The Late English Baroque was a transition to the new Classical period. There was a general decline in music at Court, and at the Chapel Royal from William and Mary. Many Baroque styles flowered under a eminent group of English composers: Blow, Clarke, Croft, Locke, and Purcell. Instrumental compositions based on European forms developed their own English counterparts and traditions. Public music for the theater, and the opera continue to develop. The centralization of the music culture in London.

[Ed. Note: The coverage of the Late English Baroque is intended for those musicians primarily active before 1714. Many of these individuals listed here continued to be active after 1714 well into the early Classical period during the Reign of George I. Those seeking fuller coverage after1714 may wish to consult other sources.]

ABRAHALL, Gilbert. English musician. 1700-171(8): Musician in Ordinary for the Private Musick.

ALLISON, Thomas (d. 1705). English musician. 1693-1705: Organist of Lincoln Cathedral replacing Andreas Hecht.

ASPINWALL, Edward. English church musician. 171(2)-1732: Gentleman of the Chapel Royal.

AUBERT, John. French musician. 169(2)-170u: Musician to HRH Princess Ann of Denmark.

BABELL (BABEL), Charles. English musician. 170(7)-1u: Concert hall musician (London). 170(8)-1714: Musician in Ordinary. [Ed. Note:Known primarily as an editor of musical collections.]

______, William (1690?-1723). English musician. 171(1)-1u: Musician in concert halls (London). 1718-2(3): Organist of All Hallows, Bread Street (London) succeed by John Stanley. [Ed Note: Known as a concert artist on violin and harpsichord. Arranged music for harpsichord. Most of his compositions published posthumously.]

Works:

1709: 3rd Book of the Ladys Entertainment

1716: 4th Book of the Ladys Entertainment

1718: Harpsichord Master Improved ...

BAKER, Thomas (1686-1745). English church musician. 1700-1716: Oxford University. 1711:MA (Oxford). 1714-45: Member of the Chapel Royal.

BARNES, Charles (d. 1711). English church musician. 169(6)-1711: Gentleman of the Chapel Royal.

BARRETT, John (1675?-1719). English musician. 169(3)-171(9): St Mary-at-Hill, Billingsgate (London). 169(7)-171(9): Music master of Christ's Hospital (London). 1710-171(9): Organist of Christ Church, Newgate Street (London). [Ed. Note: Pupil of John Blow.]

BASTON, John. English musician. 1708-14: Musician on recorder at Stationers' Hall and Coachmakers' Hall. 172(2)-33: Musician at Drury Lane Theater. [Ed. Note: Known for recorder compositions.]

Works:

1729: Six Concertos in Six Parts for Violins and Flutes

______, Thomas. English musician. 1708-14: Musician at Stationers' Hall (London), and Coachmakers Hall (London). [Ed. Note: Brother of John.]

BRADDOCK, Edward (d. 1708). English musician. 1670-1708: Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey replacing Thomas Blagrave. [Ed. Note: Father-in-law of John Blow.]

BRADLEY, Richard ("The Elder") (d. 1717). English musician. 1694-171(7): Musician in Ordinary in the Private Musick.

______, Richard ("The Younger"). English musician. 1705-26: Musician in Ordinary for violin.

BRADOCK (BRADDOCK), Hugh. (b. 1675?). English musician. 168u-91: Choirboy of the Chapel Royal.

BRIND, Richard. English musician. 170(7)-1(8): Vicar Choral of St Paul's Cathedral (London). 1718: Organist of St Paul's Cathedral (London) replacing Jeremiah Clarke.

CHERITON, David. English musician. 1721-31: Organist of Dulwich College.

CHEVALIER (CAVILE), Thomas. Musician. 169(2)-9u: Musician on hautboyes. 169(8)-170u: Musician to HRH Princess Ann of Denmark.

CHILD, Simon (d. 1731). English musician. 1689-90: Child chorister of Christ Church Cathedral (Oxford). 1702-31: Organist of New College (Oxford) replacing [john] Weldon. 17(24)-31: Organist of St John's College (Oxford).

