The British Musical Biography

[E] Carr, Benjamin, English musician, born
in latter part of 18th century. He settled in
Philadelphia, U.S., early in the 19th century,
where he was an organist and teacher. He
published "The Spanish Hymn, arranged
and composed for the concerts of the Musical
Fund Society of Philadelphia. . . The air from
an ancient Spanish melody . . . 1826 " The
hymn-tune called "Madrid," " Spanish mel-
ody," etc., is ascribed to Carr, but by a
curious misprint, generally appears as by
"B. Case."

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