[Footnote 11: Cooke performed the part of "Solyman" in _The Siege of Rhodes_, in 1656, and also composed the music for the second and third acts of the opera.] [Footnote 12: Wood, M.S. Ashmole, 8568.] [Footnote 13: A copy of this birthday Ode, in the handwriting of Pelham Humphreys, was in the possession of the late Dr. Rimbault.] [Footnote 14: In my own library.--W. H. C.] [Footnote 15: Johnson's music is printed in Stafford Smith's _Musica Antiqua_.] [Footnote 16: Spelt variously, Humfrey, Humphrey, Humphries.] [Footnote 17: The following entries are from the account of Secret Service moneys kept by Sir John Shaw:-- "1664. To Pelham Humphreys, to defray the charge of his journey to France and Italy, 200_l._" "1665. To Pelham Humphreys, bounty 100_l._" "1666. To Pelham Humphreys, bounty 150_l._" ] [Footnote 18: Louis Grabut.] [Footnote 19: Dr. Burney is particularly severe in condemning Blow's "crudites and violations of rule," and prints four pages of examples of Blow's sins; but there can be little doubt that a musician of the present day would regard the faults as mere spots on the sun of Blow's splendid music. Those who care to see what Blow could write should look at the anthems, "I was in the Spirit," and "I beheld, and lo."] [Footnote 20: For a list of Copyists of Westminster Abbey, see p. 112.] [Footnote 21: I am indebted to the late Dr. Rimbault for a copy of this letter.] [Footnote 22: He was succeeded by the Rev. William Tucker, Minor Canon of the Abbey, and Priest of the Chapel Royal, an excellent composer, who died in 1689. The following entry refers to his work:-- "In moneys recᵈ. and paid for secret services of Charles II." "To Eliza Tucker, widᵒ relict of Wᵐ. Tucker, for her husband's writing in 15 books, the anthems with symphonies for King Charles the 2ᴺᴰˢ use in his Chappell Royal, 15_l._"] [Footnote 23: The original of this letter is in my possession.--W. H. C.] [Footnote 24: 1678 by the old style, but 1679 by the new.] [Footnote 25: The music was published in a collection called _The Catch Club; or, Merry Companions_.] [Footnote 26: For a list of the Organists of Westminster Abbey, see p. 111.] [Footnote 27: In 1794 S. Harding published a portrait of "Henry Purcell, musician and actor," copied from the original in Dulwich College. I have made diligent search for the painting without success.--W. H. C.]