John Reading (composer, Organist And Copyist)
John Reading (c1685/1686 – 2 September 1764 London) was an English composer, organist and copyist (his name, like the town, is pronounced "Redding"—a spelling variant of his name which occurs in several documents). His greatest importance lies in his work as a transcriber, arranger, and copyist of a wide variety of music.
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