Vaughan Richardson (died 1729) was an organist at Winchester Cathedral, and a composer, particularly of church music.
Life edit
His year of birth is not known, but he is known to have sung at the coronation of James II in 1685 as a chorister of the Chapel Royal. After deputizing for the ailing organist Richard Davis at the Worcester Cathedral from 1686 to 1688,[1] he became organist of Winchester Cathedral in 1693.[2] He was also lay vicar and master of the choristers. He remained there for the rest of his life.[2] [3]
On 5 October 1710 he married a Mrs Apleford at Winchester Cathedral. Richardson died in 1729 in Winchester, and was buried there on 9 May. A daughter, Laetitia, survived him.[2]
Compositions edit
- It is known that Richardson composed 21 anthems (some surviving in manuscript), including "O Lord, God of my salvation", which has been attributed to Jeremiah Clarke, and "O how amiable"[2][3]
- A Collection of New Songs (1701), including an ode to St Cecilia "Ye tuneful and harmonious choir"[2]
- A Service in C (1713) to celebrate the Treaty of Utrecht[2]
References edit
- ^ Andrew Ashbee (2018). "RICHARDSON, VAUGHAN (d. 1729). Child of the Chapel Royal, -1678 - 1688; [composer]". In David Lasocki (ed.). A Biographical Dictionary of English Court Musicians, 1485-1714, Volumes I. Routledge. p. 1673. ISBN 9781351578226.
- ^ a b c d e f Spink, Ian. "Richardson, Vaughan". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23588. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b Middleton, Louisa M. (1896). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 48. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 250–251.