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WESTMINSTER NEW

Composer: James Nares

Born: April 19, 1715, Stanwell, Middlesex, England. Died: February 10, 1783. Buried: St. Margaret’s, Westminster, England. After his family moved to Oxford, Nares became a chorister in the Chapel Royal. He later became deputy organist at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor; organist in York Cathedral (1734); and organist in the Royal Chapel and composer to the king (1756). He received a doctorate of music degree from Cambridge University in 1756. In 1770, the Catch Club awarded him a prize for his glee To All Lovers of Harmony. Sources: Frost, p. 683 Nutter, p. 462 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/n/a/r/nares_j.htm… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: WESTMINSTER NEW
Composer: James Nares
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 13332 34566 543
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

Hymns and Psalms #742

Hymns and Psalms #742
Audio

Small Church Music #4560

Small Church Music #4560

The Book of Praise #350

The Book of Praise #350

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #463

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #463
Page Scan

The Oxford Hymn Book #256

The Oxford Hymn Book #256
Page Scan

The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #281

The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #281

Together in Song #623

Together in Song #623
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