Born in England in the 1670s or 1680s, Brind was a chorister at
St Paul's Cathedral as boy and young teenager. While there, he sang under the directorship of
John Blow and
Jeremiah Clarke. After Clarke's death in 1707, he was appointed vicar-choral and, while not succeeding him as Master of the Choristers, he did take over his post as organist at St Paul's. According to music historian
Sir John Hawkins, Brind was "no very celebrated performer", and, although five anthems are listed in
Divine Harmony (London, 1712), none of his compositions survives. He died in London, and is best remembered today as a teacher to composer
Maurice Greene. {{s-ttl|title=
Organist and Master of the Choristers of
St Paul's Cathedral ==References==