John Reading (composer)

John Reading (c. 1645 – 1692) was an English composer and organist, and father of John Reading (c. 1685 – 1764) who is remembered as an important music copyist.

Little of John Reading’s life is known. He was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, and became Master of the Choristers at Lincoln Cathedral in 1670, and in 1675 at Chichester Cathedral and at Winchester Cathedral. From 1681 until his death he was organist at Winchester College. Here he set the college’s Latin graces to music as well as the school song Dulce domum. Several of his organ works were included in a collection which was completed by Daniel Roseingrave. He also composed songs and theatre music. He died in Winchester.

Cultural offices
Preceded by Thomas Lewis	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral 1674–1677	Succeeded by Samuel Peirson

References

• The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians; edited by Stanley Sadie; Macmillan Publishers Limited 1980, ISBN 1-56159-174-2

External links

• Free scores by John Reading in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)