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William Croft (baptized 30 December 1678 -- 14 August 1727) 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. Two years after this departure, he became organist of St. Anne's Church, Soho. In 1707, he took over the Chapel Royal's "Master of the Children" post, which had been left vacant by the suicide of Jeremiah Clarke (one of Croft's pupils in this capacity was Maurice Greene). The following year, Croft succeeded Blow (who had lately died) as organist of Westminster Abbey. He composed works for the funeral of Queen Anne (1714) and for the coronation of King George I (1715).
In 1724, Croft published Musica Sacra, a collection of church music, the first such collection to be printed in the form of a score. It contains a Burial Service, which may have been written for Queen Anne or for the Duke of Marlborough;[1] it has been used at state funerals in the United Kingdom ever since. Shortly afterwards his health deteriorated, and he died while visiting Bath.
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PiscaCPT 4 months ago
The most sombre setting i have encountered. It sort of reminds me of Gothic mausoleums and Victorian funerary obsession even though Croft predates this era. However, it is a choral masterpiece!!! It is the Music used for most British Royal funerals over the last 250 or so years. Knowing my luck, i will end up with Sinatras My Way
3yboy 5 months ago
Adds beauty and dignity to send the departed from this world to a better one, if such a world exists,,.
baroqueman1 1 year ago
Beautiful traditionally English music and harmony.
handyman109 1 year ago
This is absolutely beautiful! If only this majesty were heard at ever funeral, instead of the nonsense like "On Eagles Wings" or "Clap your hands" etc...
hiroshi2020 1 year ago