Early Irish and Scottish Composers, Vol. XII

By Daniel Zimmermann

Besides excellent musicians, Dublin had excellent theaters that able composers kept busy with various dramatic works, especially the Crow Street Theatre and the Theatre Royal in Smock Alley.
The following composers were either natives of Ireland or else worked in Ireland: John Mahon, Daniel Roseingrave, Ralph Roseingrave, Thomas Roseingrave, Matthew Dubourg, Jérôme Paul Bonaventure Alday, Philip Cogan, Charles Claggett, Thomas Simpson Cooke, Thomas Augustine Geary, Tommaso Giordani, Francis Hutcheson, Michael Kelly, Peter K. Moran, Kane O’Hara, Sir John Andrew Stevenson, and Richard Woodward the Younger.
The following composers were either native Scots or else worked in Scotland: John Abell, Lorenzo Bocchi, Niccolò Pasquali, Charles McLean, Robert Mackintosh, A. Munro, David Foulis, James Oswald, Francesco Barsanti, Niel Gow, Nathaniel Gow, and Thomas Erskine, Earl of Kellie.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daniel Zimmermann
• Release date: Mar 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005255749

Daniel Zimmermann

Daniel Zimmermann was born in Merrill, Wisconsin, and grew up in Hustisford, Wisconsin. He was graduated as valedictorian from Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin. His valedictory concerned the ancient philosopher Plotinus. Special honors were third place in an Eta Sigma Phi Greek composition contest and the Doctor Ott award. He was also graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. After serving as pastor for several years, he became a free lance writer. Because of the outstanding success of his Spanish poetry in Mexico, his biography was included in Who's Who in the Midwest. He is also a former member of American Mensa. He is married to Merian, nee Ecot. The couple is residing in the Philippines. Daniel Zimmermann is the author of short stories and poetry. He also writes non-fiction, especially on literature, history, Christianity, and botany.

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Early Irish and Scottish Composers, Vol. XII

By Daniel Zimmermann

Copyright by Daniel Zimmermann

Chapter One: Irish Composers

John Mahon (1749-1834)

Mahon was born in Oxford, England. He was a member of a musical Irish family, and he did not forget his roots. He visited Dublin on several occasions. Dublin was also the city in which he married Margaret Perry in 1792, and he moved to Dublin when he retired in 1825. He also died in Dublin.

He played the clarinet, the violin, and the viola. He liked to play the clarinet in public concerts. In 1772 his first performance took place in the Holywell Music Room in Oxford; but he soon transferred his activities to London, where he often worked with his brother William. He also blessed other cities with his clarinet playing, not only in England, but also in Scotland and Ireland.

An interesting composition is his Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F major. It has three movements. The theme of the second movement is a Scottish tune: The Birks of Endermay. The third movement is a brisk rondo.

He also composed a pair of duets, one in F major, the other in B flat major. They may be played on either clarinets or basset horns.

Since John’s brother William also played the clarinet, it is easy to guess why John wrote duets for this instrument.

John Mahon also wrote a treatise entitled: A New and Compleat Preceptor for the Clarinet.

Daniel Roseingrave (c.1655-1727)

Ralph Roseingrave (1695-1747)

Thomas Roseingrave  (c.1690-1766)

Daniel Roseingrave served as organist consecutively in Gloucester Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, and Salisbury Cathedral. From 1698 until his death, he played in two Dublin cathedrals: St. Patrick’s and Christ Church.

He composed several