- Bevan, Frederick Charles
[E] Bevan, Frederick Charles, bass vocalist
and composer, born in London, July 3, 1856.
Began his career as a chorister at All Saints',
Margaret Street, London, and having a fine
voice was, at the age of eleven, chosen as
solo boy of the choir. Studied the organ
under C. E. Willing, and W. S. Hoyte, and
held, for a time, appointments at St. Martin's,
Haverstock Hill, and St. Margaret Pattens.
Sang in the Henry Leslie and Joseph Barnby
choirs, and, after studying with Schira, H.
Deacon, and P. Walker, obtained the post of
Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, Whitehall,
1877, and succeeded the late William Winn
at the Chapel Royal St. James's Palace, 1888.
Now widely known as a concert-singer, and the
composer of a number of songs — The silver path.
The sailor's sweetheart. The flight of ages, The
dream of my heart. The mighty river. Watch-
ing and waiting. My angel. The everlasting day,
and others extensively popular.entry id: 45-L-39
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