James Nares

NARES, James. b. Stanwell, Middlesex, 1715 (Baptized 19 April); d. London, 10 February 1783. He served as a chorister in the Chapel Royal and had lessons with Pepusch. For a short time he was assistant organist in the Chapel Royal before becoming organist of York Minster in 1735. In 1756 he became one of the organists and composers in the Chapel Royal, and from 1757 to 1780 was also Master of the Children. He received a MusD from Cambridge in 1757. He composed services and anthems, the best known of which is ‘The souls of the righteous’ (1734). He also composed an ode, ‘The Royal Pastoral’ (c. 1769), and published A Collection of Catches, Canons and Glees (ca. 1775). His keyboard works...