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Having established his reputation in London, Weldon continued for some years to write music for the theatre. Music for 'The Tempest' , until the mid 1960s believed to have been composed by Henry Purcell, was in all probability written by Weldon for the Drury Lane Theatre, in 1712. Weldon's musical style owes much to Purcell's influence but is more Italianate and also embraces the 'modern' French styles and forms that were becoming increasingly popular at the time. John Weldon devoted the latter part of his life almost exclusively to the duties of the Chapel Royal and to writing church music. (4) He succeeded John Blow (1649-1708) as Chapel Royal organist, and in 1715 was made second composer under William Croft (1678-1727). From 1714, Weldon also held the post of organist at two London Churches, St Bride's, Fleet Street and St Martin in the Fields.(5) He died on 7th May, 1736 and is buried in St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London. REFERENCES (1) Franklin Zimmerman, Henry Purcell 1659-1695, his Life and Times (New York 1967) (2) In the Folger Library, Washington, DC Ms. Cs. 1479 (3) In the printed score of Eccles's The Judgement of Paris, published by Walsh (1702), the composer commented that there were some {Link without Title} 'who came prepar'd to Dislike it'. (4) See "In Thee O Lord" ( http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/In_Thee_O_Lord_%28John_Weldon%29 ) in the Choral Public Domain Library. (5) New Oxford Companion to Music Vol.2 |
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