Vaughan Richardson (died 1729) was an organist at Winchester Cathedral, and a composer, particularly of church music.
Life
His year of birth is not known, but he is known to have sung at the coronation of
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* James II of Avesnes (died c. 1205), knight of the Fourth Crusade
* James II of Majorca (died 1311), Lord of Montpellier
* James II of Aragon (1267–1327), King of Sicily
* James II, Count of La Marche (1370–1438), King C ...
in 1685 as a chorister of the
Chapel Royal
The Chapel Royal is an establishment in the Royal Household serving the spiritual needs of the sovereign and the British Royal Family. Historically it was a body of priests and singers that travelled with the monarch. The term is now also applie ...
. After deputizing for the ailing organist
Richard Davis at the
Worcester Cathedral from 1686 to 1688,
he became organist of
Winchester Cathedral in 1693.
He was also lay vicar and master of the choristers. He remained there for the rest of his life.
On 5 October 1710 he married a Mrs Apleford at Winchester Cathedral. Richardson died in 1729 in Winchester, and was buried there on 9 May. A daughter, Laetitia, survived him.
Compositions
* It is known that Richardson composed 21 anthems (some surviving in manuscript), including "O Lord, God of my salvation", which has been attributed to Jeremiah Clarke, and "O how amiable"
* ''A Collection of New Songs'' (1701), including an ode to St Cecilia "Ye tuneful and harmonious choir"
* A Service in C (1713) to celebrate the
Treaty of Utrecht
References
External links
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1729 deaths
17th-century keyboardists
18th-century keyboardists
Winchester Cathedral
Classical composers of church music
17th-century English musicians
18th-century English musicians
English organists
British male organists
17th-century male musicians
Cathedral organists