John Shore (trumpeter)
John Shore (c. 1662 – 1752) was an English trumpeter and lutenist. He invented the tuning fork in 1711.[1] Shore came from a family of musicians including the singer Catherine Shore. He was Sergeant Trumpeter to the court. He is credited with demonstrating that the trumpet which up till then had been a military instrument could be used in an orchestral role. Shore had parts specifically written for him by both George Frideric Handel and Henry Purcell.[2]
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- S2CID 260207994.
- ISBN 9780198614128. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
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