The British Musical Biography

[E] Shaw, James, organist and composer,
born at Leeds in 1842. Studied under R. S.
Burton. Organist of St. John's Episcopal
Chapel, Edinburgh ; St. Paul's, Edinburgh.
Conductor of Edinburgh Choral Union, 1862-
1863. Organist. Hampstead Parish Church,
London; CoUegiaie Chapel of St. John,
Clapham. Gave concerts, St. James' Hall,
1891-2. Formed the Middlesex Choral Union,
1892. Compositions : " A Thanksgiving Ode,"
for soli, chorus, and orchestra, 1880 ; Evening
Service, composed for Loudon Church Choir
Association, 1874 ; Services and anthems.
Songs : Break, break ; Angel's Welcome ;
Morning Greeting, etc. Part-songs. Three
Sketches ; Introduction and Fugue ; Two
grand Studies ; and other pf. pieces. Minuet ;
March ; Meditation, etc., organ.

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