Short Name: | Edward Miller |
Full Name: | Miller, Edward, 1735-1807 |
Birth Year: | 1735 |
Death Year: | 1807 |
Edward Miller, Born in the United Kingdom. The son of a pavior (stone paver), Miller left home to study music at King's Lynn. He was a flautist in Handel's orchestra. In 1752 he published “Six Solos for the German Flute”. In 1756 he was appointed organist of St. George Minster Doncaster, continuing in that post for 50 years. He also gave pianoforte lessons. He published hymns and sonatas for harpsichord, 16 editions of “The Institues of Music”, “Elegies for Voice & Pianoforte”, and Psalms of David set to music, arranged for each Sunday of the year. That work had over 5000 subscribers. He published his thoughts on performance of Psalmody in the Church of England, addressed to clergy. In 1801 he published the Psalms of Watts and Wesley for use by Methodists, and in 1804 the history and antiques of Doncaster with a map.
John Perry
Tunes by Edward Miller (9) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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[Cause me to come to thy river, O Lord] | Edward R Miller (Composer) | 1 | 33233 43212 44344 |
[Twas on that night when doomed to know] (Miller) | Edward Miller (Composer) | 2 | |
WEBBE | Edward Miller, 1735-1807 (Composer) | 3 | 34213 45566 51176 |
DONCASTER (Miller) | Dr. Miller (Composer) | 3 | 14432 17112 34576 |
BURFORD (Purcell) | Edward Miller (Harmonizer) | 5 | 11234 54327 12345 |
BISHOPTHORPE (Clarke) | Edward Miller (Arranger) | 5 | 54321 76431 71234 |
GALWAY | Edward Miller, 1735-1807 (Composer) | 6 | 14332 17112 345 |
EDINBORO (Miller) | Dr. Edward Miller (Composer) | 6 | 11567 15316 54332 |
ROCKINGHAM (Miller) | Edward Miller (Harmonizer) | 418 | 13421 35655 17655 |