- McNaught, William Gray
[E] McNaught, William Gray, teacher,
conductor, and editor, born of Scottish
parentage, at Stepney, London, March 30,
1849. Began his musical studies with the
Tonic Sol-fa method, and continued them
after he had entered a merchant's office. Was
awarded the Society of Arts' prize for coinpo-
sition, 1871, and, giving up biisiness, entered
the R.A.M. that year. Associate, 1878 ;
Fellow, 1895; Mus. Doc, Cantuar, 1896.
In 1872, at the National Music Meetings,
Cr3'stal Palace, the Ashcroft-Evans Choir,
under his direction, won the prize of £100 in
Class II. This choir, in 1874, was transferred
to Bow, and formed the nucleus of the excell-
ent choir of the Institute, conducted by him
ever since. He was appointed Assistant
Inspector of Music for the Educational
Department in 1888, and Examiner in Music
to the Society of Arts in 1893. Author of
" Hints on choir training for competitions,"
Novello, 1896 ; Editor of The School Music
Review from its commencement, in 1892 ;
of Novello's School Songs ; and translator of
a number of works into the Tonic Sol-fa
Notation. Adjudicator at school singing
competitions, lecturer, etc.entry id: 267-L-17
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