Bennett was a pupil of, and a chorister under his father, Thomas Bennett, at Magdalen College, Oxford. He succeeded his father as Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral in 1848, spending one year on probation. He was also organist at St John the Evangelist's Church, Chichester in 1849 - again succeeding his father.[1]
henry, bennett, henry, robert, bennett, 1819, 1896, english, organist, held, position, organist, master, choristers, chichester, cathedral, from, 1848, 1860, career, editbennett, pupil, chorister, under, father, thomas, bennett, magdalen, college, oxford, succ. Henry Robert Bennett c 1819 c 1896 was an English organist who held the position of Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral from 1848 to 1860 Career EditBennett was a pupil of and a chorister under his father Thomas Bennett at Magdalen College Oxford He succeeded his father as Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral in 1848 spending one year on probation He was also organist at St John the Evangelist s Church Chichester in 1849 again succeeding his father 1 Personal life EditHenry Bennett s father was Thomas Bennett and his brother was Alfred Bennett Alfred was organist at New College Oxford and was killed after falling from a stage coach en route to the Three Choirs Festival in 1830 2 References Edit Organs and Organists of Chichester Cathedral Biographical Dictionary of the Organ Alfred Bennett Cultural officesPreceded byThomas Bennett Organist and Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral1848 1860 Succeeded byPhilip Armes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry R Bennett amp oldid 1081987369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
