Clarke, Jeremiah (1669?-1707), was a British composer and organist. He is remembered for his “Trumpet Voluntary” (1700), a work for harpsichord once thought to be composed by another British composer, Henry Purcell. The piece was originally called “The Prince of Denmark’s March.” Clarke also composed church and theater music as well as cantatas, anthems, and odes.
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Little is known of Clarke’s early life. His birthplace may have been London or Windsor. Clarke was an organist at Winchester College, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, and at the Chapel Royal in London. He committed suicide on Dec. 1, 1707.
