Musgrave Heighington

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

Background

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

Organist of Holy Trinity Church, Hull 1717 – 1720
Organist at Bridlington
Organist of Great Yarmouth Minster 1733 – 1746
Organist of St. Martin's Church, Leicester 1746 - ????
Organist at the Episcopal Chapel, Dundee 1756 - 1764

Compositions

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

References

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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[1] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.