading 1741–1750 • Organist of Lichfield Cathedral 1750–1766 • Organist of Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield 1761–1786 • Organist of St. Editha's Church, Tamworth 1766–1790
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John Alcock (11 April 1715 – 23 February 1806) is described as a composer and organist in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of John Alcock is recorded on 11 April 1715, and the death on 23 February 1806.
Personal life
Personal life
John Alcock married Margaret Beaumont (1711–1792) on 20 May 1737. They had several children, including their eldest son and fellow composer John (1740—1791) and youngest son and organist William (1756—1833).
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John Alcock was born in London, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. John Alcock died in Lichfield, United Kingdom, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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- 1.John Bergsagel. Alcock, John d. Ä. P1.
- 2.Don Michael Randel (Hrsg.): Alcock, John. In: The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge/MA 1996, ISBN 0-674-37299-9, S. 12.
- 3.The Life Of Miss Fanny Brown.
- 4.John Alcock Jr. 1740–1791. Beim Carus-Verlag, abgerufen am 7. Januar 2018.
- 5.Peter Marr: (engl., PDF).
- 6.Robert Evans, Maggie Humphreys: Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. Mansell, London 1997, ISBN 978-1-4411-3796-8, S. 4 ( ).
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