Henry Simms (1804 – 1 May 1872) was an English organist and composer.

Background

Henry Simms was born in 1804, the son of Jesse Simms. He studied pianoforte under

Ignaz Moscheles Isaac Ignaz Moscheles (; 23 May 179410 March 1870) was a Bohemian piano virtuoso and composer. He was based initially in London and later at Leipzig, where he joined his friend and sometime pupil Felix Mendelssohn as professor of piano in the Co ...

. He was chorus master for the Birmingham Choral Society from 1842, following in the place of the late George Hollins. He was famous as an extempore player, and widely known as a teacher of pianoforte and singing. He had two sons, both of whom were also organists: *Robert Henry Simms (1829-1856) *Edward Bishop Simms (1833-1913) He died on 1 May 1872.

Appointments

*Organist of

Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley is a Grade II listed former Church of England parish church at Camp Hill, Bordesley, Birmingham, England. History An example of a Commissioners' church the church was built between 1820 and 1822 by the architec ...

1825 - 1872 *Organist of

St Philip's Church, Birmingham The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip, also called the Birmingham Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church in the Baroque style by Thomas Archer, it was consecrated in 1715. Loc ...

1829 - 1871Musical year book. Vol 2. Max Hinrichsen. 1946

Compositions

His compositions were chiefly teaching pieces for pianoforte and songs ; but he also wrote a Communion Service.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simms, Henry 1804 births 1872 deaths English male organists 19th-century English composers 19th-century English male musicians 19th-century English organists