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In 1756 , he became organist and composer to George III at the Chapel Royal . It is believed that Nares was the first person to systematically publish a series of keyboard lessons for students of the piano.


COMPOSITIONS

  • ''The Souls of the Righteous'', 1734

  • ''Set of eight harpsichord lessons'', 1747

  • ''Five harpsichord lessons'', Op 2, 1759

  • ''Six Fugues for organ'', 1772

  • ''Three easy harpsichord lessons'', 1778

  • ''A Treatise on Singing'', 1778

  • ''Il Principio'', or ''A regular Introduction to playing on the Harpsichord or Organ'', 1778

  • ''The Royal Pastoral'', 1778

  • ''Collection of Catches, Canons and Glees'', 1778

  • ''Six organ fugues'', 1778

  • ''Second Treatise on Singing, with a set of English duets'', 1778

  • ''Twenty Anthems'', 1778

  • ''A Morning and Evening Service and Six Anthems'', 1788