- King, Robert
[E] King, Robert, composer, was born about
the middle of the 17th century. Musician in
band of William and Marv, and Queen Anne.
Mus. Bac, Cambridge, 1696. He died after
1711.[W] Works. — Music in The Banquet of Musick,
1688 ; Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues,
1684; Comes Amoris, 1687-93. Music to
Shadwell's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, 1690.
"Once more 'tis born," Ode on Earl of Exeter,
1693. Songs for 1, 2, and 3 voices, composed
to a Thoroiigh Basse, for ye organ or harpsi-
chord," London, nd.entry id: 232-L-29