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- 1878 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
8vo, 1 volume
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Turle, James; son of James Turle, Taunton, Somerset, and Elizabeth Forrest ; b. 5 Mar 1802 ; chorister, Wells Cathedral 1810-3 ; came to London in 1814 as articled pupil of John Jeremiah Goss ; organist, Christ Church, Blackfriars Road 1819-29, St.James, Bermondsey 1829-31 ; connected with Westminster Abbey from 1817 as pupil, assistant and deputy to the Abbey Organists ; Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey, from 1831 ; he retired from the active duties of the post in 1875, but retained the title and the residence of the Organist to death ; Music Master Jun 1865 – May 1871 ; composer of hymn tunes and glees ; author, Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship, 1864, and (with J.F.Bridge), Chants as used in Westminster Abbey, 1878 ; m. 1823 Mary, dau. of Andrew Honey, Chief Cashier, Exchequer Branch, Bank of England ; d. 28 Jun 1882. Father of William Honey Turle, Charles Edward Turle, Henry Frederic Turle and James Robert Turle (qvv). ODNB.
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Administrative history
Major music publishing house founded by Vincent Novello (1781-1861) and continued by his son (Joseph) Alfred Novello (1810-96). In 1846, Henry Littleton, formerly a partner, took over after AN's retirement; in 1867 he purchased Ewer & Co., the business thereafter known as Novello, Ewer & Co.
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Ownership inscription 'A.S. MDCCCLXXXXVII'; sticker 'Robert C. T. James, Mirth, Milton Common, Oxford'; ownership inscription 'Ex libris V James'
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Scope and content
Chants as used in Westminster Abbey
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Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin