Introduction

Biography

Edward was the son of com­pos­er John Naylor.

He was edu­cat­ed at Em­ma­nu­el Col­lege, Cam­bridge (BA 1887, MusB & MA 1891, MusD 1897), and en­tered the Roy­al Col­lege of Mu­sic in 1888.

He served as or­gan­ist of St. Mi­chael’s Church, Ches­ter Square, Bel­gra­via, Lon­don (1889); St. Ma­ry’s, Kil­burn (1896–97); and Em­ma­nu­el Col­lege, Cam­bridge; and as as­sist­ant mas­ter at Leys School, Cam­bridge.

Works

• Shakespeare and Mu­sic, 1896
• Arthur the King, a can­ta­ta, 1902
• The An­gel­us, an op­era, 1909