The British Musical Biography

[E] Perry, George, organist and composer,
was born at Norwich, in 1793. Chorister in
Norwich Cathedral under Eeckwith. Settled
in London, 1822. Director of music in Hay-
market Theatre, 1822. Organist of Quebec
Chapel. Leader of band of Sacred Harmonic
Society, 1832-47, and conductor in 1848. Or-
ganist of Trinity Church, Gray's Inn Road,
1846, He died at London, March 4, 1802.

[W] Works. — Overture to the Persian Hunters,
1817 ; Family Quarrels, opera [1830] ; Morn-
ing, Noon, and Night, opera, 1822 ; Elijah
and the Priests of Baal, oratorio, 1818 ; The
Fail of Jerusalem, oratorio, 1830 ; The Death
of Abel, oratorio [1846]; Belshazzar's Feast,
cantata, 1836 ; Hezekiah, oratorio, 1847 ;
Anthems, etc. Songs : I will remember thee ;
Spirit of the storm. Rondos and other works
for pf.

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