Henry Newboult
Life
Born: 1858
Died: 1913
Biography
Henry Newboult was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, where his father was a singer in the Festival Choral Society. He started piano lessons at age eleven, spent several years in studying piano, organ, and harmony, and was appointed organist at Great Horton Wesleyan Chapel. He won a scholarship at South Kensington National Training School, and then attended the Royal College of Music, studying with Sir John Stainer, Ebenezer Prout, and Sir Arthur Sullivan. He also graduated from Cambridge University. He was organist at Warwick Gardens Wesleyan Chapel; St. John’s Wesleyan Church, Manningham; organist and choirmaster of St. Andrew’s Church; and officiated at St. Barnabas’ Church, Hoaton. He taught music in Bradford, was choral director with the Bradford Band of Hope Union, and a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. He died in Bradford. His compositions include a piano sonata, anthems, songs, and part-songs.
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