The British Musical Biography

[E] Richardson, John, composer and or-
ganist, born at Preston, December 14, 1816.
He was appointed organist of St. Mary's
Catholic Chvirch, Liverpool, in 1835, and
from 1837 to 1857 was organist of St. Nicholas
Church in the same city. He was celebrated as
a teacher, and was the instructor, in counter-
point, of W. T. Best. He died at Preston,
April 13, 1879. He composed music for Col-
lins' " Ode to the Passions," masses, glees,
hymn-tunes, etc.

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