A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Warren, Joseph

WARREN, Joseph, born in London March 20, 1804, in early life commenced the study of the violin, which he gave up for the pianoforte and organ. In 1843 he became organist of St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) Chapel, Chelsea, and composed some masses for its service. He was author of 'Hints to Young Composers,' 'Hints to Young Organists,' 'Guide to Singers,' and other similar works, and editor of Hilton's 'Ayres, or Fa las,' for three voices (for the Musical Antiquarian Society), an English version of Beethoven's 'Christus am Oelberge,' Boyce's 'Cathedral Music,' for which he wrote new biographies of the composers, including, in most cases, exhaustive lists of their compositions, and many other works. He died at Bexley, Kent, March 8, 1881. He was an able musical antiquary, and the possessor of an extensive musical library, the greater portion of which he disposed of, piece-meal, during his latter years.

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