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Musgrave Heighington

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Musgrave Heighington (c.1680 – 1764) was an English organist and composer.[1]

Background

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Musgrave was the son of Ambrose Heighington of White Hurworth, Durham, and of his wife, who was one of the four daughters of Sir Edward Musgrave, first baronet, of Hayton Castle, Cumberland.

He spent time in Dublin between 1725 and 1728.

He held positions as organist in Hull, Bridlington, Great Yarmouth, Leicester and Dundee, and was involved in local musical societies.

Appointments

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Compositions

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  • Anniversary ode for the Spalding Society.
  • Six Select Odes of Anacreon in Greek and Six of Horace in Latin
  • Several songs

References

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  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.