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WORGAN, Mary

WORGAN, Mary (1717-1768)
Name: WORGAN, Mary (1717-1768)
Musical genre: Choral Music, Solo Instrument, Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth: United Kingdom
Country of location: United Kingdom
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Mary Worgan (1717-1768) was born in London and was part of a musical family including the organists James Worgan (1713-1753) and Dr. John Worgan (1724-90). She was known for the song ‘The Dying Nightingale’ written in 1740, which was extremely popular during the mid-eighteenth century.

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