The British Musical Biography

[E] Stimpson, James, organist and composer,
born at Lincoln, February 29, 1820. His
father was a lay-vicar of Lincoln Cathedral,
but removed to Durham in 1822. He was a
chorister in Durham Cathedral in 1827, and
in 1834, he was articled to Mr. Ingham, the
organist of Carlisle Cathedral. In 1836, he
became organist of St. Andrew's, Newcastle ;
and in 1841, he succeeded as organist of
Carlisle Cathedral. He was appointed or-
ganist of the Town Hail, Birmingham in 1842,
and in the same year took a similar appoint-
ment at St. Paul's Church ; organist of St.
Martin's Church, 1852 ; Francis Road Chapel,
Edgbaston, from 1869. He founded the
Birminghan^ Festival Choral Society in 1843,
and was its conductor till 1855. Professor of
Music at the Birmingham Institution for the
Blind. He gave many important organ
recitals in Birmingham, and superintended
the production of Mendelssohn's " Elijah."
He died at Birmingham, October 4, 1886.
Editor of " Services of the Church : being
those portions of the Book of Common Prayer,
which are appointed to be chanted, arranged
for the use of congregations and choirs,"
Newcastle, Richardson, 1840; " Tiie Oi'ganist's
Standard Library," etc. ; and composed songs
and pf. music. Author of a " ^Manual of the
theor}' of Music."

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