The British Musical Biography

[E] Attwood, Thomas, composer and organ-
ist, born London, November 23, 1765. En-
tered Chapel Royal as chorister 1774. He
studied under Nares and Ayrton 1774-1781.
In 1783 he was sent to Italy by George IV.,
then Prince of Wales, to continue his musical
studies, and he received instruction from La-
tilla at ISaples, Mozart at Vienna, etc., from
1783 to 1787. On his return to England he
became organist of St. George the Martyr,
iHolborn, 1787, and a member of the Prince
of Wales' private band. From 1792 to 1795
he acted as music master to several members
of tlie royal family. In June, 1796, he be-
came organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, Lon-
don, and, in the same year, composer to the
Chapel Royal. . He was a member of the
Philharmonic Society, 1813, and held the
appointments of organist to George IV. at his
private chapel at Brighton, 1821, and organist
of the Chapel Royal, 1836. He died at Chel-
sea, London, March 24, 1838, and is buried
in St. Paul's Cathedral, under the organ.

[W] Works. — Musical Dramas, dc. — The Priso-
ner, 1792 ; Mariners, 1793; Caernarvon Castle,
1793; Adopted child, 1795; Poor sailor, 1795;
Smugglers, 1796; Devil of a lover, 1798; Mouth
of the Nile, 1798; Day at Rome, 1799 ; Red
Cross Knight, 1799; Castle of Sorrento, 1799;
Magic oak, 1799 ; Old clothesman, 1799 ; Do-
minion of fancy, 1800; True friends, 1800; The
Escapes, or the water carrier (from Cherubiui),
1801 ; II Bondocani, 1801 ; St. David's Day,
1804; Adrian and Orilla (with M. Kelly), 1806;
Curfew, 1807. Church services in F, A, D,
and C. Anthems — Come Holy Ghost ; Enter
not into judgment ; Grant, we beseech Thee ;
I was glad ; Let the words of my mouth ;
God, who by the leading of a star ; They that
go down to the sea ; Turn Thee again Lord ;
Turn Thy face from my sins ; Withdraw not
Thou Thy mercy. Nine glees for three, four,
five, and six voices. London [18281 . Songs —
Dear vale, whose green retreats ; The sigh ;
Soldier's dream ; Spacious firmament ; Young
Lochinvar, etc.

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