John Shore was an English trumpeter and lutenist. He invented the tuning fork in 1711. Shore came from a family of musicians including the singer Catherine Shore. He was Sergeant Trumpeter to the court. He is credited with demonstrating that the trumpet, which up till then had been a military instrument, could be used in an orchestral role. Shore had parts specifically written for him by both George Frideric Handel and Henry Purcell.
- Occupation
- trumpeter, inventor, lutenist
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- 1662
- Died
- 1752, November 20, 1752
