The British Musical Biography

[E] Ayrton Edmund, composer and organist,
born Ripon, Yorks., 1734. He was a pupil of
Dr. Nares, at York Minster, 1744. Organist
of Collegiate Church, Southwell, 1754-67.
Gentleman of Chapel Royal, 1764, and vicar-
choral St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 1767.
Lay-Vicar, Westminster Abbey, 1780. Master
of children of Chapel Royal, 1783-1805. Mus.
Doc, Cambridge, 1784. Said also to have
incorporated Mus. Doc, Oxford, in 1788.
Assistant-director of Handel Commemoration,
1784, He died London, May 22, 1808, and is
buried in the cloLsters of Westminster Abbey.

[W] Works. — Services for the church in C and
E flat ; Anthem, " Begin unto my God," de-
gree exercise, 1784. Ode to Harmony [1790].
Canon, five in two [1790] . Songs, etc.

[+] His son Thomas (born 1781, died 1822), was
organist of Ripon Cathedral for some years.

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