HENRY LAMBETH

Henry Albert Lambeth (1822-1895) was born at Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, and studied under the notable musicians Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Thomas Adams, Sterndale Bennett, Henry Smart, and Sir George Smart. He held a number of organist positions in the Portsmouth area before becoming city organist at Glasgow, Scotland, after the Corporation installed a Gray & Davison organ at the City Halls. He also served as organist at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and Park Parish Church. He became the conductor of the Glasgow Choral Union and was founder/conductor of the Glasgow Select Choir, which became known as the Balmoral Choir after twice performing at Balmoral by royal command of the Queen. His choirs traveled throughout Britain and his music was well received with reviews published throughout the country commending “H. A. Lambeth’s choirs.” He was also editor of “The Scottish Book Of Praise.” About 2/3 of the songs are Scottish folk songs with many arranged for four voices. Besides his part-songs, his compositions are mostly for organ and piano, some songs and chants, and hymn tunes. He died in Glasgow.

 

All are SATB; some contain divisi.

 

TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
Auld Edinburgh Cries		James Smith	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Begone, dull Care		anon.	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Bonnie ran the Burnie		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Braw Lads o’ Galla Water		Robert Burns	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Cam’ ye by Athol (Neil Gow)		James Hogg	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Gude Nicht and Joy be wi’ ye a’		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Joy of my earliest Days		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
My Nannie’s awa’		Robert Burns	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Of a’ the Airts the Win’ can blaw		Robert Burns	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Roslin Castle		Richard Hewitt of Cumberland	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Savourneen Deelish		George Coleman	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The auld house		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Bonnie Brier Bush		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Jolly Miller		Traditional	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The March of the Cameron Men (Mary M. Campbell)		Mary M. Campbell	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Rowan Tree		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Trump of War, from ’Lays of Strathearn’		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The War-Song of the Men of Glamorgan		Sir Walter Scott	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Will ye no come back again?		Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing