A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Knapp, William

by George Grove

KNAPP, William, deserves mention as the author of a L.M. psalm tune called 'Wareham,' which was long a favourite in churches. He was born 1698, was parish clerk of Poole, and died 1768. He published 'New Church Melody' and 'A Set of New Psalms and Anthems.' 'Wareham' is in both—in the former called 'Blandford,' and in common time, in the latter in triple time. Another tune by him is given by Parr, 'Church of England Psalmody,' from whom and the present clerk of Poole the above facts are derived.

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