John Eccles (1668 – 12 January 1735) was an English composer.Born in London, eldest son of professional musician Solomon Eccles, John Eccles was appointed to the King's Private Music in 1694, and in 1700 became Master of the King's Musick. Also in 1700 he finished second in a competition to write music for William Congreve's masque The Judgement of Paris (John Weldon won).He was the only Master of the King's Musick in the history of the post to serve four monarchs (King William III, Queen Anne, King George I and King George II).
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The Mad Lover Suite: Ground. Aire V on The Mad Lover by Thomas Dunford & Théotime Langlois de Swarte Eccles: The Mad Lover: V. Aire. Ground (Arr. Diluka for Piano) on Eccles: The Mad Lover: V. Aire. Ground by John Eccles & Shani Diluka The Mad lover: Air V (on a ground) on The mad lover: Air V by John Eccles & The Counterpoints The Mad Lover Suite: Ground. Aire III on The Mad Lover by Thomas Dunford & Théotime Langlois de Swarte I Burn, I Burn on Love by Simone Kermes Restless in Thoughts on Love by Simone Kermes Ground in F Minor on Portraits de la Folie by Héloïse Gaillard, Stéphanie D'Oustrac & Ensemble Amarillis Semele: Overture on Eccles: Semele by John Eccles, Anna Dennis, Richard Burkhard, Helen Charlston, William Wallace, Academy of Ancient Music & Julian Perkins Ode for St. Cecilia: See the Forsaken Fair With Streaming Eyes on Lost Is My Quiet: English Music in Purcell's Time by Nancy Argenta, Daniel Taylor, Adrian Butterfield, Hélène Plouffe, Margaret Little, Susie Napper, Matthias Maute, Sophie Larivière, Christopher Jackson & Nigel North I burn, my brain consumes to ashes on Mad Songs by Catherine Bott
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