The British Musical Biography

[E] Mann, Arthur Henry, organist, editor,
and composer, born at Norwich, May 16, 1850.
Chorister at Norwich Cathedral under Dr.
Buck. F.C.O., 1871 ; Mus. Bac, 1874; Mus.
Doc, 1882, Oxford. Hon. R.A.M., 1896.
Organist successively at St. Peter's, Wolver-
hampton, 1870; Tettenhall Parish Church,
1871; Beverley Minster, 1875; and from 1876
organist and director of the choir. King's
College, Cambridge. He is known as a Han-
delian Scholar, and was the discoverer, with
E. Prout, of the original wind parts of
" Messiah," in 1894, at the Foundling Hos-
pital. A performance of the oratorio, with
the re-constructed score, was given in King's
College, Cambridge, June 1.3, 1894. He has
composed "Ecce Homo" for soli, chorus, and
orchestra, 1882; an Evening Service in E, for
chorus, orchestra, and organ ; one in E for
double choir, unaccompanied ; a Te Deum,
for chorus, orchestra, and organ, 1887. An-
thems, organ pieces, part-songs, etc. Editor
(with J. A. F. Maitland) of the Catalogue of
Music in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge ;
of Tallis's INIotet for 40 voices, London,
Weekes, 1888; and Musical Editor of the
Church of England Hvmnal, Hodder and
Stoughton, 1895.

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