John Blow

Summary

John Blow is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nottinghamshire^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1649^[3]. He passed away in City of Westminster^[4]. He died on October 1, 1708^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], music educator^[8], and singer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Blow's place of birth was Nottinghamshire^[2].
• John Blow passed away in City of Westminster^[4].
• John Blow was born on January 1, 1649^[3].
• John Blow died on October 1, 1708^[5].
• John Blow is buried at Westminster Abbey^[11].
• John Blow held citizenship in England^[12].
• John Blow held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• John Blow worked as a composer^[6].
• John Blow's professions included organist^[7].
• John Blow's professions included music educator^[8].
• John Blow worked as a singer^[9].
• John Blow held the position of chapelmaster^[14].
• A notable student of John Blow was William Croft^[15].
• A notable student of John Blow was Jeremiah Clarke^[16].
• A notable student of John Blow was Henry Purcell^[17].
• John Blow is recorded as male^[18].
• John Blow's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Blow is associated with the Baroque music movement^[20].
• John Blow's genre is opera^[21].
• John Blow's Commons category is recorded as John Blow^[22].
• John Blow's family name is recorded as Blow^[23].
• John Blow's given name is recorded as John^[24].
• John Blow's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Blow^[25].
• John Blow's instrument is recorded as organ^[26].
• John Blow's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nottinghamshire^[2], John Blow… he was born on January 1, 1649^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], music educator^[8], and singer^[9]. John Blow held the position of chapelmaster^[14]. Notable students include William Croft^[15], a composer^[28], 1678–1727^[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[30]; Jeremiah Clarke^[16], a composer^[31], 1674–1707^[32], of Kingdom of England^[33]; and Henry Purcell^[17], a composer^[34], 1659–1695^[35], of Kingdom of England^[36].

Death and Burial

John Blow died on October 1, 1708^[5]. He passed away in City of Westminster^[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[11].

Why It Matters

John Blow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was John Blow born?

Born in Nottinghamshire^[2], John Blow…

Where did John Blow die?

John Blow passed away in City of Westminster^[4].

What did John Blow do for work?

John Blow worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], music educator^[8], and singer^[9].