John Reading (composer and organist)
- John Reading (composer and organist)
John Reading (born c. 1645 – died 1692, Winchester) was an English composer and organist, and father of John Reading (c. 1685 – 1764) who is remembered as an important music copyist.
Little of John Reading’s life is known. He became Master of the Choristers at Lincoln Cathedral in 1670, and in 1675 at Chichester Cathedral and at Winchester Cathedral. From 1681 until his death he was organist at Winchester College. Here he set the college’s Latin graces to music as well as the school song "Dulce domum". Several of his organ works were included in a collection which was completed by Daniel Roseingrave. He also composed songs and theatre music.
References
*"The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians"; edited by Stanley Sadie; Macmillan Publishers Limited 1980, ISBN 1-56159-174-2
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