- Maunder, John Henry
[E] Maunder, John Henry, organist and
composer, born in Chelsea, London, 1858.
Musically educated at the R.A.M. Organist,
St. Matthew's, Sydenham, 1876-7 ; St. Paul's,^
Forest Hill, 1878-9. Conductor of the Civil
Service Vocal Union, from 1881. Has done
much work as accompanist, and in that
capacity has been especially connected with
Mr. Sims Reeves, playing for him at his fare-
well concert, at the Albert Hall, May 11,
1891. He trained the choir for Henry Irving's
original production of " Faust " at the
Lyceum Theatre, December, 1887. His
compositions include an operetta, " Daisy
Dingle " (Forest Hill, 1885) ; a cantata for
men's voices, " The Martyrs," composed for
the Queen's College, Oxford, Concerts, and
produced. May 25, 1894 ; he has also pub-
lished several anthems, settings of the Te
Deum, and Benedicite, two Evening Services,
carols, a chorus, " Thor's War Song," songs,
etc.entry id: 276-R-8
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