The British Musical Biography

[E] Garth, John, organist and composer, born
at Durham, 1722. He died in 1810. He
published " The First Fifty Psalms, set to
music by Benedetto Marcello," London, 8 vols.,
1757. He also wrote much instrumental
music, among other works, " Six sonatas for
th ' harpsichord, two violins, and violoncello,"
op. 2, 1768. Six organ voluntaries, op. 3 [1780].
Thirty collects set to music, London, 1794.
Avison aide 1 Garth with the editing of Mar-
cello's psalms.

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