Matthew Peter King
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Matthew Peter King (c.1773 – January 1823) was an English composer, mainly of light operas.
Little is known of his life. King was born in London about 1773,[1] and studied musical composition under Charles Frederick Horn. He lived mainly in London, where he died in January 1823.[2]
Compositions
King wrote the music to a number of dramatic pieces, most of which were produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London. These include:[2]
- Matrimony, comic opera, words by James Kenney, 1804
- The Invisible Girl, and The Weathercock, 1806
- False Alarms, comic opera, music by King and John Braham, words by J. Kenney, 1807
- One O'clock, or The Wood Demon, comic opera, music by King and Kenney, words by M. G. Lewis, 1807
- Ella Rosenberg, melodrama, by J. Kenney, 1807
- Up all Night, or The Smugglers' Cave, comic opera, words by S. J. Arnold, 1809
- Plots, or The North Tower, melodramatic opera, words by S. J. Arnold, 1810
- Oh! this Love, comic opera, words by J. Kenney, 1810
- The Americans, music by King and Braham, 1811
- Timour the Tartar, romantic melodrama, by M. G. Lewis, 1811
- Turn him out, musical farce, words by J. Kenney, 1812
- The Fisherman's Hut, music by King and Davy, 1819
King composed a number of glees, ballads, and piano pieces, as well as an oratorio, The Intercession, which was produced at Covent Garden in 1817. From this, Eve's lamentation, "Must I leave thee, Paradise?" became very popular.[2]
