Benjamin Cooke
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Benjamin Cooke was an English composer, organist and teacher.
Portrait by William Skelton
Memorial to Benjamin Cooke in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey
In vino veritas
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In vino veritas is a Latin phrase that means 'in wine, there is truth', suggesting a person under the influence of alcohol is more likely to speak their hidden thoughts and desires. The phrase is some
Benjamin Cooke
…been successfully revived in the modern era. He wrote glees such as In the Merry Month of May, Deh! Dove?, How Sleep the Brave, Hark! the Lark, and In vino veritas. He also composed a variety of church music and organ music. Many of his musical autographs are now owned by the Royal College of Music. Cooke died on…
Sun dial in the Chateau de Pommard, France
Steska ve vine je pravda