The British Musical Biography

[E] Clark, Jeremiah, composer and organist,
born in London, 1669 [or earlier]. He studied
under Blow as a chorister in the Chapel
Royal. Organist of Winchester College, 1692-
1695. Almoner and master of the Choristers of
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 1693. Organist
and Vicar-Choral of vSt. Paul's, 1695 ; Gentle-
man of Chapel Royal, 1700. Joint organist
of Chapel Royal with Croft, 1704. He com-
mitted suicide by shooting himself in St.
Paul's churchyard, London, December 1, 1707.

[W] Works. — Music to the following plays —
Antony and Cleopatra (Sedley), 1677; Fond
Husband, 1676; Titus Andronicus, 1687;
World in the Moon (with D. Purcell), 1697;
Campaigners, 1698 ; Island Princess (with D.
Purcell and Leveridge), 1699; All for the
better, 1702 ; The Committee, 1706. Odes-
Alexander's Feast, Dryden ; Ode in Praise of
the Island of Barbadoes. Services in G and
C minor. Anthems — Praise the Lord, Jeru-
salem ; How long wilt Thou forget me ? ; I
will love Thee, Lord ; Lord God of my
Salvation ; Bow down Thine Ear. Songs in
D'Urfey's " Pills to Purge Melancholy." The
Assumption, Cantata ; Lessons for the Harp-
sichord ; Ten Songs, op. 4 ; Secular music,
miscellaneous.

[+] Clark is now best remembered by a few of
his anthems and the psalm-tune" St. Mag-
nus." His dramatic music is completely
forgotten, and none of his other secular works
are in use.

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