The British Musical Biography

[E] Sharp, Francis, composer and pianist,
of last half of the 18th century. Author of
" New Guida di Musica, being a complete
book of instructions for beginners on the
Pianoforte," op. 6, London [1790] . Com-
poser of Six Sonatas for the Harpsichord
1 1785] ; Poor Mary, a ballad.

[+] Richard Sharp, probably a relative of the
foregoing, composed a number of arrange-
ments for the pf., and songs.

[+] Mary and L. Sharp, harp-players who
played at the Birmingham Festival of 1811,
are probably members of the same family.
Mary Sharp issued a " Collection of original
melodies, edited by J. Relfe," London [1827].
A Thomas Sharp, who lived about the same
time, contributed to Henley's " Divine Har-
mony," 1798, and to the publications of John
Page.

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