The British Musical Biography

[E] Eccles, John, coniposer and violinist, born
1668. Son of Solomon Eccles. He studied
under his father. Member of the Queen's
band of music, 1700. Master of Queen's
Band, 1704. He died at Kingston, Surrey,
January 12, 1735.

[W] Works. — Acis and Galatea, masque, 1701 ;
Ode for S. Cecilia's Day (Congreve), 1701 ;
The Judgment of Paris i^Congreve), masque,
2nd prize in competition with Weldon, etc. ;
The Mad Lover, 1701 ; The City Lady ; The
Fair Penitent, 1703 ; Tlie Lancashire Witches,
1682 ; The Spanish Friar, 1681 ; Justice Busy,
1690 ; The Chances, 1682 ; The Way of the
World, 1700 ; The Provoked Wife, 1697 ; The
Richmond Heiress, 1693 ; Rinaldo and Armida
(Dennis), 1699 ; Don Quixote ; Love for Love,
1695. Collection of Songs for one, two, and
three voices, etc., London [1701]. Songs in
Pills to purge Melancholy, etc. Eccles was
one of the most popular composers of his day,
and some of his melodies are very fine, though
not now in vogue.

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