Alcock, John, treasurer of the Sommers Islands Company

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Epithet: treasurer of the Sommers Islands Company

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Epithet: organist and composer

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Epithet: Dean of Ferns

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referencedIn JESSOP PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 198):-(1) Business and private correspondence, accompts, papers, etc., of William Jessop and other members of his family; 1628-1692. ff. 1-167b. (2) Miscellaneous papers; 1625-(?)1650, n.d. The principal contents are:-(..., 1625-1692 British Library
creatorOf CHURCH HOUSE MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XI. Chants for psalms at morning and evening prayer on thirty successive days; collected aft. 1840(watermark f. 10). Imperfect, by the excision of most of the last leaf (f. 33), which bears the remnants of pencil sketch... British Library
creatorOf HYMNS, motetts, etc., in Latin, in vocal score, by Henri Dumont, chapel-master to Louis XIV. of France; copied by Charles King, Mus. Bac., Vicar Choral, Almoner, and Master of the Choristers at St. Paul's Cathedral. Paper; early xviiith cent. Belonge... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS letters and papers; from 1605 to 1790: 1. Certificate for the payment of the household apothecary, signed by Ro[ger] Marbeck, the King's physician; 3 July, 3 Jac. I. [1605], f. 2. 2. Thomas Harrison, High Sheriff for the county of York,..., 1605-1790 British Library
referencedIn CANZONETS for three voices, and five-part madrigals and ballets, in score, by Thomas Morley; transcribed by Dr. John Alcock. Paper; ff. 76. xviiith cent. Obl. Folio.Thomas Morley: Secular music: 17th cent.John Alcock, organist and composer: Canzonets..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn SERVICES by Henry Purcell, and (reversing the volume) Anthems by Henry Aldrich (from Giacomo Carissimi), Pelham Humfrey, and Michael Wise; transcribed in score by John Alcock, in 1734. Paper; ff. v + 96. Folio. Belonged, 18th-19th cent., to Rev. John..., 1734 British Library
creatorOf NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. CIV. Vocal music; 1754. Copies, principally in one hand with entries in additional hands, including that of John Alcock who once owned the volume. Bookplate of the Revd. John Parker pasted inside the front cover. Purchased by..., 1754 British Library
referencedIn 1. Motetta, or Latin anthems, by Thomas Tallis and William Bird, organists of the Chapel Royal. Printed under the heading "Cantiones, quæ ab argumento Sacræ vocantur, quinque, et sex partium, London 1575," f. 3. 2. Cathedral services of Thomas Tallis..., 1763 British Library
referencedIn " SING we merrily " anthem, in full score, by John Alcock, Mus. D. Autograph. Paper; ff. 45. xviiith cent. Formerly belonged to " The Musick Clubb of Glocester." Quarto.John Alcock, organist and composer: Anthem: 18th cent., 18th century British Library
referencedIn ‘Original letters’: Smart – Stanislaus (ff. 278); 1820-1913, n.d.includes:ff. 1-2 William Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Charles Frederick Smart, double bass player, brother of George: Letters to [W. Watts] from Charles Frederick Smart: 18..., 1820-1913 British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC, viz.: (a) Chants by John Alcock, Robert Wainwright, Henry Purcell, Dr. -Hayes, Rev. -Clayton. ff. 1-2 b; -(b) Anthem by Hen. Purcell. f. 3;-(c) "Tantum Ergo," with bass by V. Novello. f. 14;-(d) "Credo" by Pietro Guglielmi. f. ..., 18th century-19th century British Library
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Ireland, Europe
Chatham, Kent
Jamaica, Central America
London, England
Windsor, Berkshire
Netherlands, Europe
Gloucestershire, England
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