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Biography
George Warne (1792 -29 October 1868) was a blind organist and composer based in England.
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
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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
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| Preceded by William Henry Cutler | Organist of St Helen's Bishopsgate 1819-1820 | Succeeded by Joseph Nightingale |
| Preceded by Thomas Phippen Cooke | Organist of St Magnus-the-Martyr 1820-1826 | Succeeded by William Crathern |
| Preceded by George Price | Organist of Temple Church 1826-1843 | Succeeded by Edward John Hopkins |
| Preceded by Joseph Baxfield | Organist of St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth 1843-1856 | Succeeded by Henry Stonex |
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