The British Musical Biography

[E] Ayrton, William, author and composer,
son of Edmund Ayrton, born London. Feb. 24,
1777. IJe married a daughter of Dr. Samuel
Arnold, and in 1801 unsuccessfully competed
for the Gresliam professorship of music.
He was successively editor of the Morning
Chronicle, 1813-26 ; Harmonicon, 1823-33 ;
and Examiner, 1837-51. Member of Royal
Society, Antiquarian Society, Atheuseum
Club, Philharmonic Society, etc. He died
London, May 8, 1858.

[W] Works. — Sacred Minstrelsy : a collection of
sacred music by the great masters of all ages
and nations . . . with biographies. London,
] 835, 2 vols. Knight's Musical Library (edited ),
1884, etc., 8 vols. Duets : Fair and fair ; Oh !
oh ! memory. Songs, etc., etc.

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