The British Musical Biography

[E] Knott, John, musician, son of a Baptist
miniNter of Sevenoaks, Kent. He was a
chorister in Durham Cathedral, and in 1811
became precentor in the West Church, Aber-
deen. In 1824 he was appointed precentor
of the New North Church, Edinburgh, and
music-master at Heriot's Hospital, 1827-37.
He died at Edinburgh in 1837. Compiler of
" Sacred harmony, being a collection of psalm
and hymn tunes . . ," Aberdeen, 1814 ; 2nd
edition 1815. " Selection of tunes, in four
parts, adapted to the psalms and paraphases
of the Church of Scotland," Edinburgh,
[1824]. Two of his sons, Phelim and Taver-
NOR, attained some distinction in Scotland,
the first at a i^oet and the other as a painter.

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