CHRISTMAS, Thomas. English musician. 168u-169(2): Boy chorister of Chapel Royal.

CHURCH, John. English musician. 1708-1741: Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey replacing Edward Braddock (d. 1708).

CLARKE, Jeremiah (1675?-1707). English musician. 168u-9(2): Choirboy of the Chapel Royal under Blow. 1692-9(6) : Organist of Winchester College. 1693-170(7): Almoner of St Paul's Cathedral. 1699-170u: Vicar-choral of St Paul's Cathedral. 1700-0u: Sworn Gentlemen "Extraordinary" of the Chapel Royal. 170(3)-0(7): Master of the Children of St Paul's Cathedral replacing Dr. John Blow. 1704-07: Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. 1704-07: Joint organist of the Chapel Royal with Croft. 1707: Committed suicide.

COBB, James. English musician. 16uu-79:Gentleman of the Chapel Royal.

COLEMAN (COLMAN), Charles ("The Younger") (d. 1694). English musician. (d. 1664). 1661-94: Musician to the King. [Ed. Note: Son of Charles ("The Elder").]

COLMARSH, John. English musician? 169(9)-170u: Musician to HRH Princess Ann of Denmark.

CORBETT, William (1680-1748). English musician. 1700-uu: Director of New Theater (Lincoln's Inn Fields, London). 1705-uu: Orchestra director of King's Theatre, Haymarket (London). 1709-4(8): Member of Royal Orchestra. 1716-uu: Director of the Kings Band. 171(5)-2u: Settled in Italy. 1727-uu: Returned to London. [Ed. Note: May have acted as an agent (spy?) for the Crown while in Italy(?).]

Works:

1699: Henry VI by Betterton

1703: As You Find It

1703: Love Betray's or The Agreeable Disappointment

1706: British Enchanters, or No Magick Like Love

1728: Le Bizzarie Universali

CROFT (CROFTS), William (1678-1727). English musician. 168(3)-99 : Choirboy of the Chapel Royal under Blow. 1700-04: Gentleman "Extraordinary" of the Chapel Royal. 1700-11: Organist of St Anne's Church, Soho (London). 1704-07: Joint organist of the Chapel Royal with Jeremiah Clarke (1707). 1704-07: Organist of the Chapel Royal replacing Francis Pigott (d. 1704). . 1708-uu: Organist of Westminster Abbey. 1708-2(7): Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal replacing Blow. 1708-2(7): Composer to the Chapel Royal replacing Blow. 1713: D.Mus. (Oxford).

Works:

1724: Musica Sacra

Discography:

Croft Te Deum and Burial Service (English Orpheus; v.15)

de la TOUR, Peter (d. 1709). Musician. 169(9)-17uu: Musician to HRH Princess Ann of Denmark.

DEAN(E), Thomas. English musician. 1705-12: Organist of St Sepulchre Holborn (London).

DOLBEN, John. English church musician. 1714-uu: Subdean of the Chapel Royal. 171(4)-uu: "First" Gentleman of the Chapel Royall.

ECCLES (EAGLES), Daniel (fl. 1690-1710). English musician. [Ed. Note: Brother of John Eccles.]

Works:

1698: The Island Princess

1701: Acis and Galantea

ELFORD, Richard (1677-1714). English musician. 170(5)-171(4): Gentleman of the Chapel Royall.

FARMER, Thomas. (d. 1688). English musician. 167u-8(6): Duke's Theatre Company (London). 1671-7(5): Violinist to the King. 167(9)-8(8): Violinist in King's Private Music. 1684: B.Mus. (Cambridge).

Works:

1702: Judgment of Paris

GAY, John (1685-1732). English poet and dramatist. [Ed. Note: Creator of the Ballad or Parody Opera.]

Works:

1728: Polly

1729: The Begger's Opera

1733: Achilles

GOODSON, Richard[son] ("The Younger") (d. 1741). English musician. 17uu-uu: Organist of Newbury Church (Berkshire). 171(8)-41: Organist of Christ Church Cathedral (Oxford) Richardson Goodson, replacing his father.

