- Clarke, James P
[E] Clarke, James P., Scottish musician, who
held a good teaching position in the West of
Scotland. For some time he was assistant to
a music-seller in Edinburgh. In 1829, he was
leader of psalmody in St. George's Chiirch,
Glasgow ; and in 1834, he saicceeded Thomas
Macfarlane, as organist of St. Mary's Epis-
copal Chapel. In 1835, he emigrated to Canada,
after which all trace of him seems to be
lost. He edited " Parochial Psalmody, a new
Collection of approved Psalm tunes, including
several composed expressly for this work, to
which are prefixed, Lessons in the Art of
Singiug," Glasgow, [c. 1830], 2nd ed., 1832.
The Choir : a selection of choruses, anthems,
etc., edited by J. P. Clarke, late organist of
St. Mary's Chapel, and A. Thomson, organist
of St. Andrew's Chapel, Glasgow [1835] . He
also composed songs in Atkinson's "Chame-
leon," and in Hogg's "Border Garland"
[1829] , etc.entry id: 91-R-36
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