(c.1612 - 83) Organ and virginal player, tuner and repairer. Pupil of Nicholas Lanier, ( http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/9388/ ) musician-in-ordinary to Charles I, state organist to Oliver Cromwell, musician-in-ordinary and keeper of the instruments to Charles II. Composer, chiefly of fancies for strings. [John Blow was his pupil and Purcell his apprentice. MR]
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(c.1612 - 83) Organ and virginal player, tuner and repairer. Pupil of Nicholas Lanier, ( http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/9388/ ) musician-in-ordinary to Charles I, state organist to Oliver Cromwell, musician-in-ordinary and keeper of the instruments to Charles II. Composer, chiefly of fancies for strings. [John Blow was his pupil and Purcell his apprentice. MR]
also:
http://www.hoasm.org/IVM/Hingston.html
a sample of his composition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymTSWJJ8NK8