Matthew Locke (composer)

Matthew Locke (composer)
Matthew Locke.
Engraving by James Caldwall.

Matthew Locke (ca. 1621 – August 1677) was an English Baroque composer and music theorist.

Contents

Biography

As a boy, Locke was trained in the choir of Exeter Cathedral, under Edward Gibbons, the brother of Orlando Gibbons. At the age of eighteen Locke travelled in the Netherlands, possibly converting to Roman Catholicism at the time.

Locke, with Christopher Gibbons (the son of Orlando), composed the score for Cupid and Death, the 1653 masque by Caroline era playwright James Shirley. Their score for that work is the sole surviving score for a dramatic work from that era.[1] Locke was one of the quintet of composers who provided music for The Siege of Rhodes (1656), the breakthrough early opera by Sir William Davenant.[2] Locke wrote music for subsequent Davenant operas, The Cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru (1658) and The History of Sir Francis Drake (1659).[3] He wrote the music for the processional march for the coronation of Charles II.[4]

In 1673 Locke's treatise on music theory, Melothesia, was published. The title page describes him as "Composer in Ordinary to His Majesty, and organist of her Majesty's chapel"—those monarchs being Charles II and Catherine of Braganza. Locke also served King Charles as Composer of the Wind Music ("music for the King's sackbutts and cornets"), and Composer for the Violins. (His successor in the latter office was Henry Purcell; Locke has been described as Purcell's mentor). In 1675 he composed the music for the score of Thomas Shadwell's Psyche.

Notes

  1. ^ Caldwell, p. 555.
  2. ^ The other four were Henry Lawes, George Hudson, Henry Cooke, and Charles Coleman
  3. ^ Susan Treacy, in Baker, p. 237.
  4. ^  "Matthew Locke". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. 

Sources

  • Baker, Christopher Paul, ed. Absolutism and the Scientific Revolution, 1600–1720: A Biographical Dictionary. London, Greenwood Press, 2002.
  • Caldwell, John. The Oxford History of Music: From the Beginnings to C. 1715. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999.
  • Harding, Rosamund E. M. A Thematic Catalogue of the Works of Matthew Locke with a Calendar of the Main Events of his Life. Oxford, Alden Press, 1971.

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Matthew Locke —     Matthew Locke     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Matthew Locke     Matthew Locke, composer; born at Exeter, in 1629; died August, 1677. He was a chorister of Exeter Cathedral from 1638 to 1641. His first effort was as part composer of music for… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Matthew Locke — may refer to: Matthew Locke (composer) Matthew Locke (soldier), Australian recipient of the Medal of Gallantry Matthew Locke (U.S. Congress) Matthew Fielding Locke, Texas state senator This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the… …   Wikipedia

  • Matthew Locke — Matthew Locke. Stich von James Caldwall. Matthew Locke (* 1621 in Exeter; † August 1677 in London) ist ein englischer Komponist der Barockzeit. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Locke (surname) — Locke is a common Western surname of English origin, and may refer to: *Alain LeRoy Locke (1885–1954), African American educator, writer, and philosopher. *David Ross Locke (1833–1888), American journalist and humourist, also known by the… …   Wikipedia

  • Locke, Matthew — • Article on the English composer includes his musical development, conversion, conflicts, and noted works Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Locke, Matthew — ▪ British composer born c. 1621–23, Exeter, Devon, Eng. died August 1677, London  leading English composer for the stage in the period before Henry Purcell.       By 1661 Locke had been appointed composer in ordinary to the king. After his… …   Universalium

  • 1677 in music — The year 1677 in music involved some significant events. Events *Henry Purcell becomes a musician at the court of King Charles II of England. * Charles Davenant s semi opera Circe , with music by composer John Banister, is performed in London by… …   Wikipedia

  • 1677 — Year 1677 (MDCLXXVII ) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1677 January June * January 1 Racine …   Wikipedia

  • 1677 in England — Events from the year 1677 in the Kingdom of England.Incumbents*Monarch Charles II of EnglandEvents* 16 February Politicians Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton …   Wikipedia

  • List of Baroque composers — Composers of the Baroque era, ordered by date of birth:Brief TimelineEarly Baroque era composers (born 1550–1600)Composers of the Early Baroque era include the following figures listed by the probable or proven date of their birth:* Giulio… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”