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Clarke, Jeremiah (ca 1674-1707)

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Biographical notes | Sheet music by Jeremiah Clarke

Biographical notes :

Jeremiah Clarke was an English organist and composer of the Baroque period, a leading figure of the generation immediately following that of Henry Purcell :

As a boy, he was a chorister of the Chapel Royal under John Blow in London.

When his voice changed in 1692, he became organist of Winchester College.

On June 6, 1699, he was appointed a vicar-choral of St Paul's Cathedral in London.

In 1704, he became organist of the Chapel Royal, jointly with William Croft.

Following a sad love affair, he committed suicide on December 1st, 1707 and was buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral.

He composed :

Church music

Odes

Songs and incidental music for the theater

Harpsichord pieces (including The Prince of Denmark's March, also known as the famous Trumpet Voluntary, which has long been attributed to Henry Purcell)

Sheet music by Jeremiah Clarke :

Title	Instrument	Skill level	Midi excerpt
Ayre in C Major ♥	Piano or harpsichord	Grade 4/12 : Moderate	Ayre (midi)
	Arranged for violin	Grade 3/12 : Easy to moderate	Ayre for violin (midi)
King William's March ♥ → in The Third Book of the Harpsichord Master	Piano or harpsichord	Grade 2/12 : Easy	King William's March (midi)
Minuet in C minor	Piano or harpsichord	Grade 3/12 : Easy to moderate	Minuet (midi)
Minuet in G Major	Piano or harpsichord	Grade 4/12 : Moderate	Minuet (midi)

Sheet Music from The Third Book of the Harpsichord Master (London : John Walsh, 1702)

King William's March :

Minuet T 460 :