The British Musical Biography

[E] Bell, John, composer and organist, was
born at Gourock, in Renfrewshire. He studied
music from an early age, and became A.
Mus. T.C.L. ; F.F.S.C. ; and Mus. Doc,
Trinity College, Toronto. Has held the ap-
pointments of organist or conductor of psalm-
ody in Westbourne Free Church ; Springburn
Parish Church ; Anderston Parish Church ;
and St. Vincent Parish Church, all in Glas-
gow. He also conducted a Select Choir, and
acted as conductor of the Glasgow Temper-
ance Choral Society ; Cathcart Musical As-
sociation ; Vale of Leven Choral Society ;
Carluke Choral Society ; and St. Andrew's
Musical Association. For four or five years
he was inusical critic to the North British
Daily Mail. Composer and arranger of about
150 anthems and part-songs ; the 145th Psalm
for soli, double chorus, and orchestra (degree
exercise), etc.

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