HALL, Henry ("The Younger") (d. 1713). English musician. 1707-1(3): Organist of Hereford Cathedral. 1707-1(3): Vicar-choral of Hereford Cathedral.

HART, Philip (1676-1749). English musician. 1696-97: Organist of St Andrew Undershaft (London) with William Goodgroome. 1704-23: Organist of St Michael Church, Cornhill (London). 1724-uu: Organist of St Dionis Backchurch.

HEALE, Henry (d. 1709). English musician. 168(3)-170u: Musician of the King's Musick.

HECHT (HEICHT), Thomas (1664?-1734). English musician. 1695-1734: Organist of Magdalen College (Oxford). [Ed. Note: Son of Andreas Hecht.]

HESELTINE, James (1690?-1763). English musician. 176u-1707: Child chorister of the Chapel Royal under Dr. Blow. 1711-63: Master of the Choristers and organist of Durham Cathedral replacing William Greggs.

HINE, William (1687-1730). English musician. 1694-7u: Chorister of Magdalen College (Oxford). 1707-1u: Assistant organist at Gloucester Cathedral. 1710-uu: Organist of Gloucester Cathedral. [Ed. Note: Pupil of Jeremiah Clarke.]

Works:

Harmonia Sacra Glocestriensis

HOLMES, George (1680-1720). English musician. 1705-20: Organist of Lincoln Cathedral replacing Andreas Hecht.

HOLT, Walter (d. 1738). English musician. 1699-170(4): Organist of St Michael Cornhill (London).

ISAACK, Bartholomew. English musician. 170(5)-uu: St Saviour (Southwark).

JEFFRIES, Stephen (d.1713). English musician. 170u-13: Organist of Gloucester Cathedral.

JENNINGS (JENINGS), Thomas (1660?- 1734). English musician. 16uu-79: Lay vicar of Westminster Abbey. 169(9)-1734: Gentleman of the Chapel Royal.

JONES, Charles. English musician. 1709-1722: Musician to Queen Anne's Private Musick.

______, Francis (d. 1713). English musician. 170(1)-1713: Musician in the Private Musick.

KING (KINGE), Charles. English musician. 1710-uu: Almoner of St. Paul's Cathedral (London) replacing Jerehiah Clarke.

______, Robert. English musician. 1680-uu: Royal Band violinist successor to John Bannister (1625-1679). 168(5)-uu: Musician in Ordinary the the "Private Musick"1696: B.Mus. (Cambridge).

______, William. English musician.

LAMB, Benjamin. English musician. 1705-33: Organist and Instructor of Choristers of Eton College replacing John Walters.

le FEVRE, Stephen. Musician. 169(9)-17uu:Musician to HRH Princess Ann of Denmark.

LEVERIDGE, Richard (1670-1758). English musician. 1695-174u: Concert hall and opera singer. 1699-170(2): Moved to Dublin, Ireland. 171(4)-20: New Theater (Lincoln's Inn Field, London).

Works:

1702: Macbeth

LIGHTENDOLLER (LIGHTENTHALLER), Henry (d. 1702). English musician. 1696-1702: St Bride, Fleet Street (London). 169u-1702: St Clements Eastcheap (London).

LOVE, Thomas (d. 1737). English musician.

LUDDINGTON, William (d. 1724). English musician. 168u-1703: Boy chorister of the Chapel Royal. 1702-24: Organist of St Botolph, Aldgate (London).

MARSH, Alfonso. English musician.

MARSHALL, Michael. English musician. 168u-1701: Choirboy of the Chapel Royal.

MEACO, [Mr.] (fl. c.1707). English musician.

MORGAN, Thomas. English/Irish musician. 169(1)-9(2): Organist of Christ Church Cathedral (Dublin). 169(2)-9u: Composed music for the stage (London).

Works:

1695: Mock Marriage by Scott

1695: Younger Brother by Behn

1697: Collection of New Songs ...

1698: Theatre Musick by John Eccles

OBER, John. English musician. 169(2)-9u: Musician on the hautboyes.

PAULAIN, John. Musician. 169(9)-17uu: Musician to HRH Princess Ann of Denmark.

PHILLIPS, [Mr.] English musician. 1734: Interim Organist of Magdalen College (Oxford) replacing Thomas Hecht (1664?-1734). [Ed. Note: Possible reference to Matthew Philips, a friend of Hecht?]

PIGOTT, John ("The Younger") (d. 1762). English musician. 1704-1u: Organist of Temple Church (London). 1719-56: Organist of the Free Chapel of Windsor replacing John Golding.

PRIEST, Nathaniel. English musician. 1711-34: Organist of Bristol Cathedral.

PURCELL, Edward (d. 1740). English musician. 1711-40: Organist of St Clements’s (Eastcheap, London). 1727-40: Organist of St Margaret's (Westminster). [Ed. Note: Son of Henry Purcell (d. 1695). ]

READING, John ("The Younger") (1677-1764). English musician. 168u-uu: Choirboy of the Chapel Royal under Dr. Blow. 1700-uu: Organist of Dulwich College. 1702: Junior Vicar and Poor Clerk of Lincoln Cathedral, as was his father. 1704-0u: 'Instructor of the Choristers in vocal music' at Lincoln Cathedral. 1708-1u: Organist of St John's Church (Hackney). 172(7)-3u: Organist of St Mary Woolnoth. 173u-64: Organist of St Dunstan in the West. [Ed. Note: Teacher of: John Stanley and others.]

Works:

Adeste Fideles (Hymn)

RICHARDSON, William. English musician. 168u-169(3): Boy chorister of Chapel Royal.

ROBINSON, John ("The Younger") (1682- 1762). English musician. 168u-1705: Child chorister of the Chapel Royal. 1710-62: Organist of St Lawrence Jewry (London). 1712-62: St Magnus the Martyr (London Bridge). 172(7)-62: Organist of Westminster Abbey replacing William Croft.

SHORE, John. English musician. 169(9)-17uu: Musician to HRH Princess Ann of Denmark. 17uu-1(0): Lutenist.

SMITH, Mathias (d.1700?). English musician.

SPALDING, Richard. English musician. 168u-1703: Boy chorister of Chapel Royal.

SWEET, James. English musician. 169u-1700: Child chorister of the Chapel Royal.

THOMPSON, Edward. English musician. 17uu-17(34): Organist of Salisbury Cathedral. [Ed. Note: Cousin of Daniel Purcell.]

WASHBOURNE, William (d. 1737). English musician. 1699-1737: Gentleman of the Chapel Royal.

WEELEY, Samuel (d. 1743). English musician. 168u-1703: Boy chorister of Chapel Royal. 1710-171(8): St Paul's Cathedral. 171(4)-4u: Gentleman of the Chapel Royal.

WELDON, John (1676-1736). English musician. 168u-9(4): Child chorister of Eton College under John Walters. 1693-9(4): Student of Henry Purcell. 169(4)-1701: Organist of New College (Oxford) replacing Mr. Read. 1701-uu: Gentleman Extra-Ordinary of the Chapel Royal. 170(8)-36: [Joint] Organist of the Chapel Royal replacing John Blow. 1708-uu: Organist of St Bride's Church, Fleet Street (London). 1715-3(6): Composer of the Chapel Royal. 1726-173u: Organist of St Martin-in-the-Fields (London).

Works:

1701: The Judgment of Paris

1712: The Tempest

WELLS, William. English musician. 170(8)-172(5): Musician in Ordinary to the Private Musick.

WOODCOCK, Robert (1690-1728). English musician. 17uu-25: Government clerk. 1725-2u: Marine painter. [Ed. Note:Known as a composer of recorder/oboe music.]

Works:

1727: XII Concertos in Eight Parts

YOUNG (YOUNGE), Anthony. English musician. 168u-1700: Boy chorister of the Chapel Royal.

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