Jeremiah Clarke - Suicide, Works

Composer, probably born in London, UK. He studied under John Blow at the Chapel Royal, and became organist of Winchester College in 1692, and of St Paul's Cathedral three years later, following his master at the Chapel Royal in 1704. The real composer of the Trumpet Voluntary long attributed to Purcell, Clarke wrote operas, theatre music, religious and secular choral works, and music for harpsichord. He committed suicide as the result of an unhappy love affair.

Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674 - December 1, 1707) was an English composer, now best remembered for the popular keyboard piece attributed to him, the Prince of Denmark's March, commonly called the Trumpet Voluntary and attributed for a long time to Henry Purcell.

Thought to have been born in London in 1674, Clarke was a pupil of John Blow at St Paul's Cathedral.

Suicide

The most common story of Clarke's suicide is that he flipped a coin.

Works

Harpsichord and Organ Music

Masses and other religious music (including 20 anthems and several odes)

Prize Piece: "Trumpet Voluntary"