The British Musical Biography

[E] Naylor, John, organist and composer,
born at Stanningley, near Leeds, June 8,
1838. Chorister at Leeds Parish Church,
pupil of R. S. Burton, and afterwards his
assistant organist. Graduated Mus. Bac,
1863; Mus. Doc, 1872, Oxford. In 1856 he
was appointed organist of St. Mary's, Scar-
borough ; and in 1873 to St. Michael's Church
in the same town. There, in conjunction with
the Rev. R. Brown-Borthwick (q.v.), he raised
the musical services to a high degree of excel-
lence, and gave frequent organ recitals. On
the retirement of Dr. Monk from York
Minster, in 1883, Dr. Naylor gained the post
of organist there. A special feature at the
cathedral, since 1885, has been the annual
Military service, for which he has composed
anthems for choir and military band. He
was conductor of the York Musical Societ}-,
retiring in June, 1896. His chief works are
four cantatas : Jeremiah ; The Brazen Serpent ;
Meribah, and Manna ; produced at Festivals.
in York Minster in 1884-87-90, and 1893. He
has also composed a service in G ; anthems,
' O ye that love the Lord," etc. Songs and
part-songs. Owing to ill-health he resigned
his organ appointment in April, 1897, and
died while on the voyage to Australia, May,,
15, 1897.

[+] His son, Edward Woodall N.wlor, was
educated at the R.C.M., and at Emanuel
College, Cambridge, graduating Mus. Bac,
and M.A., 1891. He has composed a scena,
"Merlin and the Gleam," for baritone solo
and orchestra. Author of " Shakespeare and
Mu.sic," London, Dent, 1896.

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