Clarke, Jeremiah C Composers Composition

Clarke, Jeremiah

English Baroque composer Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674-1707) was a chorister of the British Chapel Royal. He wrote sacred and secular music for a variety of instruments and also composed a number of songs. His best known work, the Prince of Denmark's March, became a staple among wedding musicians and was wrongly attributed to Henry Purcell for many years.

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• - Biography includes cause of death and misattribution of music. Also links to related information and for purchase of music, books, and CDs.
  
• - Brief biographical sketch and comments on instrumental music with recommended recording.
  
• - Music files offered in MIDI format.
  
• - Biography showing his progression as chorister, organist, and composer, confusion of him and Purcell, his suicide, and noted works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
  
  

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