The British Musical Biography

[E] Bishop, Sir Henry Rowley, composer,
was born at London, November 18, 1786. He
studied music under P. Bianchi, and became
musical director at Druiy Laue Theatre, 1810-
11. Founded (with others) the Philharmonic
Society, 1813. VisitedDublia, 1820. Conductor
at Drury Laue Theatre, 1825. Musical direc-
tor of Vauxhall Gardens, 1830. He married
(1st) Sarah Lyon (died 1831) and (2nd) Anna
Reviere. Mus. Bac, Oxon., 1889. Musical
director at Covent Garden Theatre, 1840-41.
Conductor of the Ancient Concerts, 1840-48.
Professor of Music at the Edinburgh Univer-
sity (in succession to John Thomson), 1841-3.
Knighted, 1842. Professor of Music at Oxford
University (in succession to Dr. Crotch), 1848.
Mus. Doc, Oxon., 1853. He died at London,
April 30, 1855. Buried at Fiuchley (or Mary-
lebone) Cemetry.

[+] V^ORKs.— Operas and Musical Dramas : An-
gelina farce, 1804 ; Tamerlan et Bajazet, ballet,
1806 ; Narcissa et les Graces, grand Anac-
reontic ballet, 1806 ; Caractacus, ballet, 1806 ;
Love in a tub, a pastoral ballet, 1806 ;
Mysterious bride, 1808 ; Circassian bride, 1809 ;
Mora's love, ballet, 1809 ; Vintagers, 1809 ;
Maniac, or Swiss banditti, 1810 ; Knight of
Snowdoun, 1811; Virgin of the sun, 1812;
CEthiop, or Child of the desert, 1812 ; liene-
gade, 1812 ; Haroun Alraschid (altered from
^thiop), 1813 : Brazen bust, 1813 ; Harry Le
Roy, 1813; Miller and his men, 1813; For
England ho! 1813; Farmer's wife (with Reeve
and Davy), 1814; Wandering boys, or the
Castle of Olival, 1814 ; Sadak aud Kalasrade,
or the Waters of oblivion, 1814; Grand alliance,
1814; Forest of Bondy, or Dog of Montargus,
1814 ; Maid of the mill, comic opera, 1814 ;
Noble outlaw, 1815; Telemachus, 1815; Mid-
summer night's dream (Shakespeare), 1816 ;
Guy Mannering, or the Gypsey's prophecy
(from Scott), (with Whittaker), 1816 ; Heir of
Vironi, or Honesty the best policy, 1817 ; Don
Juan, or the Libertine (compiled from Mozart),
1817 ; Duke of Savoy, or Wife and mistress,
1817; Barberof Seville(compiledfromRossini),
1818 ; Marriage of Figaro (compiled from Moz-
art), 1819 ; Heart of Midlothian (from Scott),
1819 ; A Rowland for an Oliver, 1819 ; Gnome
king, or the Giant mountains, 1819 ; Comedy
of errors (Shakespeare), 1819 ; Antiquary (from
Scott), 1820; Battle of Bothwell Brigg, 1820;
Henri Quatre, or Paris in the olden time, 1820 ;
Twelfth night (Shakespeare), 1820; Don John,
or the Two Violettas, 1820 ; Two gentlemen of
Verona (Shakespeare), 1821; Montrose, or the
Children of the mist (from Scott), 1820; Law
of Java, 1822 ; Maid Marian, or the Huntress
of Arlingford, opera, 1822; Clari, or the Maid
of Milan, opera in three acts (J. H. Payne),
1823 ; Beacon of liberty, 1823 ; Cortez, or the
Conquest of Mexico, 1823 ; Native land, or Re-
turn from slavery, 1824; Charles the Second,
operetta, 1824 ; Fall of Algiers, opera, 3 acts,
1825: Hofer, the Tell of the Tyrol (compiled
from Rossini), 1825 ; Edward the Black Prince,
1825; Aladdin, or the Wonderful lamp, opera
(by J. R. Planche), London, 1825 ; Knights of
the cross, opera, 1820 ; Under the oak, opera,
1830: Adelaide, or the Royal William, opera,
1832 ; Home, sweet home, operacic drama, 2
acts, 1832 ; Magic fan, or the Fillip on the
nose, operetta, 1832 ; Yelva, musical drama, 2
acts, 1833; Rencontre, operatic comedy, 1833;
Doom kiss, opera, 1836; Slave, opera in 3 acts
(by J. R. Planche), 1816 ; As you like it (Shakes-
peare) ; Aurora, ballet ; Brother and sister,
1814 ; Cymon (from M. Arne), 1815 ; Comus,
1815 : Dr. Sangrado, ballet, 1814 ; December
and May ; Don Pedro, tragedy (2 glees) ; Der
Freyschutz (compiled from Weber), 1824 ;
Englishman in India, comic opera, 1827 ;
Paustus, 1825 ; Fortunatus and his sons,
1819; John of Paris (from Boieldieu), 1814 ;
John du Bart (incidental music), 1815 ; Nin-
etta, opera, 3 acts ; Bottle of champagne, op-
eretta ; Czar of Muscovy, opera ; Humorous
lieutenant, 1817 ; Romance of a day, operatic
drama ; Zuma, or the Tree of health, comic
opera, 1818. Fallen angel, oratorio ; Seventh
day, cantata, 1833. Glees : Six original En-
glish glees (poetry by Hemans, Baillie, etc.) ;
'Twelve original English glees ; Complete col-
lection of glees, 8 vols., 1839 (other collections
have since appeared, one — Novello's — with
orchestral accompaniments). Songs : Songs
for the seasons, by T. H. Bayly ; Select and
rare Scottish melodies, poetry by Hogg; Songs
of the old chateau, poetry by Bayly ; Lays
and legends of the Rhine, J. R. Planche; Do.
of the Upper Rhine ; Melodies of various na-
tions, Bayly ; Songs for leisure hours, W. Wal-
ton; Edition of Handel's trios, choruses, etc.;
Grand triumphal ode. Accession of the king ;
Funeral ode ; Jolly beggars, cantata by Robert
Burns ; Single songs in great numbers. Pf.
music, and various pieces of instrumental
music. English national melodies, poetry,
edited by Clias. Mackay. Syllabus of a course
of six lectures on the origin and progress of
the lyric drama, or opera ... to be delivered
in the Manchester Athenaeum, 8vo, 1845.

[+] Bishop is now remembered chiefly by his
songs and glees, which are among the fuiest
specimens of the modern English School.
None of his operas or musical dramas save
' ' Guy Mannering ' ' are now performed. Many
of them were mere occasional pieces, but a
number of the songs and concerted vocal pieces
scattered through them are in constant use
by vocalists and choral societies.

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