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| Nares, James. Mus.Doc., 1757. S. of George. B. 1715. Bapt. Apr. 19, 1715, at Stanwell, Middlesex. A chorister in the Chapel Royal. Deputy Organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor. Organist of York Minster, 1734. Organist and Composer to the Chapel Royal, Jan. 13, 1756. Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal, 1757-80. Married Miss – Bacon, of York, and had issue. Composer of Harpsichord Lessons; A Treatise on Singing (and a 2nd Treatise with a set of English Duets); Twenty Anthems; A Morning and Evening Service and Six Anthems (in which a sketch of his life by his son Robert is included); other Anthems, Canons, Glees, Organ Fugues, etc. 'He ranks with the first in his profession.' Died Feb. 10, 1783; buried in St Margaret's, Westminster. (D.N.B.; Grove, Dict. of Music; G. Mag., 1783, I. 182.) | James NARES Approx. lifespan: 1715–1783 Mus.Doc. 1757 s. of George NARES b. . c. 1715:04:19 1715 at Stanwell, Middlesex A chorister in the Chapel Royal Chapel, [ London ] Deputy Organist at: : St George's Chapel Windsor, [ Berkshire ] Organist of: York Minster, [ Yorkshire ] 1734 Organist: and Composer to the Chapel Royal Chapel, [ London ] 1756:01:13 Master of: : Children of the Chapel Royal Chapel, [ London ] 1757-80 m. Miss – Bacon, of York. had issue Publ.: Composer of Harpsichord Lessons; A Treatise on Singing (and a 2nd Treatise with a set of English Duets); Twenty Anthems; A Morning and Evening Service and Six Anthems (in which a sketch of his life by his son Robert is included); other Anthems, Canons, Glees, Organ Fugues, etc. "He ranks with the first in his profession." d. 1783:02:10 buried in St Margaret's Westminster, [ London ] ( D.N.B. ; Grove, Dict. of Music; G. Mag. 1783, I. 182.) |