The British Musical Biography

[E] Brereton, William Henry, bass vocalist,
born at Bedford, in 1860. Son of the late
Rev. Canon Brereton, rector of St. Mary's,
Bedford. Studied under Manuel Garcia,
R.A.M., 1877-80; with Sebastian Ronconi,
Milan, 1881 ; and had occasional lessons from
the late J. B. Welch, and Alberto Randegger,
1882, and later. He made a successful debut
at the Crystal Palace Saturday Concerts, Feb-
ruary 18th, 1882, and appeared at the Three
Choirs Festivals in turn, at Gloucester, 1883,
Worcester, 1884, and Hereford, 1885, and
onwards. He sang at the Leeds Festival for
the first time, in 1886 ; at the Birmingham
Festival, in 1888, in which year he was also
engaged for the Handel Festival at the Crys-
tal Palace. Has sung at the principal concerts
in the United Kingdom. In 1882 he was
appointed principal bass at the Foundling
Hospital ; to St. Paul's Cathedral, 1886 ; and
a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, St. James's,
1887. In 1884 he married Miss Sarah Ambler,
a soprano vocalist, who has been heard in
London concerts, and at the provincial
festivals.

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