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- 1698-10-07
- Died
- 1748-02-03
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Henry Madin (7 October 1698 – 3 February 1748) was a French composer at the Chapelle royale. Madin was born in Verdun of Irish parents who had left Ireland in the early 1690s with the Wild Geese and settled in Verdun. His first music studies took place in Verdun, among the children singing in the cathedral school. After having directed church choirs at the cathedrals of Meaux, Verdun, Tours, and Rouen), Madin moved to Versailles, where he was first active for the King's service, in 1738, after
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- Born
- 7 October 1698
- Died
- 3 February 1748
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Verdun
- Place of death
- Versailles
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Movement
- Baroque music
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