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Heap, Charles Swinnerton. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 15, 1869. S. of James, painter. B. Apr. 10, 1847, at Birmingham. [School, King Edward's Grammar, Birmingham.] Mus.Bac. 1871; Mus.D. 1872. His Mus.B. exercise produced so favourable an impression upon the Professor of Music that he offered to accept the work as an exercise for the Mus.D. Organist at Queen's College, Birmingham, 1859-62. Articled to Dr Monk, of York Minster. Won the Mendelssohn Scholarship, 1865, and studied at Leipzig for 2½ years. Conductor of Birmingham Philharmonic Union, 1870-86; also at Stone, Stafford, Walsall and Stoke. [p.310] Conductor of Wolverhampton Festival Choral Society, 1881-6; of N. Staffs. Festival, Hanley, 1888-99; of Birmingham Festival Choral Society, 1895, and Birmingham Musical Festival, 1897. Had a widespread influence as a teacher. Composed cantatas, anthems, songs, overtures, organ music, etc. His Maid of Astolat was performed under his own direction on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Hanley, 1897. Died June 11, 1900, at Birmingham. (British Musical Biography; Grove; Boase, v. 623.) | Charles Swinnerton HEAP Approx. lifespan: 18471900 pens. St John's College adm1869:11:15 s. of James HEAP painter: b. Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1847:04:10 Sch: King Edward's Grammar Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] Mus.Bac. 1871 MusD 1872 His MusB exercise produced so favourable an impression upon the Professor of Music that he offered to accept the work as an exercise for the MusD Organist: at Sch: Queen's College [pl] Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1859-62 Articled to Dr Monk: York Minster [ Yorkshire ] [add:] Dr - MONK [:add] Won the Mendelssohn Scholarship 1865 studied at Leipzig, [ Germany ] for 2.5 years Conductor: Birmingham Philharmonic Union [Birmingham], [ Warwickshire ] 1870-86 Conductor: Stone, [ Staffordshire ] Conductor: Stafford, [ Staffordshire ] Conductor: Walsall, [ Staffordshire ] Conductor: Stoke, [ Staffordshire ] Conductor: Wolverhampton Festival Choral Society Wolverhampton, [ Staffordshire ], 1881-86 Conductor: N. Staffs. Festival Hanley, [ Staffordshire ] 1888-99 Conductor: Birmingham Festival Choral Society Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1895 Conductor: Birmingham Musical Festival Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1897 Had a widespread influence as a teacher: Publ.: Composed cantatas, anthems, songs, overtures, organ music, etc. His Maid of Astolat was performed under his own direction on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales: to Hanley, [ Staffordshire ] 1897 [add:] Prince of - WALES [:add] d. Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1900:06:11 ( British Musical Biography ; Grove ; Boase, v. 623.) |