- Davy, John
[E] Davy, John, composer, was born at Upton-
Helions, Exeter, December 23, 1763. Articled
to Jackson of Exeter, 1777. Resided in Exeter
as teacher. He afterwards became a violinist
in the orchestra of Covent Garden Theatre,
and a teacher and composer in London. He
died in St. Martin's Lane, London, February
22, 1824, in extreme indigence, having out-
lived all his kindred.[W] Works.— il/«sic to Plays, etc. — What a
blunder! 1800; Perouse (with J. Moorhead),
1801 ; Brazen mask, ballet (witli Mountain),
1802; Cabinet (with Braham), 1802; Caffres,
1802 ; Rob Roy, 1803 ; Miller's maid, 1804 ;
Harlequin Quicksilver, 1804 ; Thirty thousand
(with Reeve and Braham), 1805 ; Spanish dol-
lars, 1805 ; Harlequin's magnet, 1805 ; Blind
boy, 1808 ; Farmer's wife, 1814 ; Rob Roy
Macgregor (new version), 1818 ; Woman's will,
a riddle, 1820. Overture to Shakespere's
Tempest. Six quartets for voices, in score,
with figured basses for the pf., op. 1, n.d. ;
Six madrigals for four voices, op. 13 [c. 1810].
Beauties of Handel, 6 vols., n.d. Songs — Bay
of Biscay, O mighty Bacchus, Beggar boy,
Brave marine, Darling Sue, Harvest home,
Milkmaid, Smuggler, Son of old Saturn, etc.
Single and double chants, various. Anthem,
Lord, who shall dwell, op. 9.entry id: 119-R-31
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