[1] Nares was a pupil of Bernard Gates (Master of the King's Choristers), Johann Christoph Pepusch and William Croft.

[1] At this time the University of Cambridge bestowed the degree Doctor of Music upon him.

[1] He was assistant organist at St George's Chapel in Windsor, then succeeded Salisbury at York Minster,[2] before returning to the Chapel Royal in 1756 to become organist and composer to George III, succeeding Maurice Greene.

that Nares was the first person to systematically publish a series of keyboard lessons for students of the piano.

Nares resigned his duties in July 1781 due to declining health[1] and died 10 February 1783.