The British Musical Biography

[E] Aldrich, Henry, divine and composer,
born at Westminster in 1647. He was edu-
cated at Westminster School, and at Christ
Church, Oxford, from 1662. He became B.A.,
1666 ; M.A., 1669 ; Canon of Christ Church,
1681; D.D., 1682; and Dean of Christ
Church, 1689, all of Oxford. He died at
Oxford, December 14, 1710, and left his
musical library to Christ Church.

[W] Works. — Services in G and A. Anthems —
I am well pleased ; Not unto us, Lord ;
Out of the deep ; give thanks ; O praise the
Lord ; Thy beauty, Israel ; We have heard
with our ears. Glees — Hark, the bonny
Christ Church bells, for three voices ; A
catch on tobacco, etc. Works on logic, etc.

[+] Another musician of this name, viz., Bed-
ford Aldrich, composed and published a
number of songs in the first half of the 18th
century.

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