Nicholas Staggins - various birthday odes
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Royal baby music: classical music composed for Royal birthdays
4. Nicholas Staggins - various birthday odes
Master of the King's Music between 1674 and his death in 1700, Nicholas Staggins was responsible for a series of musical odes composed for William III's (pictured) birthday. Staggins was not a big name, even at the time of his tenure, and history suggests that he wasn't well-loved either, so perhaps it's best that these odes have been lost along the way…
