The British Musical Biography

[E] Bellamy, Richard, bass singer and com-
poser, was born about 174.3. In 1771 he was
appointed a gentleman of the Chapel Royal,
and in 1773 he became a lay-vicar of West-
minster Abbey. He graduated Mus. Bac.,
Cambridge, in 1775. He became a vicar-
choral of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, in
1793, and succeeded Hudson, as almoner and
master of the children, in 1793, a post he
held till 1799. He died at London, September
11, 1813. Bellamy was one of the best bass
singers of his day, and composed a Te Deum ;
A set of anthems, 1788 ; Six glees for three
and four voices, 1789 ; and other works.

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