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Redhead, Richard

[E] Redhead, Richard, organist and com-
poser, born at Harrow, March 1, 1820.
Chorister at Magdalene College, Oxford, and
pupil of the organist, Walter Vicary. He
was appointed organist at Margaret Chapel
(now All Saints' Church), Margaret Street,
London, in 1839, an office he held until 1864.
He officiated for a short time as organist at
St. Andrew's, Wells Street, in 1847. From
1864 he has been organist at St. Mary Mag-
dalene's, Paddington.

[W] Works. — Church Music : a selection of
chants, sanctuses, and responses, London,
1840; Laudes Diurnfe, the Psalter and Can-
ticles in the Morning and Evening Service,
1843 ; The Order for Morning and Evening
Prayer, with Litany and proper Psalms ;
Proper Psalms, together with the Gospel
Canticles, set to ancient psalm tunes; Met-
rical Litanies, 2 parts; Hymns for Holy
Seasons ; The Celebrant's Office Book ; Parish
Tune Book, compiled by G. F. Chambers
. . . London, 1868 ; Ancient Hymn
Melodies and other Church tunes, as used at
All Saints', Margaret Street ; Canticles at
Matins and Evensong, adapted to the ancient
Psalm chants ; Music to the Divine Liturgy ;
The Cathedral and Church Choir Book,
ciiiefly adaptations from the Latin works of
the great masters ; Parochial Church Tune
Book and Appendix ; Universal Organist,
5 books ; Masses, Te Deum in D, anthems,
etc.

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