NOVELLO

Vincent (son of Giuseppe Novello, an Italian). b. 240 Oxford road, now Oxford st. London 6 Sept. 1781; a chorister at chapel of Sard in i an emba y, Duke st. Lincoln’s inn fields 1793–7; organist of Portuguese emba y chapel in South st. Grosvenor sq. 1797–22; taught the piano at Campbell’s school in Brunswick sq. 27 years, and at Hibbert’s school, Clapton 25 years; founded firm of Novello & Co. music publishers 1811; his son Joseph Alfred became music publisher at 67 Frith st. Soho 1829; pianist and conductor for the Italian opera at the Pantheon, Oxford st. 1812; one of the 30 original members of Philharmonic soc. 1812, pianist to the society, afterwards 1834; the Manchester prize for the best glee of a cheerful nature was awarded to his Old May Morning 1832; helped to found the Choral harmonists’ society, which first met 2 Jany. 1833, and the Cla ical harmonists’ society; organist at the musical festival in Westminster abbey 1834; organist of Roman catholic chapel in Moor fields 1840–3; member of the Royal soc. of musicians where he played the viola; lived at Nice 1849 to death; published Collection of sacred music as performed at the Portuguese chapel 1811; A collection of motetts with accompaniment for the organ and piano 1815, twelve books; Twelve easy ma es, 3 vols. 1816; Mozart’s ma es arranged 1819; The evening service 1822, twelve books; Haydn’s ma es arranged 1823; Studies in madrigalian scoring 1841, eight books; Novello’s Cathedral choir book 1848; The Fitzwilliam music, selected from the Italian composers in the Fitzwilliam museum, Cambridge, 5 vols 1854; his name is attached to upwards of 150 pieces of music, original and arranged. d. Nice 9 Aug. 1861, memorial window placed in north transept of Westminster abbey 1863. Mary Cowden-Clarke’s Life of Vincent Novello (1864) portrait ; A short history of cheap music , Novello, Ewer & Co. (1887) portrait . Note. —On 17 Aug. 1808 he m. Mary Sabilla Hehl who d. Nice 25 July 1854. She was author of A day in Stowe gardens 1825, and wrote the words to her husband’s songs Doubt not my love 1835, Sterne’s Maria 1840, and The infant’s prayer 1845.