Henry Simms (organist)
Henry Simms (1804 – 1 May 1872) was an English organist and composer.[1]
Background
Henry Simms was born in 1804, the son of Jesse Simms. He studied pianoforte under Ignaz Moscheles.
He was chorus master for the Birmingham Choral Society from 1842, following in the place of the late George Hollins.[2] He was famous as an extempore player, and widely known as a teacher of pianoforte and singing.
He had two sons, both of whom were also organists:
- Robert Henry Simms (1829-1856)
- Edward Bishop Simms
He died on 1 May 1872.
Appointments
- Organist of Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley 1825 - 1872
- Organist of St Philip's Church, Birmingham 1829[3] - 1871[4]
Compositions
His compositions were chiefly teaching pieces for pianoforte and songs ; but he also wrote a Communion Service.
References
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- ^ "Birmingham, March 14, 1842". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. England. 14 March 1842. Retrieved 18 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Birmingham, April 27, 1829". Aris’s Birmingham Gazette. England. 27 April 1829. Retrieved 18 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Musical year book. Vol 2. Max Hinrichsen. 1946