Bury, Bernard de

Bury, Bernardde (20 August 1720, Versailles; ?), composer, was raised at Court by his uncle, François Colin de Blamont . He became accompanist of the king’s chamber at the age of 19, and he was named Royal Music Master in 1744. He was elevated to the position of superintendant of the Royal Chapel in 1751 and was rewarded for his multiple services to the Crown with a royal pension in 1755. No one has left a record of the circumstances of his death despite the importance of the positions he…