James Kent (composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Kent (composer)

English organist and composer

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1700

Place of Birth: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-May-1776

Profession: composer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Kent (13 March 1700 – 6 May 1776) was an English organist and composer. Kent was born in Winchester and was a chorister of Winchester Cathedral and the King's Chapel.
He was appointed organist of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he worked until about 1737.
Then he was organist in Winchester of both the cathedral and the college.
He retired in 1774 and was buried after his death in 1776 in the north aisle of the cathedral.
His memorial is in the floor of the north transept. He was a pupil of William Croft and assisted William Boyce in publishing his collection of cathedral music.