Biography of Henry Smart

Smart, Henry Thomas. Studied for Law but threw over legal studies to become an organist; pupil of W. H. Kearns. Organist of Blackburn Parish Church, Lancashire, 1831-36; St. Philip’s Church, Regent Street, London, 1836; St. Luke’s, Old Street, London, 1844-64; St. Pancras’, Euston Road, London, 1865-79. Became blind in 1864. Composed an opera, cantatas, services, anthems, part-songs, songs, organ pieces, &c. Author of “A Report on the Organ of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin”, 1878. Designed the organs at Leeds Town Hall and St. Andrew’s Hall, Glasgow. Nephew of Sir George T. Smart. b. London, England, Oct. 26^th, 1813; d. there, July 6^th, 1879.

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