A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Westrop, Henry
WESTROP, Henry John, born July 22, 1812, at Lavenham, Suffolk; made his first appearance at 13, at the Sudbury Theatre as pianist, violinist and singer. He afterwards became organist at St. Stephen's, Norwich; in 1831 at Little Stanmore; 1832, at Fitzroy Chapel, and April 3, 1834, at St Edmund, Lombard Street, which he held till his death. He at one time played the violin at the Royal Italian Opera and the Philharmonic Society, of which he was a member.[1] Westrop's abilities as a composer were greater than his reception by musicians and the public would imply. His compositions include Quartets for strings and for piano and strings (Purday, and Augener); Duo Concertante, op. 6, for piano and flute (Wessel); Sonata for piano and violin (Stanley Lucas); a PF. pieces, 'Greeting and Parting' (Cocks): in MS. 2 PF. Quintets in C minor and E♭, produced by the Society of British Musicians; also an opera, 'The Maid of Bremen,' libretto by Fitzball, written for Pyne and Harrison. He died of paralysis, Sept. 23, 1879. His daughter
Kate, a pianist, has succeeded to his organ in the City. His younger brothers, East John, and Thomas, were also musicians; Thomas's name is affixed to the translation of Catel's Treatise on Harmony (London, 1876).- ↑ See Mr. C. E. Stephens in the 'Musical World,' Oct. 11, 1879, to whom we are indebted for our information.