John Alcock Jr.

Life

Born: 1740

Died: 1791

Biography
John Alcock Jr. was the eldest son of John Alcock Sr., and was born in Plymouth, where he was baptised on 28 Jan 1740. He was a chorister at Lichfield Cathedral, where his father was organist. He deputized for his father at Lichfield before becoming organist at Newark. In 1773 he was appointed organist of St. Matthew's, Walsall.

His Parochial Harmony, or a Collection of Divine-Music in Score was published in 1777 by Francis Roome of Derby. The book was published by subscription: the subscribers include John Darwall, who was vicar of St. Matthew's, Walsall at that time.

He died at Walsall, and was buried there on 27 Mar 1791.

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List of choral works

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Anthems and set-pieces Arise, O Lord God, and lift up thine hand Blessed are all they that fear the Lord Bow down thine ear, O Lord Lift up your heads in joyful hope Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house Lord, thou has been our refuge O Lord God of hosts Our Lord is risen from the dead Praise the Lord, ye servants The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel The Lord liveth, and blessed be my strong helper Canticles Te Deum Jubilate Deo Magnificat Nunc dimittis

Metrical psalm tunes Awake my joy, awake I say Give praises unto God the Lord In God the Lord I put my trust Incline thine ears, O Lord, and let Lord, in thy wrath, reprove me not My soul, give praise unto the Lord My soul, praise thou the Lord always O God, my heart prepared is O Lord, give ear to my just cause O what a happy thing it is Praise ye the Lord, for he is good The fear of God is excellent Thee will I praise with my whole heart Those that do place their confidence Thy praise alone, O Lord, doth reign Trust thou therefore in God alone

 
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Publications

• Six Canzonets or Glees in three Parts, London: [1770?]
• Parochial Harmony, or a Collection of Divine-Music in Score, London: 1777
• A Collection of Anthems for the Three Festivals, London: [c1777]

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