Andrew Hecht
Andrew Hecht, sometimes given as Andreas Hecht, (died 1693) was a Dutch-born composer and organist who was active in England during the second half of the 17th century.
Biography
Andrew Hecht was born in Holland at an unknown date.[1] He came to England in 1663 when he was appointed organist at the Lincoln Cathedral (LC);[2] succeeding Thomas Mudd in that position.[1] It is likely he obtained this post after meeting Michael Honywood, the LC's dean, during the British Interregnum when Honywood spent time in Leiden and Utrecht.[2][3]
Hecht composed nine known anthems which demonstrate his assimilation of the music style of the Church of England.[2] The exact date of his death in Lincoln, England in 1693 is unknown, but he was buried there on March 31, 1693.[1] Two of his better known anthems, "Out of the deep" and "God is our Hope", are preserved in the library at the LC.[3]
Andrew's son, Thomas Hecht, succeeded Daniel Purcell as organist at Magdalen College, Oxford in 1695; holding that post until his death in 1734.[2]
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 Evans & Humphreys 1997, p. 156.
- 1 2 3 4 Spink, Ian (2001). "Hecht, Andrew [Andreas]". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.45535.(subscription required)
- 1 2 "Lincoln Cathedral". The Musical Times. May 1, 1904. p. 301.
Bibliography
- Evans, Robert; Humphreys, Maggie (1997). "Hecht, Andrew". Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781441137968.