The British Musical Biography

[E] Adcock, James, composer, born at Eton,
June 29, 1778. He was a chorister in St.
George's Chapel, Windsor, 1786, and a lay-
clerk in 1797. Member of Trinity, St. John's,
and King's Colleges, Cambridge. School-
master to the choristers of King's College,
Cambridge. He died at Cambridge April 30,
1860.

[W] Works. — Evening sevice in B flat. An-
thems. Three glees for three and four voices,
dedicated to Sir Patrick Blake (1815). Hark
how the hees, glee for four voices. Welcome
mirth and festive song, glee for three voices.
Sungs — Lucy, Queen of pleasure's languid
smile, etc. Rudiments of music, n.d.

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