Henry Hiles
Henry Hiles (31 December 1826 – 20 October 1904) was an English composer, organist, writer, and music educator.
Life[]
He was born in Shrewsbury, Hiles was the youngest of six sons. His eldest brother, , was known as an arranger of organ music and for authoring several catechisms. He began studying the piano at the age of 4 and began studying the organ just a few years later.[1]
He studied at the University of Oxford where he earned Bachelor of Music and Doctor of Music degrees. In 1892, he founded the . He was a frequent contributor of articles to for which he was also editor and propieter from 1885-1888.[2] He taught for many years on the music faculty of the Royal Manchester College of Music where among his notable pupils was composer Leo Smith.[3] He held a number of church posts during his career, including serving as organist at St Michael Wood Street.
On 20 October 1904, aged 77, he died at Worthing.[4]
Family[]
He married: first to Fanny Lockyer, and second to Isabel Higham. They had sons and one daughter.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Henry Hiles". The Musical Times. Novello. 1900. pp. 441–446.
- ^ Richard Kitson. "The Quarterly Musical Review". Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals.
- ^ Leo Smith at Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bridge, Joseph Cox (1912). . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Sources[]
J. C. Bridge, rev. Anne Pimlott Baker. "Hiles, Henry (1826–1904)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33864. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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