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Isaac Blackwell (died 1699) was a composer and English Cathedral organist, who served at St. Paul's Cathedral.[1]

Background

His compositions are not well known.

Amongst his madrigal output are:

• “Give me thy youth”
• I saw fair Cloris walk alone.[2]

An anthem "O Lord our Governor" was included in the Chapel Royal Partbooks.,[3] and "Bow down thine ear, O Lord" in the Gostling Partbooks.

Career

Organist of:

• St Dunstan-in-the-West 1674 - 1699
• St Michael, Cornhill 1684 - 1699
• St. Paul's Cathedral 1687 - 1699[4]

Cultural offices
Preceded by none	Organist of St Michael, Cornhill 1684-1699	Succeeded by Walter Holt
Preceded by Albertus Bryne	Organist of St. Paul's Cathedral 1687-1699	Succeeded by Jeremiah Clarke

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