John Abell

John Abell (* 1652 in Aberdeen, † after 1724 in Cambridge ) was a Scottish singer, lutenist and composer of the Baroque.

Life

John Abell received his training as a chorister in the Chapel Royal. As a Catholic and followers of the Pope, he had to leave during the Revolution of 1688, England. He traveled then several European countries, he joined loud Johann Mattheson, who wrote this in his The perfect Kapellmeister, a successful singer in the Netherlands and Hamburg, as well as in Warsaw before the king of Poland. Mattheson also wrote, "The Abell had the gift to get his beautiful voice to the advanced age ". At the court of Kassel Abell worked as Musikindentant in the period from 1690 to 1691. In 1700, he was able to return to his hometown. Abell 1701 took place in London as a singer on the title role in the opera " The Judgement of Paris " by Daniel Purcell. From 1702 to 1704 he served an English prince in Ireland.

Work

John Abell was a composer of songs collections. His English compositions were patriotic character. His 1701 published song collection with works in several languages, showed Italian influence. He dedicated this from you for the opportunity of returning to his homeland, the English king William. Some lost works are noted in a catalog of the Amsterdam publisher Estienne Roger. 1740 appeared posthumously another Liedammlung.