The British Musical Biography

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Carnaby, William

[E] Carnaby, William, composer and organ-
ist, was born at London, in 1772. He studied
under Nares and Ayrton as chorister in Chapel
Royal. Organist at Eye, Suffolk, and at
Huntingdon. Bac. Mus., 1803. Doc. Mus ,
Cantab., 1808. Organist at Hanover Chapel,
Regent Street, London, 182.3. He died at
London, Nov. 13, 1839.

[W] Works. — Ode, The Tears of Genius. Twelve
Collects for 4 voices, in score, with organ
accompaniment; Sanctus for 5 voices; Six
Canzonets for voice and pf. ; Six Songs for
voice and pf. Glees, various. Anthems. MS.
Works. The Singing Primer, or Rudiments
of Solfeggi, with Exercises in the principal
Major and Minor keys, London, 1827.

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