Thomas Bennett ( 1784 – 21 March 1848) was an English organist.
Career
Bennett was a chorister at
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Salisbury and is the seat of the Bishop of Salisbury.
The buildi ...
under
Joseph Corfe
Joseph Corfe (1740–1820) was an English Church singer and organist, known also as a composer.
Life
He was born in Salisbury, son of Joseph Corfe (born 1705), into a musical family. He had a musical education from John Stephens, organist of Sali ...
. He was Organist and Master of the Choristers of
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in West Sussex, England. It was founded as a cathedral in 1075, when the seat of the ...
from 1803 and organist at the newly opened
St John the Evangelist's Church, Chichester
St John the Evangelist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the cathedral city of Chichester in West Sussex, England. Built in 1812 to the design of James Elmes as a proprietary chapel, the octagonal white-brick "evangelical preaching hous ...
from 1813. His son,
Henry R. Bennett succeeded him in both posts, in 1848 and 1849 respectively. Upon Thomas Bennett's appointment at the cathedral, he was placed under probation for 14 years - his overall tenure at Chichester spanned 45 years, the longest serving organist and master of the choristers to date.
Bennett's composed ''Sacred Melodies'' (published some time before 1815), which include psalms and hymns. He also wrote the pamphlet, ''An Introduction to the Art of Singing''.
Biographical Dictionary of the Organ , Thomas Bennett
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References
External links
An Introduction to the Art of Singing
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Cathedral organists
English classical organists
Organists & Masters of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral