The British Musical Biography

[E] Merriott, Edwin, composer, of first half
of the present century. He compiled " Select
portions of the Psalms of David, with original
melodies. .. .sung at Farnham and Basing-
stoke " [1826]. Composer of a large number
of marches for militar}' band or pf., among
which may be mentioned a once popular one
in imitation of a band in the distance [1835].
The success of this led to the composition of
many other marches — Circassian, Coronation,
etc., issued between 1835 and 1840. He also
published Drawing Room Melodies, London,
[1838] ; Progressive Exercises for the pf.
[1838] ; Progressive Lessons for the pf. [1826-
1836]. Songs, etc.

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