The British Musical Biography

[E] Coombs, James Morris, organist and
composer, born at Salisbury, 1769. Chorister
at Salisbury Cathedral, 1776-1784. He studied
under Dr. Stephens and Parry. Organist at
Chippenham, Wilts., 1789 to 1820. He died
at Chippenham, on March 7, 1820.

[W] Works. — Set of Canzonets ; Te Deums ;
Divine amusement for churches, families, etc.,
being hymns, anthems and other sacred pieces,
psahns, etc., from the works of Marcello,
Handel, Haydn, Mason, etc., etc. ; Glees and
songs.

[+] William Coombs, who flourished at Bristol
in the latter part of last century, composed
the psalm tune " Oxford," which is sometimes
attributed to James Morris Coombs.

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