Men of the Time, eleventh edition/Bridge, John Frederick

by Thompson Cooper

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BRIDGE, John Frederick, was born Dec. 5, 1844, at Oldbury, Worcestershire, and educated at Rochester Cathedral School, under John Hopkins, and afterwards became a pupil of Sir John Goss. He was appointed Organist of Holy Trinity Church, Windsor, in 1865; of Manchester Cathedral in 1869; Professor of Harmony at Owens College, Manchester, in 1871; Permanent Deputy Organist of Westminster Abbey in 1875; and succeeded to the full offices of Master of the Choristers and Organist in 1882. Dr. Bridge has composed the oratorio "Mount Moriah;" a cantata "Boadicea;" church music and part songs. He is the author of theoretical works on Counterpoint, Double Counterpoint, and Canon.