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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
'''Born:''' | '''Born:''' 29 January 1774 | ||
'''Died:''' | '''Died:''' 1840 | ||
'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
'' | John Massey was a composer of church music from Manchester, who published one book of music, ''Sacred Music'', consisting of hymn tunes and anthems. The book is not dated: the catalogue of the British Library dates it to [1810?], and the ''Hymn Tune Index'' follows this dating. The title page of the book describes the composer as 'teacher of psalmody', and the imprint reads: 'MANCHESTER. Publish'd & Sold by the AUTHOR Mayes S<sup>t</sup>, by T. BEALE S<sup>t</sup> Mary's Gate & all other Music Sellers in Town or Country'. | ||
{{WikipediaLink}} | An outline of Massey's biography was given in a series of letters in the 'Notes and Queries' of the [[wikipedia:Manchester City News|''Manchester City News'']], which were republished in book form, edited by [[wikipedia:John Howard Nodal|John Howard Nodal]], as ''City News Notes and Queries''. | ||
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==List of choral works== | ==List of choral works== | ||
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*''Sacred Music'', Manchester: The author, [c1810]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
'' | *[https://archive.org/details/citynewsnotesan02newsgoog ''City News Notes and Queries'', vol. 1 (Manchester: ''City News'' Office, 1878), including letters on John Massey] | ||
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Revision as of 20:25, 29 April 2014
Life
Born: 29 January 1774
Died: 1840
Biography
John Massey was a composer of church music from Manchester, who published one book of music, Sacred Music, consisting of hymn tunes and anthems. The book is not dated: the catalogue of the British Library dates it to [1810?], and the Hymn Tune Index follows this dating. The title page of the book describes the composer as 'teacher of psalmody', and the imprint reads: 'MANCHESTER. Publish'd & Sold by the AUTHOR Mayes St, by T. BEALE St Mary's Gate & all other Music Sellers in Town or Country'.
An outline of Massey's biography was given in a series of letters in the 'Notes and Queries' of the Manchester City News, which were republished in book form, edited by John Howard Nodal, as City News Notes and Queries.
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Publications
- Sacred Music, Manchester: The author, [c1810].