The British Musical Biography

[E] Russell, William, organist and com-
poser, born at London, October 6, 1777. Son
of an organ-builder. He studied under
Shrubsole, Arnold, etc. Deputy organist of
St. Mary, Aldermanbury, 1789-93 ; Chapel of
Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields,
1793-98 ; St. Ann's, Limehouse, 1798 ; Found-
ling Hospital, 1801. Pianist at Sadler's Wells
Theatre, 1800, and he held a similar post at
Covent Garden, 1801. Mus. Bac, Oxon.,
1808. He died at London, November 21,
1813.

[W] Works. — Oratorios : Job, with organ ac-
companiments, by S. Wesley (1826) ; The
Deliverance of Israel ; The Redemption. Mass
in C minor, for four voices. Operas : Adrian
and Orilla, 1800 ; False Friend, 1809 ; Harle-
quin and Time ; Highland Camp ; Loa ;
Rugantino ; St. George ; Wild Islanders,
1807; Wizard's Wake, 1801. Odes: To
music ; Genius of Handel ; St. Cecilia's Day
(Smart) ; To Harmony. Glees and Songs.
IPsalms, Hymns, and Anthems for the Found-
ling Chapel, London, 1809. Six Anthems,
adapted from the works of Haydn, etc.,. .. .
and a morning and evening service composed
by the late William Russell,. .. .arranged by
William Patten. Services and anthems.
March, composed for the Guildford Volun-
teers [1795] ; Twelve voluntaries for the
organ or pf. [1810.] He arranged Bingiey's
Welsh Airs, 1810, etc.

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