KING HALL

Charles King Hall (1845-1895) was born in St. Pancras, London, England. His father was a theatre orchestra violinist and theatre music director, his mother was from a family of actors. He was organist at St. Paul’s, Camden Square; St. Luke’s, Kentish Town; and Christ Church, Brondesbury. He was active as a composer; a music teacher; and a music store manager. He specialized in “society music” (light airs and dance tunes) and in piano transcriptions of the work of famous composers, including Arthur Sullivan. During his life, he was well known for operettas for the German Reed Entertainments. He also wrote church anthems, sacred music for organ and a primer for the Estey reed organ of Vermont, U.S.A.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	How soft the shades		Reginald Heber	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Little Bo-Peep		Nursery Rhyme	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Little Jack Horner		Edward Oxenford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing