Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 1622-1677

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Matthew Locke (1621 or 2-1677) was a composer. In 1653, he collaborated with Christopher Gibbons to write the opera Cupid and Death; he was also known for his instrumental and keyboard music, as well as for having written part of the music for the now-lost early English opera The Siege of Rhodes, by William Davenant. In 1673 he published Melothesia, his treatise on music theory. Its title page describes him as "Composer in Ordinary to His Majesty, and organist of her Majesty's chapel." Locke also served as King Charles II's Composer of the Wind Music and Composer for the Violins. He has been described as the mentor of Henry Purcell, who succeeded him as Composer in Ordinary to the king.

From the description of Letter to Thomas Townsend, 1665 Jun 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702177406

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referencedIn	"COMPOSITIONS for broken and whole concerts of two, three, fower, five, and six parts, made by Matthew Locke," etc. Autograph. Paper; XVIIth cent. Folio. [Add. 17,801.]	British Library
creatorOf	(1-6.) ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Theatre music; 18th century.Paper.1. 6, 6, 7, 5, 5, 6 ff. Locke (Matthew): Macbeth. Six separate parts for 1st Witch (2 copies), Hecate, 2 violins and cello only, of the incidental music to the play. In the hand of ‘E.R..., 18th century	British Library
referencedIn	A VOLUME, chiefly of English songs, by Pelham Humphrey, Matthew Locke, William Gregory, Henry Lawes, John Blow, Nich. Laniere, and Capt. Henry Cooke, circa 1670. Folio. Presented by Vincent Novello, Esq [14,399.], approximately 1670	British Library
creatorOf	Assorted music: Locke-Lover., 1827-1880	British Library
creatorOf	Banister, John, 1630-1679. Collection of songs of late 17th century composers, [ca. 1720].	Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf	BASS PART-BOOK, containing anthems by Pelham Humfrey, John Blow, William Turner, Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and Thomas Tudway, from a set of Chapel Royal part-books; bef. 10 Dec. 1677 (date of Blow's doctorate). Imperfect, by the loss of five leav...	British Library
referencedIn	Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), Sir, 1786-1855. Remarks on the music to Macbeth [manuscript], ca. 1850.	Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf	Blow, John, d. 1708. Collection of song. [microform] Ms. [by] H. Purcell [and] Dr. Blow. Collection of hymns, motets, anthems, ms. [by] Dr. Blow, Carissimi, Fel. Sanses, Mat. Lock, Purcell, Gibbons, Baptista, P. Humphries, P. Palmick, esq.	University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf	British Library. 9 songs in the handwriting of Matthew Locke [microform].	Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf	British Library. [Keyboard pieces written on 6-line staves, copied by Nicholas Harrison; general rules for playing on a continued bass, from Matthew Locke's Melothesia [microform].	HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library

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associatedWith	Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), Sir, 1786-1855.
associatedWith	Boyce, William, 1711-1779.
associatedWith	British Library.
associatedWith	British Museum.
associatedWith	Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
associatedWith	D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
associatedWith	Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc.
associatedWith	Fairley, E. Lee.
associatedWith	Fitzwilliam Museum.
associatedWith	Gibbons, Christopher, 1615-1676.