John Wainwright (composer)
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John Wainwright (1723–1768) was an English church organist and composer. He was appointed organist and singer at the Manchester Collegiate Church (later Manchester Cathedral) on 12 May 1767, a year after the publication of his A Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, Hymns and Chants, which included the Christmas hymn "Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn".{{r|GroveMusicJW}}
Wainwright was buried in Stockport on 28 January 1768. He was succeeded as organist at the Collegiate Church by his son, Robert.{{r|GroveMusicRW}}
References
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{{citation |last1=Kidd |first1=Ronald R. |contribution=John Wainwright |title=Grove Music Online |publisher=Oxford Music Online |url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/29799pg1 |accessdate=8 September 2010 |url-access=subscription }}
{{citation |last1=Kidd |first1=Ronald R. |contribution=Robert Wainwright |title=Grove Music Online |publisher=Oxford Music Online |url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/29799pg2 |accessdate=8 September 2010 |url-access=subscription }}
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External links
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Category:English Classical-period composers
Category:English male organists
Category:18th-century English composers
Category:18th-century English male musicians
Category:18th-century English keyboardists
Category:18th-century English musicians
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