The British Musical Biography

[E] Bartholomew, Ann Sheppard, born
MouNSEY, composer, organist and pianist,
born in London, April 17, 1811. Became a
pupil of Logier in 1817, and came under the
notice of Spohr when he visited Logier's iii-
stitution in 1820, her harmonising of a melody
being printed in his Autobiography (English
ed., Vol. IL, p. 100). She afterwards studied
under Samuel Wesley and Thomas Attwood,
and in 1828 was appointed organist at Clap-
ton. The next year she went to St. Michael's,
Wood Street, and in 1837 to St. Vedast's,
Foster Lane, a post she held for nearly fifty
years. Associate of the Philharmonic Society,
1884 ; Member Royal Society of Musicians,
1839. In 1843 she began giving series of
Classical Sacred Concerts at Crosby Hall,
which were continued until 1848. The first
concert took place November 22, 1843, and at
that given January 8, 1845, Mendelssohn's
" Hear my Prayer " (composed for these con-
certs) was performed for the first time. Miss
Rainforth singing the solo part. Several of
Mendelssohn's smaller pieces were first intro-
duced at these concerts. Miss Mounsey was
married to Mr. W. Bartholomew, April 28,
1853. Her artistic career was long and dis-
tinguished. She was a fuie executant, par-
ticularly upon the organ. The earliest of her
known compositions, a ballad, " Mary, meet
me there," was published in 1832 ; and she
issued a set of hymn tunes as late as 1883.
She was the possessor of the original MS. of
" Hear my Prayer," which she presented to
the South Kensington Museum in 1871 ; and
of the pianoforte score of " Elijah." The last
few years of her life she passed in retirement,
and died in London, June 24, 1891.

[W] Works. — Oratorio, The Nativity, produced
at St. Martin's Hall (Hullah Concerts) Jan-
uary 17, 1855 ; Sacred Cantata, Supplication
and Thanksgiving, dedicated to H.R.H. the
Princess of Wales, 1864 ; Sacred Harmony,
Hymns, &c. ; Hymns of Prayer and Praise,
(both edited and composed in conjunction
with her sister, Elizabeth Moimsey) ; Thirty-
four original tunes set to favourite hymns
(1883), and other sacred pieces. Six songs,
composed for the Royal Society of Female
Musicians (1845) ; Six songs of remembrance ;
many detached songs, &c. Six duets in canon
(1836) ; Six four-part songs, Op. 87 ; A wreath
o
for Christmas, &c. Prelude and gigue, and
other pieces for pianoforte. Organ music,
&c. Notes, and unpublished letters of Men-
delssohn, contributed to Lady Wallace's trans-
lation of Elise Polko's " Reminiscences of
Mendelssohn."

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