JOSEPH C. BRIDGE

Joseph Cox Bridge (1853-1929) was born at Rochester, England. His musical training was at Rochester Cathedral where he became assistant organist. He also served as assistant organist at Manchester Cathedral under his brother Sir John Frederick Bridge. He trained at Oxford and was organist of Exeter College, Oxford. He held positions as Organist of Chester Cathedral and Conductor of the Bradford Festival Choral Society. His compositions include an oratorio; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for voices, orchestra, and organ, produced at the Chester Festivals; a cantata, a symphony, an operetta, works for organ, anthems, works for piano, songs, and part-songs. He also completed numerous transcriptions for the organ.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	It was a Lover		Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Love		Robert Jones	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Curfew Bell 2 Horns in F parts	SATBdiv & 2 horns in F	Thomas Gray	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing