The British Musical Biography

[E] Bentley, John Morgan, composer and
organist, born at Manchester, September 3,
1837. Graduated at Cambridge, Mus. Bac,,
1877 ; Mus. Doc, 1879. Was organist suc-
cessively at St. Philip's, Salford, 1855 ; St.
Stephen's, Manchester, 1860 ; St. Saviour's,
1866 ; and of Bowden Parish Church, and
Cheadle Abbey Church. During that time
he conducted choral societies in those dis-
tricts, and at Blackburn, Winsford, and
Eccles. In 1881 he was appointed local
examiner for R.A.M., and in the same year
was made Provincial Grand Organist of East
Lancashire.

[W] Works.— Oratorio, What is life? (1879);
Dramatic cantata, Gethsemaue (1877) ; Can-
tatas, Yuletide, and The Golden butterfly —
the latter for female voices. Vesper canticles ;
Psalter pointed, and Psalter chants (Hey-
wood, Manchester). Symphony and other
orchestral works in MS. Horse Sacrse, pieces
for violin and pf ; The Two violinists, a
series of duets for violins, with pf. accom-
paniment ; Songs, etc., etc.

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