Isaac Blackwell

British musician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish musician
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isMusician Organist Composer
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Death1 January 1699
The details

Biography

Isaac Blackwell (died 1699) was a composer and English Cathedral organist, who served at St. Paul's Cathedral.

Background

His compositions are not well known.

Amongst his madrigal output are:

  • “Give me thy youth”
  • I saw fair Cloris walk alone.

An anthem "O Lord our Governor" was included in the Chapel Royal Partbooks., and "Bow down thine ear, O Lord" in the Gostling Partbooks.

Career

Organist of:

  • St Dunstan-in-the-West 1674 - 1699
  • St Michael, Cornhill 1684 - 1699
  • St. Paul's Cathedral 1687 - 1699
Cultural offices
Preceded by
none
Organist of St Michael, Cornhill
1684-1699
Succeeded by
Walter Holt
Preceded by
Albertus Bryne
Organist of St. Paul's Cathedral
1687-1699
Succeeded by
Jeremiah Clarke
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