- Gilson, Cornforth
[E] Gilson, Cornforth, teacher and writer.
Was originally a chorister in Durham Cathe-
dral, and latterly Master of Music in the
Edinburgh city churches, 1756. Ho was
made Music-master of Heriot's Hospital,
Edinburgh, in 1757-1761, and after a residence
in London for a time, was re-appointed in
in 1771. He died at Edinburgh after 1774.
He wrote " Lessons on the practice of Sing-
ing, with an addition of the church tunes, in
four parhs, and a collection of hymns, cauons,
airs, and catches, for the improvement of
beginners," Edinburgh, 4to, 1759. "Twelve
soxigs for the voice and harpsichord," Edin-
burgh, 1769. Gilson did much to improve
psalmody in the Edinburgh churches.entry id: 163-L-37
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