- Clarke, John, or Clarke-Whitfeld
[E] Clarke, John, or Clarke=Whitfeld,
composer and organist, was born at Gloucester,
December 13th, 1770. He studied under
Philip Hayes, and became organist of St.
Lawrence's, Ludlow, 1789-94. Mus. Bac,
Oxon., 1793. Organist of Armagh Cathedral,
1794-97. Mus. Doc, Dublin, 1795. Master
of choristers and organist of Christ Church
and St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, 1798.
Organist and Choirmaster of Trinity and
St. John's Colleges, Cambridge, 1799-1820.
Mus. Doc, Cantab., 1799. Mus. Doc, Oxon.,
1810. Organist of Hereford Cathedral, 1820-
33. Professor of Music, Cambridge Univer-
sity, 1821. He died at Holmer, near Hereford,
February 22, 1836, and is buried in Hereford
Cathedral.[W] Works. — Cathedral music (consisting of
services and anthems), 4 vols., 1805-1822,
reprinted bj^ Novello. Crucifixion and the
Resurrection, oratorio, 1822. Twelve Glees,
composed and inscribed by permission to
H.R.H. the Prince Regent [1805] ; Twelve
vocal pieces, with original poetry, 2 vols., n.d.
Glees, etc : Alice Brand ; The Carpet Weaver ;
Celestial Hope ; Come, Ossian, come ; The
Coronach ; Dawn of Day ; Edith of Lorn ;
Hymn for the dead ; Hymn to the morning
star ; It was a night of lovely June ; Merrily
bounds the bark ; Minstrel's tale ; Red Cross
Knights ; What tho' the Knights ; When I
am doom'd ; Wide o'er the brim. Songs :
Ah ! whither, Morpheus ; Blanche of Devon's
song ; Bonnie, bonnie blue ; Days that are
gone ; Ellen's song ; The Maid of the Moor ;
Here's the vow ; In peace love tunes ; Know
ye the land ; Laugh and rejoice ; Minstrel's
Harp ; Moorland Mary ; Oh ! sweet is the
perfume ; Poor Mary ; Smile of affection ;
Soldier, rest ; Thou dear native land ; Wake,
Maid of Lorn ; With jet black eyes ; Young
Lochinvar. The Beauties of Purcell. Thirty-
four favourite anthems, selected from various
English composers, 2 vols. The Vocal works
composed by G. F. Handel, arranged for organ
or pianoforte, London, 17 vols. [1809] . Selec-
tion of single and double chants, in score,
2 vols., n.d.entry id: 92-L-6
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