Charles King (1687 – 17 March 1748) was an

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composer and musician of the 17th and 18th centuries, who at one time held the post of

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and Master of Choristers for

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under

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Biography

Owing to the death of

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, Charles King was designated as ''the serviceable man'' by Dr. Thomas A. Greene, the

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, appointed him

and

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in 1707. The boys all moved to a house in the parish of St Benet until his death in 1748. Some of his choristers included English composers

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and organist Dr. Maurice Greene. Charles King died in 1748 whilst holding the post at

List of works

* ''Alexander's Feast'' (c. 1730) * ''Canticles'' * ''I will always give thanks'' (''Sacred Music for One, Two, Three and Four Voices'' arr. by R.J.S. Stevens, London, for the Editor, 1803 * now appears in ''Anthems for Choirs 2'' (Twenty-four Anthems for Sopranos & Altos edited by Philip Ledger), Published by

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* ''Magnificat in F'' * ''Nunc Dimittis in F'' * ''Songs of Praise the Angels Sang'' - hymn * ''Te Deum in D'' * ''O Absalon My Son'' - Catch/round a 3 voc

References

* *''The Musical Times'', Vol. 44, no 720, February 1, 1903, page 89-93
''History of St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School''

''The English Symphonists of the Eighteenth Century'' by C. L. Cudworth
Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 78th Sess., 1951 - 1952 (1951–1952), pp. 31–51 {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Charles 1687 births 1748 deaths English composers