Eccles, John

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Epithet: Master of the Queen's Musick

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creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Eccles (John). St. Cecilia’s Song (‘Oh Harmony, to thee we sing’); 18th century. Possibly autograph, signed by Eccles. Hymn to Harmony, for solo voices and chorus; with symphonies, ritornelli and accompaniment for trumpets, ob..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS English scores, viz. 1. Song for S. Cecilia's day," by Purcell. Transcript, Jan. 1699. f.1 2. Indian Queen Musick " by H. Purcell, with the " Last Act by Mr. Daniel Purcel." f. 39. 3. Opera, without words; followed, at f. 133, by an Ode..., 17th century-18th century British Library
creatorOf 'RECUEIL DE SYNPHONIE DE PLUSIEURS MAISTRES' (f. i), comprising sixteen sonatas and a chaconne, in parts, for various combinations of trumpets, oboes and strings; early 18th cent. Copies, in a single hand, except for f. 122. The sonatas are by John B... British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL PIECES and arrangements for violin or flute, by John Channing; 1694-1697. Included are a few songs with words and numerous fragments of incidental music by Henry Purcell and others, whose names are given in the index. Most of the latter, how..., 1694-1697 British Library
creatorOf STONELEIGH ABBEY MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. I. 'The Song book of Mr Montriot'; late 17th-early 18th cent. Comprising anthems with solo bass vocal parts by Aldrich, Child and others, incompletely scored, mostly with the bass vocal line only given in the ... British Library
referencedIn BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. CCCXX (ff. 117). Accounts, correspondence and papers as Groom of the Stole, Mistress of the Robes and Keeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Anne; 1695-circ. 1717. As follows: — (1) Warrants, etc., for admission to her offices; 1702..., 1695-approximately 1717 British Library
creatorOf Trio Sonatas and Suites; circa 1697-1704. Parts, in ink. ff. 1-18 is an incomplete set of parts, all in the same hand, for a set of twelve trio sonatas by Matthew Novell (published as Sonate da Camera or Chamber Musick. Being a Sett of Twelve Sonata’..., approximately 1697-1704 British Library
referencedIn ODE for the King's birthday, 1703; in score, by J. Ecsles King William died when the composition had reached f. 10 b, and the words up to that point have been amended to suit his successor. The names of the original singers appear in their places. Au..., 1703 British Library
referencedIn CATCHES and glees by H. Purcell, J. Blow, -Cranford, J. Eccles, T. Ford, [S.] Ives, Jeremiah Clark, -Creed, Dr. H. Aldrich, M. Wise, Dr. [William] Hayes, -Turner, [H.] Lawes, John Hilton, W. Byrd, W. Lawes, Edward Nelham, John Smith, -Stonerd, [R..., approximately 1800 British Library
referencedIn COLLECTION of dance tunes, etc., mainly by English composers of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, apparently written or arranged for the harpsichord. Said (f. ii) to be in the hand of John Barrett [Music Master at Christ's Hospital; d. ... British Library
referencedIn 31,812. MISCELLANEOUS vocal music. Paper; ff. 161. xviiith. xixth centt. Quarto., 18th century-19th century British Library
referencedIn OVERTURES, airs, dance-music, etc., by various composers, among others-Signor Nichola, ff. 2, 25, 50, 70;-[Godfrey] Finger, ff. 4-7, 27-30, 52-55, 72-75;-[? Thomas] Tollett, ff. 8-11, 31-36, 56-59, 76-79;-[Jean Claude] Gillier, ff. 12, 37, 80;-Thomas... British Library
referencedIn Matthew Eccles reminiscence and photograph, 1948 University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn TWENTY-FIVE compositions by John Eccles, including "Rinaldo and Armicla," and the music in "Macbeth," which is considered by William Linley, in his "Shakespeare's Songs," to have been the original from which the music attributed to Matthew Locke was ..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Music to Macbeth, with the words and names of the singers, written about the year 1696. It has been attributed to John Eccles. Folio. [12,219.], approximately 1696 British Library
referencedIn A COLLECTION of song and dance tunes, mostly treble part only, originally made by 'William Pitt June ye 12th. 1722' (cf. the index of tunes at ff. 1-2), with somewhat later additions at ff. 14b-35 passim, including a suite for two flutes, and, revers..., 1722 British Library
referencedIn INCIDENTAL music in "Macbeth," by John Eccles. The history of this copy, which formerly belonged to Vincent Novello, is related in a notice extracted from Linley and prefixed to Add. 12,219 (f. 3), the only other copy known to be in existence. Paper;..., approximately 1800 British Library
referencedIn GLEES, catches, airs, etc., by Henry Purcell, Henry Thames, John Blow, William Byrd, Matthew Locke, Benjamin Rogers, Henry Aldrich, Philip Hayes, and other composers, chiefly English. Reversing the volume, there are, besides other similar pieces, a f..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn MEYERSTEIN BEQUEST. Vol. IV (ff. i+15). Keyboard music, etc.; late 17th-early 18th cent. Anonymous except for a cebel by Jeremiah Clarke at ff. 2-3, but the following can be identified:-ff. 3b-4, 'Happy Groves' by [John?] Barrett (cf. Add. MS. 47446... British Library
referencedIn A COLLECTION Of songs, duets, and trios by Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, Corbet [? William Corbett], Dr. Samuel Howard, John Stanley, Daniel Purcell, Michael Wise, John Eccles, ]Richard Leveridge, -Monro, J-Barker, Henry Carey, and several other anony..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn DANCES, marches, and other arrangements for harpsichord or spinet. The only composers named are George Spencer, Dr. Croft, Handel, and Papusch; but some of the anonymous pieces have been identified as the compositions of John Eccles, Francesco Mancin... British Library
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