James Oswald

Life

Born: 1710

Died: 1769

Biography

Scottish composer, arranger and music publisher. Appointed Chamber Composer to George III. Sometimes credited (on the evidence of a surviving longcase clock with musical train) with being the composer of the English National Anthem. Published many individual songs, both Scottish traditional, and of his own composition.

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List of choral works

Sacred works

Three masonic anthems

Secular works

Adieu Edina, friendly seat As o'er Asteria's fields I rove Balance a straw Boast not, mistaken swain Come live with me Each god agreed at Clara's birth False Philander The fragrant lily of the vale Happy the man. whose wish and care How cruel and how hard is my case

I will not faith or love accuse Ianthe If the sweet name It is not that I love you less The Landskip The last time I came o'er the moor Let the nymph still avoid Lovely Nancy Pinky House Rosline Castle

See, my lovely Celia comes Should love sincere Soft invader of my soul That Stella quits the wint'ry plain The sun, his gladsome beam withdrawn The world, my dear Myra While you, Felicia, heedless stray Ye loves and ye graces so sweet

 
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External links

• Works by James Oswald in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

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