ED. F. RIMBAULT

Edward Francis Rimbault (1816-1876) was born in Soho, London, son of organist and composer Stephen Francis Rimbault (1773-1837). He studied under his father, Samuel Wesley, and William Crotch. He was organist of the Swiss Church, Soho, and subsequently of several other London churches. He was a popular lecturer on musical history, especially at the Royal Institution. He was one of the founders of the Percy and Musical Antiquarian Societies, editor to the Motett Society, the Percy Society, the Camden Society, and the Handel Society. He held a membership in the Academy of Music in Stockholm, Sweden. He received degrees from the Academy as well as Harvard University and the University of Oxford. He edited many collections of music, and edited or arranged earlier English music and contemporary operas. He also author of numerous books on music. He died in London. His compositions include a cantata, an operetta, organ pieces, piano pieces, service music, songs, and part-songs.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	Stars are in the Quiet Skies		Clarence Austin	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Countryman’s Song		John Chalkhill	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Fisherman’s Song	SSATB	John Chalkhill	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Keel Row		Traditional	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing