The British Musical Biography

[E] Hook, James, composer and organist, was
born at Norwich, June 3, 1746. He studied
under Garland, organist of Norwich Cathedral.
Settled in London, and became organist and
composer at Marjdebone Gardens, 1769-1773 ;
and Vauxhall Gardens, 1774-1820. Organist
of St. John's, Horsleydown. Gained Catch
Club prizes, 1772, 1780. Married to Miss
Madden. He died at Boulogne, 1827.

[W] Works. — Music for dramatic pieces : Dido
1771 ; The Divorce, 1771 ; Trick upon Trick
1772 ; Double Disguise, 1784 ; Jack of New
bury, libretto by Rev. Jas. Hook, 1795
Diamond cut Diamond, 1797 ; Music mad
1807, etc. Songs : Hours of love ; Hermit
op. 24 ; Adieu ma liberte ; Along the birks
And where are you going ? ; Believe not
youth ; Blow cheerly, ye winds ; Bonny sailor
Brown Bess; Can'st thou love me, Mary?
Come out, my love ; Dear Mary, be mine
Death of Auld Robin Gray ; Flitch of Bacon
Gentle as the breath ; Gipsy girl; Hail, lovely
rose ; Hook, or by crook ; Hours of love
Hush every breeze ; Lowland Kitty ; My
Nancy was the sweetest maid ; Near Glasgow
city ; Orphan Bess ; Should fears alarm ;
Softly waft, ye southern breezes ; Sweet lass
of Richmond Hill (1789) ; Thro' the braes of
Kirkcaldy ; What is love ? ; Within a mile o'
Edinboro town ; Ode for the opening of the
New Exhibition Room, 1772. Petrarch's
Sonnets set to music, op. 60. The Hours of
Love, or collection of sonnets, containing
morning, noon, evening, and night. Piano-
forte pieces, as sonatas, op. 16, 54, etc. ;
Rondos and transcriptions ; Concertos, op,
11 ; Concertos for organ, op. 20, op. 55, etc. ;
Three sonatas for pf. and flute, op. 71 ;
another set, op. 72 ; and another set, op. 77.
Cantatas, canzonets, catches, glees (Christmas-
Box, 1795). The Ascension, oratorio, 1776.
Guida di Musica, being an easy introduction
for beginners on tlie pianoforte, to which are
added 24 progressive lessons, in the most
useful keys, composed and fingered by the
autiior, op. 37, London, 4to, n.d.

[+] His sons, James (1772-1826), dean of Wor-
cester, and Theodore (1788-1841), novelist,
achieved much distinction in their day. The-
latter was also a musician.

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