John Jones (organist)
John Jones (1728 – 1796) was an English organist, who served at the St Paul's Cathedral.[1]
Background[]
He was a chorister of St. Paul's Cathedral under Maurice Greene.
He was a composer of two volumes of harpsichord lessons, as well as some of the earliest Anglican psalm chants.[2]
He married Sarah Chawner at Sudbury, Derbyshire.
He was buried in the chapel of Charterhouse London.
Career[]
Organist of:
- Temple Church for Middle Temple 1749–1796
- Charterhouse London 1753–1796
- St Paul's Cathedral 1755–1796
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Categories:
- English classical organists
- British male organists
- Cathedral organists
- 1728 births
- 1796 deaths
- 18th-century keyboardists