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MONRO, Henry

(1774–1824)> COMP. · ORG.

MONRO (Henry). English comp. and org., Lincoln, 1774. Chor. in Lincoln Cath. S. under Dussek, D. Corri, etc. Org. St. Andrews, Newcastle, 1796. ? [after 1824]. Comp. songs, sonatas, and other Pf. music. Another org. and comp. named George Monro flourished during the first part of the 18th century. He competed unsuccessfully against Rosingrave for the post of org. of S. George’s, Hanover Sq., London. He was afterwards org. of Ch. of S. Peter, Cornhill, and played the harpsichord in Goodman’s…

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