The British Musical Biography

[E] Knapp, William, composer, was born at
Wareham, 1698. Was parish clerk of Poole.
He died at Poole, Dorset, September, 1768.
He published " A Sett of New Psalms and
Anthems, in four j^arts. and an Introduction
to Psalmody," London, 1738 ; Sod ed. 1741 ; 4th
ed., 1750 ; 7th ed. 1762. " New Church Melody,
being a Set of Anthems, Psalms. Hymns, etc.,
in f(jur parts; with an Imploration wrote by
Charles I., during his captivity in Carisbrook
Castle," Loudon, 1753, 5th ed., 1764.

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