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Joseph Corfe (1740–1820) was an English Church singer and organist, known also as a composer. LifeHe was born in Salisbury, son of Joseph Corfe (born 1705), into a musical family. He had a musical education from John Stephens, organist of Salisbury Cathedral, and became his apprentice.[1] He was a lay vicar of the cathedral. On 21 February 1783 he was appointed one of the gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, Windsor. He became the Salisbury Cathedral organist in 1792.[2] WorksCorfe's major work was a volume of church music, containing a well-known service in B flat, and anthems. He wrote also glees, mainly arranged from familiar melodies. Other works were selections of sacred musical compositions, a Treatise on Singing (1799), and Thorough-bass Simplified (1806).[2][1] FamilyCorfe in 1766 married Mary Barnard; they had six children. Their son Arthur Thomas Corfe took over as organist of Salisbury Cathedral in 1804.[1] Their son John David Corfe (1804–1876) was for many years the organist for Bristol Cathedral.[3] Notes1. ^1 2 {{cite ODNB|id=6316|first=H. Diack|last=Johnstone|title=Corfe, Joseph}} 2. ^1 {{cite DNB|wstitle=Corfe, Joseph|volume=12}} 3. ^{{cite Grove1900|wstitle=Corfe, Joseph}} External links
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