The British Musical Biography

[E] Cooke, Robert, organist and composer,
was a son of Benjamin Cooke, born in 1768.
He studied under his father, and succeeded
him as organist of St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
1793. Organist and choir-master at West-
minster Abbey, 1802. Drowned in Thames,
August 13, 1814. Buried in West Cloister of
Westminster Abbey.

[W] Works. — Evening Service in C ; Magnificat
and Nunc Dimittis in C. Anthems. Glees :
In the rose's fragrant shade ; Love and folly
were at play ; Mark, where the silver queen
of night ; Queen of the sea ; Round thy pillow ;
Sweet warbling bird ; Why o'er the verdant
banks. Collection of Eight Glees (Clementi)
[1805] . Songs, etc.

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