J. G. CALLCOTT

John George Callcott (1821-1895) was born in Westminster, London, England, the son of John Callcott who was in the band of the Coldstream Guards and one of those to beat to arms in Brussels on the Eve of Waterloo. John George was organist at Eaton Episcopal Chapel, Eaton Square, St. Stephen’s, Westminster; and Parish Church, Teddington. For many years, he was accompanist to Henry Leslie’s choir. He was known as an excellent pianist, an outstanding accompanist, and a respected teacher, and gave lessons to the acclaimed Italian contralto Marietta Alboni (1823-1894) during her stay in England. His compositions include dance music, cantatas, church pieces, piano pieces, and part-songs.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	Go, lovely Rose	SATBdiv	Edmund Waller	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Hark! Pretty Lark!	SATBdiv	Longfellow	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	How sweet the moonlight	SATBB	Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Love wakes and weeps	SATBdiv	Sir Walter Scott	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Resignation	SATBdiv	Longfellow	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Lark now leaves his watery nest	SATBdiv	Sir W. Davenant	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing