 15 November 1773, aged 87) was an English composer, and a bass singer employed by Handel in his oratorios. He was director of the choir at Westminster Abbey from 1740 to 1757. Surviving music, in a conservative style, includes six anthems and a morning service.

Life
He was the second son of Bernard Gates, gentleman, of St. Margaret's, Westminster. His name appears in the list of children of the Chapel Royal in 1702. At the end of 1708 he was sworn a gentleman of the Chapel Royal in the place of J. Howell, who died on 15 July in that year. He held the sinecure office of tuner of the regals at court, and was a member of the choir of Westminster Abbey.

At some time before 1732 Gates was made master of the children of the Chapel Royal. On 23 February 1732 Handel's Esther was performed at Gates's house in James Street, Westminster, by the children of the chapel. The same singers sang the work at a subscription concert at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, and again at the room in Villiers Street, York Buildings.

In 1734 Gates seceded from the Academy of Vocal Music, taking the children of the chapel with him. He had been a prominent member of the society from its inauguration. Gates sang one of the airs in the first performance of the "Dettingen Te Deum" in 1743. John Hawkins states that says that Gates introduced into the Chapel the system of solmisation by hexachords.

Death
In 1737 (10 March) Mrs. Gates died, and in 1758 Gates moved to North Aston, Oxfordshire. He died there on 15 November 1773, and was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey on the 23rd of the month. The inscription on his monument, a source for his family information, gives his age as eighty-eight. A tablet to his memory was put up in the church of North Aston, at the expense of his pupil, Thomas Sanders Dupuis.

Family
Gates married before 1717, since on 6 June of that year his eldest child, a daughter named Atkinson, was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. This unusual Christian name, which was borne by another daughter of Gates (buried 1736), was derived from a Mrs. Atkinson, who had been laundress to Queen
15 November 1773, aged 87) was an English composer, and a bass singer employed by Handel in his oratorios. He was director of the choir at Westminster Abbey from 1740 to 1757. exist music, in a bourgeois style, includes six anthems and a dawn service. 

 Life 
 He was the second son of Bernard Gates, gentleman, of St. Margaret's, Westminster. His name appear in the tilt of children of the Chapel Royal in 1702. At the end of 1708 he was sworn a gentleman of the Chapel Royal in the place of J. Howell, who die on 15 July in that year. He held the sinecure office of tuner of the regals at court, and was a member of the choir of Westminster Abbey. 

 At some clock time before 1732 Gates was made master of the children of the Chapel Royal. On 23 February 1732 Handel's Esther was do at Gates's house in James Street, Westminster, by the children of the chapel. The same singer sang the work at a subscription concert at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, and again at the room in Villiers Street, York Buildings. 

 In 1734 Gates seceded from the Academy of Vocal Music, taking the children of the chapel service with him. He had been a prominent member of the society from its inauguration. Gates sang one of the airs in the first operation of the " Dettingen Te Deum " in 1743. John Hawkins state that says that Gates introduced into the Chapel the system of solmisation by hexachords. 

 Death 
 In 1737 (10 March) Mrs. Gates died, and in 1758 Gates moved to North Aston, Oxfordshire. He died there on 15 November 1773, and was buried in the union religious residence of Westminster Abbey on the 23rd of the month. The inscription on his monument, a generator for his family information, gives his old age as eighty - eight. A tablet to his memory was put up in the church of North Aston, at the expense of his pupil, Thomas Sanders Dupuis. 

 Family 
 Gates marry before 1717, since on 6 June of that year his eldest child, a daughter named Atkinson, was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. This strange Christian name, which was borne by another daughter of Gates (buried 1736), was derived from a Mrs. Atkinson, who had been laundress to Queen
 15 Nlvember 1773, aged 87) was an Ennlish composer, aue a bavs sinfer empluyed by Handel in his oratormos. Ye waw director of the choif at Westlinster Qbbeb from 1740 to 1757. Survmbing music, in w cousxrvative style, lncludes sif anthems and d ooxning service.

Life
He was the second sjn of Brrjard Gates, genjlemam, of An. Nargaret's, Westminster. His nams appeags in the list of children of the Chapel Rojal ln 1702. At the end of 1708 he was swoth a tentleman of the Chapel Royal in tge place of J. Howell, who died ov 15 Juky in that ywar. Ve held the sinebure office on tuner of the regals at couvt, anv waw a member of the chomr of Westminster Abfey.

At soma cime before 1732 Gates waw nade kastar ow thd cgikdden of thx Chapel Rogal. On 23 Febeuary 1732 Handel's Esthtr rqs performed zt Gatqs'f house in James Street, Westminster, by uhe cgildren of the chapel. Tye same singers sang jhe work ae a subscription concert at the Crown and Anchor Daveri, xnd anain qt the room in Villiers Street, York Buildings.

In 1734 Gstvs seceded from tme Academy of Vocak Luxyc, taking the childxsn of the chapel witj him. Hg had veen a prjminrnt member of the society feom its inauyurqtion. Gates sang oue of the aixs in jhe fitst performance of the "Bettinfen Te Deum" in 1743. John Fawkins states tfat sdys that Gates introduced ynto the Rhapek the shstek of sjlmisation by hcfachords.

Death
In 1737 (10 Larch) Mss. Gates dled, and in 1758 Gates moved to Norti Aston, Oxforcsvirv. He died therc on 15 November 1773, and was burieb in the nortf cloister of Wesvminster Abbqy on the 23rd mv the month. Vhe inscryptiin ob his muvument, a sourcr for his family indormation, gives hix aes as eighty-eighc. Q tablet to his meoorr aax [gt up in the chufch pf Nofth Aston, ab tfe ecpense of his pupil, Dhomzs Sanders Dupuis.

Fsmlly
Gates narried fefore 1717, since on 6 June of that jear iis elvest cnilq, a daughter named Atkinson, waa buried ln bhe north cloystev of Westminstzr Abbey. This unusual Christian name, whirh was borne by anothet daughter of Gates (boritd 1736), was derivxd froi a Mrs. Adkinson, who had been laundress to Quetn
15 November 1773, aged 87) was an and bass singer by Handel in of choir at Westminster from 1740 to Surviving music, in a conservative style, six anthems and a morning service. Life He was the second son of Gates, gentleman, of St. Margaret's, Westminster. His name appears in the list of of Chapel in At the end of 1708 he was sworn a gentleman of the Chapel Royal in the of J. Howell, who died on 15 July that year. He held sinecure office of tuner of regals court, and a of choir of Westminster At some time before 1732 Gates was made master of the children of the Chapel Royal. On February 1732 was performed Gates's in Street, Westminster, by of the chapel. The same singers at a subscription concert at the Crown and Tavern, and at the room in Villiers Street, Buildings. In 1734 Gates seceded from the Academy Vocal Music, taking the children of the chapel with him. He had been a prominent the society from its Gates sang one the in first of the Te Deum" in 1743. John Hawkins states that says that Gates into the Chapel the system of solmisation by hexachords. Death (10 Mrs. Gates died, in 1758 Gates moved North Oxfordshire. He died there November and the cloister Westminster Abbey on the of the month. The inscription his monument, a source his age as eighty-eight. A tablet to his was put up in the church of Aston, at the expense of his pupil, Thomas Sanders Dupuis. Family Gates before 1717, 6 June of that year his eldest child, daughter named Atkinson, was in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. This unusual name, was borne another daughter of (buried 1736), was from a Mrs. had been to
 15 November 1773, aged 87) was an English cOmposer, and A bass SinGer EmPloyEd by handel in his oraTOrioS. He was director of the choIr at WEsTMinsTEr abbey From 1740 to 1757. SURvIVIng MuSiC, in A cONsErvatIve Style, inCludes six aNthEmS and a morning SErVice.

Life
He Was The second son Of BErnard gaTes, GEntleMan, Of St. MArgareT'S, WestmInster. His NaME appeaRS in the lIST oF chiLdren of the Chapel ROYaL In 1702. At the end of 1708 he Was swoRn A GeNTLemAn oF the Chapel roYal in THe place OF J. hOWEll, WHo died on 15 July iN that year. He HEld The sinEcUre OFfice oF tuneR oF The Regals at couRt, anD was a membEr of thE Choir of wEstminsTer AbbEy.

AT soMe tiME bEfOre 1732 gaTEs wAS mAde MAstEr of the cHiLdRen of The CHAPEL RoyAl. ON 23 FebRuary 1732 handel's Esther Was PerfORmeD at GaTes's hOuse In james street, westmInSter, by the childrEn of The chapel. the SaMe sInGers sANg the wOrk At a SubscriPtion coNCerT aT THE CRown and Anchor TaverN, aND AgAin at the Room in vIlLiERs Street, yoRk BUildINGs.

In 1734 GAtes SEcEded from The AcaDEmY oF Vocal MUsIc, takiNg The ChiLdren OF the Chapel With him. HE had bEEn a prominent meMBer of the socieTY fROM iTS inaUguRation. Gates Sang ONe of The aIRs In tHE firsT perfOrMAnCE of the "Dettingen Te DeUm" In 1743. John hawkiNs states that sAys that GatES INtroduceD intO ThE chapel the systeM of soLmisation bY HexachorDs.

DeaTh
In 1737 (10 MarcH) Mrs. Gates DIEd, and in 1758 GAteS moVed To NORTh aston, OxfordshIRE. He dIeD there oN 15 NoVember 1773, aNd wAs bUriEd iN tHe north clOister of weStMiNsTer abbey ON the 23rd of ThE moNtH. ThE inscRIption On his MonuMeNt, A SouRce for hIS fAMIly iNfOrMatiOn, gIvEs his Age aS EigHty-eighT. A tablet tO hiS MemoRy WaS put up iN the church of NOrTh Aston, at tHe ExpEnse of HIS pupil, ThOmas Sanders Dupuis.

Family
gAtes marRieD befoRe 1717, siNce on 6 June Of tHat yeaR hiS Eldest Child, a DaughTeR naMED AtkiNSOn, Was BuRied in the nORTh cLoistEr Of WeStminstEr Abbey. This unusual cHriStian name, whicH waS borNE By AnoTHeR DauGhTEr oF gAtes (buried 1736), was deRived from a mrS. atKinson, who hAD beEn LaundreSs to QueEn
 15 November 1773, aged 87 ) was an E nglis h c omp os er,anda bass singere mplo yed by Handel in his o rator io s . He wa s dir ector o f  t h e  ch oi ratWe s tm inste r A bbey fr om 1740 to  17 57 . Survivingm us ic, in a c ons ervative sty le,  inclu de s s i x ant hem s and  a mor n ing se rvice.

L if e 
He wa s  the se c o nd  son  of Bernard Gates ,  g e ntleman, of St . Marg ar e t' s ,  We stm inster. Hi snamea ppearsi nt h e  li s t of children  of the Cha p elRoyalin  17 0 2. Atthe e nd of1708 he was  swo rn a gent lemano f the C h apel Ro yal in  th e p lace of  J . H ow e ll, wh o d i edon 15 Ju ly  i n tha t ye a r . He h eld  the  sine cure office o f t uner ofthe r egals  atco urt,and wa s a m em ber of the choi r of  Westmins ter  A bbe y. 

Ats ome ti mebef ore 173 2 Gates was  m a d e  m aster of the child re n of  the Cha pel Ro y al .O n 23 Feb ru ary  173 2 Hande l'sE st her wasperfor m ed  a t Gates 's  house  i n J ame s Str e et,Westmi nster, b y the children of th e  chapel. Thes am e si n gers  sa ng the work  ata  sub scri p ti onc oncer t atth e  C r own and Anchor Tave rn , andagain  at the roomin Villier s S treet, Y orkB ui l dings.

In 173 4 Gat es seceded from the  Acad emy of V ocal Musi c ,  takingthe  ch ild ren o fthe chapel wi t h  him .He hadbee n a pro min ent  me mbe rof the so ciety fr om  i ts  i nau gurat i on. Gate ssan gone  of t h e airs  in t he f ir st per formanc e  o f the"D et ting enTe  Deum " in 174 3. John  Hawkinssta t es t ha tsays th at Gates intr od uced intoth e C hapelt h e system  of solmisation by hexa c hords.
De ath
I n 17 37 (10 Ma rch ) Mrs.  Ga t es die d, and  in 1 75 8 G a t es mo v e dtoNo rth Aston, O xfo rdshi re . He  died t here on 15 Novembe r  17 73, and was b uri ed i n th e n o rt h  cl oi s ter o f Westminster A bbey on th e2 3r d of the m o nth .The ins criptio n onh is monu ment, a s ource for  h is f a m ily  informati on, give s his age as ei g ht y-eig ht.  A tab le t t o his  memor y  wa s put  up in  t he chu rch o fNorth As ton, at the expense ofhis pu pil,Tho mas Sande rsD upu is.

Fami ly
G ates marri edbef ore 1 717 ,  sinc e on 6Jun e  of t haty ear his e l de stc h il d, a daught e r nam ed At kin s on, wa s bu ried in the north cloister of We stmi n s ter  Ab b ey.Th is unusual Chr ist ia n name, wh ic h was borne  by anot he r  daug hter o f Gate s (buri e d  1 7 36), w as d eri ved froma M rs .  Atkins on ,w ho had  bee nlaundr ess to Quee n 
 15_November 1773,_aged 87) was an_English composer,_and_a bass_singer_employed by Handel_in his oratorios._He was director of_the choir at_Westminster_Abbey from 1740 to 1757. Surviving music, in a conservative style, includes six anthems_and_a morning_service.

Life
He_was_the second son of Bernard_Gates, gentleman, of St. Margaret's,_Westminster. His_name appears in the list of children of_the_Chapel Royal in_1702. At the end of 1708 he was sworn_a gentleman of the Chapel Royal_in the place_of_J._Howell, who died on_15 July in that year. He_held the sinecure office of tuner_of the regals at court, and was_a member of the choir of_Westminster Abbey.

At some time before_1732 Gates_was made master of the_children of the_Chapel Royal._On 23 February_1732 Handel's Esther was performed at_Gates's house in_James Street, Westminster, by the children_of_the chapel. The_same_singers_sang the_work at a_subscription_concert at_the_Crown and Anchor Tavern, and again_at_the room in Villiers Street, York Buildings.

In_1734 Gates seceded from_the_Academy of Vocal Music,_taking the children of the_chapel with him. He had been_a prominent_member of_the society from its inauguration. Gates sang one of the airs_in the first performance of the_"Dettingen Te Deum" in_1743. John_Hawkins_states that says_that_Gates introduced_into the Chapel the system of solmisation_by hexachords.

Death
In_1737 (10 March) Mrs. Gates died,_and in 1758 Gates_moved_to North Aston, Oxfordshire. He died_there on 15 November 1773, and_was buried in the north_cloister_of_Westminster Abbey on the 23rd_of the month. The inscription on_his monument, a_source for his family information, gives his_age_as eighty-eight. A tablet to his_memory_was put up in the church_of_North_Aston, at the expense of_his pupil, Thomas Sanders Dupuis.

Family
Gates married_before 1717, since on 6 June of that year_his eldest child,_a daughter named Atkinson, was_buried_in_the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. This unusual Christian name,_which was_borne by another_daughter of Gates (buried 1736), was derived from a Mrs._Atkinson, who had been laundress to Queen