Rogers, Benjamin

The following data is extracted from Rogers Family Records.

(1614-1698); organist and composer; in 1639 became organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin; as early as 1653 the fame of Rogers' "Sets of Ayres in Four Parts" extended to the court of the emperor; when Ingelo went as a chaplain to the Swedish embassy upon the restoration, he presented to Queen Christina some of Rogers' music which was performed to her great content by the Italian musicians at the Swedish court; he won a high reputation in England by his music for the services of the established church and by his restoration of important choirs. His "Court-Masquing Ayres" were performed with great applause in Holland. Rogers' hymn "Te O Patrem Colionus" has been used every evening as grace in the coll. hall at Oxford since his time, and is also sung annually on Magdalen tower every Mayday morning.

Source: Rogers Family Records

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