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Bevin was reputedly a pupil of Thomas Tallis and was teacher in his turn of William Child. Organist at Bristol Cathedral | Bevin was reputedly a pupil of [[Thomas Tallis]] and was teacher in his turn of [[William Child]]. Organist at [[wikipedia:Bristol Cathedral|Bristol Cathedral]] from 1589 until dismissed in 1637, he was also a member of the Chapel Royal from 1605. In Archbishop Laud's "Visitations" (1634) Bevin is described as "a verie old man", past work. [[wikipedia:Anthony Wood|Anthony a Wood]] asserts that Bevin lost both his posts upon accusations of Romanism. This statement cannot now be proven since the Chapter books of Bristol, Wood's authority, were destroyed with the rest of the Cathedral library during the [[wikipedia:Bristol riots#Queen Square riots, 1831|Reform Riots in 1831]]. | ||
==List of choral works== | ==List of choral works== | ||
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Revision as of 22:50, 12 January 2012
Life
Born: c.1555
Died: 1638
Biography
Bevin was reputedly a pupil of Thomas Tallis and was teacher in his turn of William Child. Organist at Bristol Cathedral from 1589 until dismissed in 1637, he was also a member of the Chapel Royal from 1605. In Archbishop Laud's "Visitations" (1634) Bevin is described as "a verie old man", past work. Anthony a Wood asserts that Bevin lost both his posts upon accusations of Romanism. This statement cannot now be proven since the Chapter books of Bristol, Wood's authority, were destroyed with the rest of the Cathedral library during the Reform Riots in 1831.
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