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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1songs, duets, and Pf. music. Published five vocal trios [1817]; Six glees [1812]. Arranged music of Montagu Burgoyne's Select Portions of the Psalms, etc., Lond., 2 v. 4to, 1827.
3HARRIS (Renatus). English organ-builder of the 17th century, B. [circa 1640-5]. D. [1715]. He constructed organs at the chapel of Whitehall, Salisbury Cath., Gloucester, Worcester, Chichester, Winchester, Bristol, Hereford, Cork, and Norwich cathedrals; at King's Coll. Chap. Cambridge; Wolverhampton Collegiate Ch; St. Patrick's, Dublin; and in many other less known churches. Other members of the same family were Thomas and John, the former, father, and latter, son, of Renatus. They, too, constructed or renovated many important instruments. Renatus is also famed as having been the rival of Bernard Schmidt or "Father" Smith.
5HARRISON (Rev. Ralph). English musician, and Presbyterian minister at Manchester, compiled "Sacred Harmony; or a Collection of Psalm Tunes, ancient and modern," 2 v. 4to, 1786-1792.
7HARRISON (Samuel). English tenor vocalist, B. Belper, Derby, Sept. 8, 1760. Appeared as sopranist at the Concert of Ancient Music, 1776-78. Sang at Händel Commemoration, 1784. Tenor at Concert of Ancient Music. Married Miss Cantelo, 1790. Established (with Knyvett) the Vocal Concerts, 1791-4. D. London, June 25, 1813.
9Was one of the most popular tenor singers of his time, and was particularly successful in ballad singing.
11HARRISON (William). English tenor vocalist and comp., B. Marylebone, London, 1813. First public appearance, 1836. S. at R. A. M., 1836-7. Sang at Sacred Harmonic Soc. concerts; Début in opera, at Covent Garden Theatre, in Rooke's "Henrique." Established, with Miss Louisa Pyne, "The English Opera Company" 1856. Sang in tenor roles in operas by Balfe, Wallace, Benedict, Mellon, etc; D. London, Nov. 9, 1868.
13He comp. some songs, and an operetta, "Les Noces de Jeannette." It is due to this eminent vocalist that such an institution as English opera was ever reared. He produced during his career as manager more standard English operas than any of his successors have been able or willing to undertake, He had evidently a warm feeling in the matter of a national opera, as is denoted by the representation of "Balfe's Bohemian Girl," "Rose of Castille," "Bianca," "Armourer of Nantes," "Puritan's Daughter;" Wallace's "Maritana" and "Lurline;" Mellon's "Victorine," and other operas. He opened H. M. Theatre for operatic performances, and did much to advance the cause of native music. His personal powers as a vocalist were great, and he achieved successes in most of the great cities and towns of Britain.
15HARROP (Sarah), BATES. English soprano vocalist, B. Lancashire. S. under Sacchini and Dr. Howard. Married to Joah Bates, 1780. She sang at all the principal London concerts, and had considerable repute for her vocal powers. D. London, Dec. 11, 1811.
17HART (Andrew). Scottish printer and publisher, flourished in Edinburgh in reign of James VI. Commenced printing about the beginning of the 17th century. Best known as a printer of an edition of the Bible 1610; an edition of Barbour's "Bruce"; and "The CL. Psalmes of Dauid in Prose and Meeter. Where-vnto is added Prayers commonly vsed in the Kirkes and Privat houses. . ." Edin. 1611, 8vo. Another edition "printed by the Heires of Andrew Hart," 1635. These have the music.
19HART (Charles). English comp. and org., B. May 19, 1797. S. at R. A. M., under Crotch. Org. of S. Dunstan's, Stepney, London, 1829-33. Org. of ch. in Tredegar Sq., Lond. Do. S. George's, Beckenham. D. Mar. 29, 1859.
21Works.—Omnipotence, oratorio, 1839; Anthems; Te deum; Songs, and glees.
23HART (George). English writer, B. London, 1839. S. at R. A. M. under Sir G. A. Macfarren and M. Sainton. Succeeded to his father's business in Wardour Street, London. Author of "The Violin, its Famous Makers, and their Imitators," Lond., Illust., 8vo and 4to, 1875; "The Violin and its Music,"
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