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George Warne (organist)

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Name
  
George Warne


George Warne (1792 - 29 October 1868) was a blind organist and composer based in England.

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Life

Born in 1792, he was noted as holding a number of organists posts despite being blind.

He died in Bath on 29 October 1868.

Appointments

  • Organist of St Helen's Bishopsgate 1819 - 1820
  • Organist of St Magnus-the-Martyr 1820 - 1826
  • Organist of Temple Church 1826 - 1843
  • Organist of St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth 1843 - 1856
  • Compositions

    He composed

  • Grand March and Finale for the Piano Forte
  • Home Sweet Home, arranged with Variations
  • Set of psalm tunes, as sung at the Temple Church, London [1838] .
  • Songs : Broken gold ; Come away to the grotto ; Evening song ; bring me my harp ; We meet again in heaven.
  • Quadrilles, galops, and other music for the pianoforte
  • References

    George Warne (organist) Wikipedia