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John Foster was a [[wikipedia:Coroner|coroner]] and amateur musician in [[wikipedia:South Yorkshire|South Yorkshire]]. Two books of his compositions, sacred works scored for choir with keyboard (organ or piano) and orchestral accompaniments, were published around 1818-1819. Both books were dedicated to [[wikipedia:Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 6th Earl of Scarbrough|Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 6th Earl of Scarbrough]], and published in [[wikipedia:York|York]] by Samuel Knapton. At this time, Foster was living at [[wikipedia:High Green|High Green]], in the parish of [[wikipedia:Ecclesfield|Ecclesfield]].
John Foster was a [[wikipedia:Coroner|coroner]] and amateur musician in [[wikipedia:South Yorkshire|South Yorkshire]]. Two books of his compositions, sacred works scored for choir with keyboard (organ or piano) and orchestral accompaniments, were published around 1818-1819. Both books were dedicated to [[wikipedia:Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 6th Earl of Scarbrough|Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 6th Earl of Scarbrough]], and published in [[wikipedia:York|York]] by Samuel Knapton. At this time, Foster was living at [[wikipedia:High Green|High Green]], in the parish of [[wikipedia:Ecclesfield|Ecclesfield]].


An advertisement on p2 of the ''York Herald'' on 7 November 1818 announced the publication of Foster's first book, ''Sacred Music'', 'this day', and indicated that his second book, ''A 2d Collection of Sacred Music'', would be published soon. The advertisment emphasised the intentionally flexible scoring of Foster's works:
[[Sacred Music (John Foster)#Description of contents and details of publication|An advertisement]] on p2 of the ''York Herald'' on 7 November 1818 announced the publication of Foster's first book, {{NoComp|Sacred Music|John Foster}}, 'this day', and indicated that his second book, ''A 2d Collection of Sacred Music'', would be 'sent to press immediately'.
<blockquote>'''NEW MUSIC.'''
 
''THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED.''
 
A COLLECTION of SACRED MUSIC, consisting of ANTHEMS, PSALMS, and HYMNS, composed and respectfully dedicated, by permission, to the Right Hon. the Earl of {{Sc|Scarbrough}}, by JOHN FOSTER, of High Green House, near Sheffield. {{Sc|Book the First}}, price 10s. 6d.
 
The several Pieces comprised in this Publication are arranged in ''Score'' for ''Four Voices'', with an Accompaniment for the ''Organ'' or ''Piano Forte''; also in ''Parts'', for a full Band: They are composed in a style suitable for Country Choirs, or private Performance on Sunday Evenings, &c. and are intended to take a medium between the regular Cathedral Music and the usual Parochial Psalms. In Churches and other Places where there is no Band, they may be Sung independently of Instruments.
 
Mr. {{Sc|Foster}} begs leave to thank his numerous Subscribers, and to inform them, that their Copies are now ready for delivery at Mr. Knapton’s Music Warehouse, Coneystreet, York; Mr. Mather’s, Sheffield; Miss Bradley’s, Chesterfield; Mr. Sheardown’s, Doncaster; Miss Wilson’s, Rotherham; Mr. Greaves’s, Barnsley; Mr. Fox’s, Pontefract; Mr. Muff’s, Leeds; Mr. Phillips’s, Wakefield, Mr. Whitley’s, Halifax; and at the Music Shops in Manchester, Stockport, &c.
The great encouragement this Work has received, induces Mr. F. to proceed in the publication of a Second Number, which will be sent to press immediately.</blockquote>


Foster died on 4 October 1822: a notice on p3 of the ''Sheffield Independent'' on 5 October 1822 indicated that he had died at the Bull and Mouth Inn in [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], and that 'He was taken ill while attending an inquest, about a week ago, at the Inn where he breathed his last'.
Foster died on 4 October 1822: a notice on p3 of the ''Sheffield Independent'' on 5 October 1822 indicated that he had died at the Bull and Mouth Inn in [[wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]], and that 'He was taken ill while attending an inquest, about a week ago, at the Inn where he breathed his last'.
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==Publications==
==Publications==
*''Sacred Music'', York: printed & sold by S. Knapton, [1818]
*{{NoComp|Sacred Music|John Foster}}, York: printed & sold by S. Knapton, [1818]
*''A 2d Collection of Sacred Music'', York: printed & sold by S. Knapton, [c1818-1819]
*''A 2d Collection of Sacred Music'', York: printed & sold by S. Knapton, [c1818-1819]


Revision as of 19:29, 12 January 2018

Life

Born: 1752

Died: 4 October 1822

Biography

John Foster was a coroner and amateur musician in South Yorkshire. Two books of his compositions, sacred works scored for choir with keyboard (organ or piano) and orchestral accompaniments, were published around 1818-1819. Both books were dedicated to Richard Lumley-Saunderson, 6th Earl of Scarbrough, and published in York by Samuel Knapton. At this time, Foster was living at High Green, in the parish of Ecclesfield.

An advertisement on p2 of the York Herald on 7 November 1818 announced the publication of Foster's first book, Sacred Music, 'this day', and indicated that his second book, A 2d Collection of Sacred Music, would be 'sent to press immediately'.

Foster died on 4 October 1822: a notice on p3 of the Sheffield Independent on 5 October 1822 indicated that he had died at the Bull and Mouth Inn in Sheffield, and that 'He was taken ill while attending an inquest, about a week ago, at the Inn where he breathed his last'.

The 'Fifteenth Meeting of the Yorkshire Amateurs', a musical festival, was held in York in June 1823. A report of the concerts was given on p3 of the Yorkshire Gazette on 21 June 1823, with the comment that 'we were much pleased with the anthem "O all ye Nations," composed by the late Mr. Foster, of High Green House; and performed in memory of the author, who was the founder of these delightful meetings'. This would appear to be the setting of O all ye nations of the world published in Sacred Music.

View the Wikipedia article on John Foster.

List of choral works

Set-pieces (through-composed settings of metrical psalm texts)

  • O all ye nations of the world
  • The heavens are thine and still have been

Hymn tunes

Metrical psalm tunes

  • Fall down and worship ye the Lord
  • Lord, unto thee I make my moan
  • My shepherd is the living Lord
  • O come let us lift up our voice
  • O would to God it might thee please
  • Praise ye the Lord, for he is good
  • Sing ye with praise unto the Lord
  • Such as in God the Lord do trust
  • The God of Gods, the Lord
  • Thee will I praise with my whole heart
  • Ye people all with one accord

 
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Publications

  • Sacred Music, York: printed & sold by S. Knapton, [1818]
  • A 2d Collection of Sacred Music, York: printed & sold by S. Knapton, [c1818-1819]

External links

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