The British Musical Biography

[E] Monro, John, composer and pianist, was
born at Edinburgh in 1786. He was a music-
seller and musician in London, where he died,
on March 3, 1851.

[W] Works. — Selection of English Melodies, the
words by J. W. Lake, London [1825] ; Border
Ballads, a set of six songs, the poetry by

[+] J. E. Carpenter. Songs : Barefooted Friar
[1840] ; Come now we are met ; Ellen Aureen
[1817] ; Mary, the maid of the green ; My
mother's grave ; My Nora ; Sir Hubert's
bride; Wert thou like me [1847] , etc. Selec-
tion of Country Dances, issued annually, 1817-
1834. The Gleaner, or select flute miscellany,
2 vols., n.d. Flute Music, 3 vols. A New
and Complete Introduction to the art of
playing on the Pianoforte [1819]. Also
various pf. pieces.

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