John Blow
John Blow (baptised 23 February 1649 – 1 October 1708) was an English composer and organist of the Baroque period. Appointed organist of Westminster Abbey in late 1668, his pupils included William Croft, Jeremiah Clarke and Henry Purcell. In 1685 he was named a private musician to James II. His only stage composition, Venus and Adonis (ca. 1680–1687), is thought to have influenced Henry Purcell's later opera Dido and Aeneas. In 1687, he became choirmaster at St Paul's Cathedral, where many of his pieces were performed. In 1699 he was appointed to the newly created post of Composer to the Chapel Royal.
Genre: baroque, english-baroque
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Top Tracks
- Ground in G Minor
- Ground in G Minor for two Recorders
- Ground in G Minor
- Trio Sonata in A Major: III. Brisk
- Trio Sonata in A Major: II. Largo
- Trio Sonata in A Major: I. Largo
- Praise the Lord, O my soul
- Ground in G Minor
- Trio Sonata in A Major: III. Brisk
- Trio Sonata in A Major: II. Largo
- Trio Sonata in A Major: I. Largo
- Gavota
- Venus & Adonis - Ed. Bruce Wood for the Early English Opera Society - Act 3: Adonis, Adonis
- God Is Our Hope and Strength (Psalm 46)
- Blow: God is our Hope and Strength, a 8
- Blow: Salvator Mundi in G Minor, a 5
- Vers
- The Glorious Day Is Come: XI. And Thus by Music's Pow'r
- The Glorious Day Is Come: X. This That Blest King and God-Like Prophet Knew
- The Glorious Day Is Come: IX. Music! Celestial Music! What Can Be
Albums (40)
- The Muses Restor'd (2024-05-24)
- Handel: Coronation Anthems (2023-04-28)
- Sacred Music (2023-02-03)
- John Blow: Let the righteous be glad and rejoice (2022-05-13)
- Circa 1700: Purcell & his Generation (2019-01-11)
- The Trio Sonata Through Two Centuries (2018-10-05)
- Blow: An Ode on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell & Other Works (2017-09-29)
- Blow: Symphony Anthems (2016-08-05)
- English Choral Music. Motets and Anthems from Byrd to Elgar (2016-04-01)
- Ruth Dyson: English Harpsichord Music (2015-06-12)
- Salvator Mundi - The Purcell Legacy (2015-05-26)
- Guerre et Paix (2015-03-02)
- English Renaissance and Baroque Music Edition (2011-11-28)
- Blow: Venus & Adonis (Live) (2011-04-26)
- Wigmore Hall Live - John Blow: Venus & Adonis (2011-01-31)
- O Praise the Lord – Restoration Music from Westminster Abbey (2010-04-01)
- Organ Miscellany, Vol. 2 (2010-01-26)
- Enlightenment A Cappella (2009-11-01)
- Trio Sonata in 17th Century England (2003-11-01)
- Blow: Music for Harpsichord and Spinet (1970-01-01)
- Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. 1 (1970-01-01)
- Coronation of George II: Handel 4 Coronation Anthems, Purcell, Child, Blow etc. (2001-10-01)
- Blow: Venus and Adonis (2000-01-01)
- English Lute Songs: Ayres for Countertenor (2000-01-01)
- Blow: Venus & Adonis (1970-01-01)
- Blow, Boyce & Handel: Music for St Paul's (1998-05-01)
- Chaconne (1997-01-01)
- John Blow: Anthems (English Orpheus 32) (1995-10-01)
- Blow & Draghi: Odes for St Cecilia (English Orpheus 31) (1995-06-01)
- Sweeter Than Roses (1995-01-01)
- Awake, My Lyre: Domestic Music by John Blow (English Orpheus 20) (1993-09-01)
- Fairest Work of Happy Nature: Songs & Keyboard Music by John Blow (English Orpheus 18) (1993-05-01)
- An Excess of Pleasure (1993-03-01)
- Odes on the Death of Henry Purcell (English Orpheus 12) (1992-11-01)
- English Virginal Music of the 17th Century (1989-05-01)
- Purcell's London: Consort Music from Charles II to Queen Anne (English Orpheus 23) (1988-08-01)
- Purcell & Blow: Countertenor Duets (1988-03-01)
- Blow: Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell (1970-01-01)
- John Blow: Coronation Anthems & Symphony Anthems (1975-01-01)
- Blow: Venus and Adonis (Mono Version) (1951-01-01)
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