Jeremiah Clarke

Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674 - December 1 1707) was an English composer, now best remembered for the popular keyboard piece attributed to him, the Prince of Denmark's March, commonly called the Trumpet Voluntary and attributed for a long time to Henry Purcell.

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1674 - December 1 - 1707 - English - Composer - Keyboard - Prince of Denmark's March - Trumpet Voluntary - Henry Purcell

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Thought to have been born in London in 1674, Clarke was a pupil of John Blow at St Paul's Cathedral. He later became organist at the Chapel Royal. "A violent and hopeless passion for a very beautiful lady of a rank superior to his own" caused him to commit suicide by shooting himself. He was succeeded in his post by William Croft.

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London - 1674 - John Blow - St Paul's Cathedral - Organist - Chapel Royal - Suicide - William Croft

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