Short Name: | H. W. Greatorex |
Full Name: | Greatorex, H. W. (Henry Wellington), 1813-1858 |
Birth Year (est.): | 1813 |
Death Year: | 1858 |
Henry Wellington Greatorex United Kingdom 1813-1858. Born at Burton upon Trent, England, he received a thorough musical education from his father, Thomas Greatorex, who was for many years organist of Westminster Abbey, and conductor of the London concerts of ancient music. Henry became a composer, author, compiler, editor, and arranger of music. He emigrated to the U.S. In 1839. In 1849 he married artist Eliza Pratt, and they had four children: Elizabeth, Kathleen, Thomas, and Francis Henry. Prior to settling in New York City as a music teacher and organist at Calvary Church, he played at churches in Hartford, CT, including Center Church and St Johns Episcopal Church in West Hartford, CT. He frequently sang in oratorios and concerts. For some years he was also organist and conductor of the choir at St. Paul's Chapel. In 1853 he was an organist at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC. He did much to advance the standard of sacred music in the U.S. In days when country singing school teachers imposed more rudimentary melodies on hymn books. He published a collection of “Psalm & hymn tunes, chants, anthems & sentences” (Boston 1851). He died of yellow fever in Charleston, SC.
John Perry
Tunes by H. W. Greatorex (16) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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BEMERTON (Greatorex) | Henry Wellington Greatorex (Composer) | 48 | 32176 51113 21432 |
CLIFFORD (34323) | H. W. Greatorex (Composer) | 2 | 34323 15654 53 |
COMPTON (Holyoke) | Henry Greatorex (Composer) | 1 | 51233 21432 15512 |
GEER (Greatorex) | Henry Wellington Greatorex, 1813-1858 (Composer) | 87 | 55315 55425 55311 |
EXALTATION (Greatorex) | Greatorex (Composer) | 2 | |
GLORIA PATRI (Greatorex) | Henry W. Greatorex (Composer) | 196 | 11111 17125 55567 |
GREATOREX | Henry W. Geatorex (Composer) | 1 | 55312 65135 42171 |
GROSTETTE | Henry W. Greatorex (Composer) | 50 | 33217 65666 66671 |
LEIGHTON (Greatorex) | Henry W. Greatorex (Composer) | 151 | 33212 35543 21556 |
MANOAH (Greatorex) | Henry W. Greatorex (Composer) | 51 | 12321 77662 34321 |
PASTORAL (Greatorex) | Greatorex (Composer) | 2 | 55121 17127 16755 |
SEYMOUR (Weber) | H.W. Greatorex, 1811-1858 (Arranger) | 19 | 32436 53233 33471 |
ST. GABRIEL (Greatorex) | Henry Wellington Greatorex, 1813-1858 (Composer) | 5 | 55346 53217 65435 |
SUMNER (Greatorex) | Henry W. Greatorex (Composer) | 4 | 33333 46555 53432 |
TOTTENHAM (Greatorex) | H. W. Greatorex (Composer) | 2 | 55431 66554 23415 |
WOODLANDS (Greatorex) | Henry W. Greatorex (Composer) | 2 | 55515 63452 35111 |