| 词条 | Henry Simms (organist) |
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BackgroundHenry Simms was born in 1804, the son of Jesse Simms. He studied pianoforte under Ignaz Moscheles. He was chorus master for the Birmingham Choral Society from 1842, following in the place of the late George Hollins.[2] He was famous as an extempore player, and widely known as a teacher of pianoforte and singing. He had two sons, both of whom were also organists:
He died on 1 May 1872. Appointments
CompositionsHis compositions were chiefly teaching pieces for pianoforte and songs ; but he also wrote a Communion Service. {{s-start}}{{s-culture}}{{s-bef|before=Bishop Simms}}{{s-ttl|title=Organist and Master of the Choristers of St. Philip's Church, Birmingham|years=1829 - 1871}}{{s-aft|after=Charles John Blood Meacham}}{{end}} References1. ^Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Simms, Henry}}2. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Birmingham, March 14, 1842 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000196/18420314/013/0003 |newspaper=Aris’s Birmingham Gazette |location=England |date=14 March 1842 |access-date=18 January 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }} 3. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Birmingham, April 27, 1829 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000196/18290427/005/0003 |newspaper=Aris’s Birmingham Gazette |location=England |date=27 April 1829 |access-date=18 January 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }} 4. ^Musical year book. Vol 2. Max Hinrichsen. 1946 8 : 1804 births|1872 deaths|English organists|Male organists|English composers|19th-century British composers|19th-century English musicians|19th-century male musicians |
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