The British Musical Biography

[E] Tolhurst, George, composer and organ-
ist, was born in 1827. He was a teacher in
London, and for some time acted as organist
of Melbourne Cathedral. He died at Barn-
staple, January 18, 1877.

[W] Works. — Ruth, oratorio, Melbourne, 1867.
Christmas, song and chorus, 1846. Songs :
England the land of the free ; Fear thou not,
for I am with thee ; Little brown jug ; Pray
without ceasing; There's sunshine in the sky;
Where there's a will. His father, William
Henry Tolhurst, who was born on October
23, 1798, conducted the first performance of
"Ruth" in Melbourne. He died there in
1873. Henry Tolhurst, brother of W. H.
and uncle of George, was born on April 19,
1778. Died after 1820. Composer of "Six
Anthems and six Psalms, for use of country
choirs" ; Chart Sutton [1810] ; Glee, "As I
saw fair Clora," etc.

[+] Henry Tolhurst, violinist and composer,
born London, September 24, 1854, son of
Henry Tolhurst, brother of George [born
September 6, 1825 ; died at Maidstone, May
28, 1804] is conductor of the Lee (Kent)
Philharmonic Society. Author of Cramer's
Rudimentary Tutor for the violin [1891] ;
Gavottes, Berceuse, Andante, Allegretto, etc.
for violin ; also songs, etc.

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