James Kent (composer)
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James Kent was an English organist and composer.
Kent was a chorister of Winchester Cathedral
and the King's Chapel. He was appointed organist of Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he worked until about 1737. Then he was organist in Winchester of both the cathedral and the college. He retired in 1774 and was buried after his death in 1776 in the north aisle of the cathedral.
He was a pupil of William Croft
and assisted William Boyce in publishing his collection of cathedral music.
Kent was a chorister of Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe...
and the King's Chapel. He was appointed organist of Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he worked until about 1737. Then he was organist in Winchester of both the cathedral and the college. He retired in 1774 and was buried after his death in 1776 in the north aisle of the cathedral.
He was a pupil of William Croft
William Croft
William Croft was an English composer and organist.Croft was born at the Manor House, Nether Ettington, Warwickshire. He was educated at the Chapel Royal, under the instruction of John Blow, and remained there until 1698. Two years after this departure, he became organist of St. Anne's Church, Soho...
and assisted William Boyce in publishing his collection of cathedral music.
Works
- Anthems: Hearken unto this, O Man. When the Son of Man. Give the Lord the honour due. Thine, o Lord, is the Greatness. etc.
Sources
- James Kent biography
- Winchester Choristers
- http://books.google.co.jp/books?id=HugqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA313&lpg=PA313&dq=James+Kent+(composer)&source=bl&ots=MGpz-tc-6V&sig=POz6Xu3jOFHmjMjyv2rEaZjd-Lo&hl=en&ei=a4LoTJboD430ca6C0dwK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=James%20Kent%20(composer)&f=false'Memoir of James Kent' in The Harmonicon, Volume 8, pp. 313–314, by William Ayrton, accessed 21 November 2010]