James Nares

James Nares ( born April 19, 1715 in Stanwell / Middlesex, † February 10, 1783 ) was an English composer, organist and music teacher.

Life and work

James Nares received his first musical education in the choir of the Chapel Royal under William Croft and Bernard Gates, and then studied with Johann Christoph Pepusch. He became a substitute organist at St George 's Chapel in Windsor Castle, and in 1735 organist and choir director at York Minster.

1756 he was appointed as successor to the late Maurice Greene as organist and composer of King George III. appointed. In the following year he received from the University of Cambridge doctoral degrees in music. In the same year he became Master of Children of the Chapel Royal and knew this place until his retirement for health reasons in 1780.

In addition to piano and organ music Nares composed secular and sacred choral works. As one of the first composers he wrote systematic teaching pieces for keyboard instruments after the manner of a piano school. Among his pupils were, inter alia, George K. Jackson and William Beckford. His son was the philologist and author Robert Nares.

Works

  • The Souls of the Righteous, 1734
  • Set of eight harpsichord lessons, 1747
  • Five harpsichord lessons, 1759
  • Six Fugues for organ, 1772
  • Three easy harpsichord lessons, 1778
  • A Treatise on Singing, 1778
  • The Royal Pastoral, dramatic ode, 1778
  • Collection of Catches, Canons and Glees, 1778
  • Six organ fugues, 1778
  • Second Treatise on Singing, with a set of English duets, 1778
  • Twenty Anthems, 1778
  • A Morning and Evening Service and Six Anthems, 1788
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