Composer
Henry Bishop
British composer
1787–1855
6 works in the index
- Born
- 1787
- Died
- 1855
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Great Britain
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Sir Henry Rowley Bishop (18 November 1787 – 30 April 1856) was an English composer from the late Classical and early Romantic eras. He is most famous for the songs "Home! Sweet Home!" and "Lo! Hear the Gentle Lark." He was the composer or arranger of some 120 dramatic works, including 80 operas, light operas, cantatas, and ballets. Bishop was Knighted in 1842. Bishop worked for all the major theatres of London in his era – including the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Vauxhall Gardens and the Haymarket Theatre, and was Professor of Music at the universities of Edinburgh and Oxford. His second wife was the noted soprano Anna Bishop, who scandalised British society by leaving him and conducting an open liaison with the harpist Nicolas-Charles Bochsa until the latter's death in Sydney.
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Life and musical career
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Oxford; The Theatre Royal; Vauxhall Gardens; Theatre Royal Haymarket; University of Edinburgh; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation
- Genres
- opera
- Movements
- Romantic music
- Notable works
- Home, Sweet Home
- Awards
- Knight Bachelor
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 59829909
- ISNI
- 0000000083867443
- GND ID
- 116195398
- Library of Congress ID
- n80145401
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1cbb6948-65bb-422f-875a-44397956a575; 7353ceee-8ae4-42a6-83ec-3ab9e2660400
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Banjo
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 6
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Of The Rising Sun | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 7 |
| I Am A Pilgrim | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 2 |
| I Never Will Marry | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 2 |
| Home, Sweet Home | — | — | — | Guitar, Banjo | — | 1 |
| Hush, Little Baby | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| How Many Biscuits Can You Eat? | — | — | — | Guitar | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 59829909. Portrait: Isaac Pocock, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.