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William Croft (baptised 30 December 1678 – 14 August 1727) was an English composer and organist. Life. Croft was born at the Manor House, Nether Ettington, ...
William Croft (baptized December 30, 1678, Nether Ettington, Warwickshire, England—died August 14, 1727, Bath, Somerset) was an English organist and composer of church music in the Baroque style. Educated under John Blow , he was organist of St. Anne’s , Soho (1700–12), of the Chapel Royal from 1707, and of Westminster Abbey from 1708.
Antoine Bessems. William Croft: Baroque Composer and Organist William Croft was a renowned English composer and organist of the Baroque era. #Early Life and Education Born in 1678, Croft began his musical studies at the Chapel Royal under the tutelage of John Blow. By 1698, he had become a member of the choir there.
William Croft. Born in 1678, William Croft was a chorister at the Chapel Royal under John Blow, who exerted a very strong influence over all composers of this period from Purcell forwards; most of them passed through his hands at the Chapel Royal. At the age of twenty-two Croft became Organist of St. Anne's, Soho, and in the same year became a ...
William Croft was an English composer and organist. Croft was born at the Manor House, Nether Ettington, Warwickshire.He was educated at the Chapel Royal under the instruction of John Blow, and remained there until 1698.
Apr 20, 2024 · Biography and music of William Croft (1678–1727) 1678–1727. Introduction. ... As a boy, Croft was a chorister at the Chapel Royal. From 1700–12, ...
William Croft was born into a wealthy and ancient family at the Manor House, Nether Ettington in Warwickshire and was baptised on 30th December, 1678. He was educated as a ‘Child of the Chapel Royal’ where he was taught, by direction and example, by the composer John Blow (1649-1708).
