A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Hudson, Robert

HUDSON, Robert, Mus. Bac., born 1731, was a tenor singer, and sang when a young man at Ranelaghand Marylebone Gardens. In 1755 he was assistant organist of St. Mildred, Bread Street. In 1756 he was appointed vicar-choral of St. Paul's, in 1758 a gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and in 1773 almoner and master of the children of St. Paul's, which offices he resigned in 1793. He was also music master at Christ's Hospital. Hudson was the composer of 'The Myrtle,' a collection of songs in three books, published in 1767; of a service and some chants, and many hymn tunes. He also set for five voices the lines on Dr. Child's monument at Windsor, commencing 'Go, happy soul.' He died at Eton in Dec. 1815. His daughter, Mary, was in 1790, and till her death, Mar. 28, 1801, organist of St. Olave, Hart Street, and St. Gregory, Old Fish Street. She was the composer of several hymn tunes, and set for five voices the English version of the Latin epitaph on Purcell's gravestone, 'Applaud so great a guest.'

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