The British Musical Biography

[E] Percy, John, composer, organist, and
tenor vocalist, was born in 1749. He died at
London, January 24, 1797. Little is known
of this musician, and he is only remembered
as the composer of the ballad, " Wapping Old
Stairs." He also composed some otlier works,
many of them possessing merit, among which
may be named : — Eight songs, with an accom-
paniment for the violin, op. 1 [1781] ; Garden
Scene from "Romeo and Juliet," duet, op. 2
[1785] ; Six Arietts, op. 5 [1786] . Sojigs :
Bonny Seaman ; Captive ; Gaffer Gray ; Hark
the horn calls away ; Soft as yon silver ray ;
Sophrosyne ; Sweet smells the brier ; When
Cloe tried her virgin fires ; and others.

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