- Lambeth, Henry Albert
[E] Lambeth, Henry Albert, organist and
conductor, born at Hardway, near Gosport,
January 16, 1822. Studied the organ under
Thomas Adams and Henry Smart, upon whose
recommendation he was appointed Glasgow
City Organist in 185-3. He was conductor of
the Glasgow Choral Union, 1859-80; of the
new West of Scotland Choral Union, 1885.
Formed a choir, which gave its first concert
in 1874, and was then called by his name ;
afterwards known as the " Balmoral Choir " ;
and now the famed Glasgow Select Choir.
This he left in 1878. He was organist at St.
Mary's Episcopal Church, Glasgow, and later,
at Park Church. He died at Glasgow, June
27, 1895. His compositions were settings of
Psalms 86, and 137, both performed by the
Glasgow Choral Union ; various songs and
pf. pieces. He edited (with D. Baptie) The
Scottish Book of Praise, 1876 ; and arranged
a number of Scotch songs for choral singing.entry id: 237-L-41