The British Musical Biography

[E] Taylor, Richard, composer and writer,
born at Chester in 1758. He died at Chester,
February, 1813. Author of "The principles-
of music at one view," London, 1791 ; "Beauties
of sacred verse," London, 1795, 3 vols. Nat-
ional songs. Composer of Buxom Joan, a
burletta, 1778; A collection of favourite songs
and an overture, London [1780] . Glees : Now
Winter with her hoary train ; The gloomy
season's past ; Summer now upholds her
scenes ; Clad in her brown vesture ; Gently
as the breathing gale. Songs, etc. His son,
Thomas, born at Chester in 1787, was organist
of St. John's, Liverpool. He published " A
Book of Original Chants," songs, etc.

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