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John Stanley

Short Name: John Stanley
Full Name: Stanley, John, 1712-1786
Birth Year: 1712
Death Year: 1786

b. 1/17/1712 in London; d. 5/19/1786 in London; English composer and organist

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Tunes by John Stanley (7)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
BIRMINGHAM (Stanley)J. Stanley, 1713-1786 (Composer)113543 23357 17653
CALVARY (Stanley)John Stanley (Composer)512321 76551 12345
FOUNDATION (American)John Stanley (1713-1789) (Composer (attributed to))156161 51131 35561
MONTGOMERY (Jarvis, Stanley)Stanley (Composer)1511566 54321 55321
STANLEY (Stanley 12321)J. Stanley (Composer)212321 65123 51765
STANLEY (Stanley 51566)John Stanley (Composer)351566 43215 53215
BIRSTAL (Widdop)John Stanley, 1713-86 (Composer)413153 43213 53325
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