The British Musical Biography

[E] Bellamy, Thomas Ludford, bass vocalist,
son of above, was born at Westminster, Lon-
don, in 1770. He was a chorister in West-
minster Abbey under Cooke. He studied
singing under Tasca, and appeared as a
concert vocalist in London till 1794. Stage
manager of theatre in Dublin, 1794-97. He
became part-proprietor of Chester, Lichfield,
Manchester, and Shrewsbury theatres, 1800.
Proprietor of Belfast, Londonderry, and
Newry theatres, 1803. Sang in Covent Gar-
den theatre, 1807-12, and at Drury Lane
theatre, 1812-17. Choir-master at Chapel of
Spanish Embassy, Loudon, 1819. Bass
Singer at Concert of Ancient Music. He
died at London, January 3, 1843.

[W] Works. — Songs and part-songs. Lyric
poetry of glees, madrigals, catches, rounds,
canons, and duets. London, 1840.

[+] William Henry Bellamy (born in 1799 —
died at London, March 3, 1880), probably a
relative of ihe above, composed A lady's page ;
The neglected lute ; The pilgrim, and other
songs.

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