| 词条 | Cooke, Henry |
| 释义 | Cooke, Henry British composer and choirmaster born c. 1616, , Lichfield?, Staffordshire, Eng. died July 13, 1672, Hampton Court, near London composer, bass singer, and outstanding English choirmaster of his era. As a child Cooke was a chorister in the Chapel Royal. During the English Civil Wars (1642–51) he fought for Charles I, whence his title, “Captain” Cooke. After the Restoration (1660) he became master of the children in the Chapel Royal, with the task of rebuilding the choir. His ability to choose the right boys (including John Blow, Henry Purcell, and Pelham Humfrey) and to teach them well made his work famous. He also introduced instrumental music into the services. His compositions include mainly anthems. |
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