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Henry John King
Henry John King
	Henry John King 1933
Background information
Born	1 January 1855; Van Diemen's Land
Died	27 June 1934
Genres	Romantic, Classical, Spiritual
Occupation(s)	Composer, Musician, Conductor, Organist, Music Teacher
Instrument(s)	Organ, Choir, Piano, Violin
Years active	1880-1930

Henry John King (1855–1934) was an Australian composer.

King was born in Emerald Hill^[1] to English settlers of Tasmania. His father of the same name was a respected musician.^[2]

He married Mary Ann Hutchens and two years later obtained a scandalous divorce from her.^[3] They had children named Harold Ernest Justiman King and Ilma Valerie Madeline King.^[4]

King was chosen to adjudicate choir competitions in Gympie^[5] and Bathurst^[6]

He composed a cantata selected for the 1888 International Centennial Exhibition in Melbourne.^[7]^[8]

Organist at St Mark's Cathedral, Melbourne^[9]

King was choirmaster and organist at The Southport School in Surfer's Paradise for nine years, retiring in March 1933.^[10]^[11]

Devout Protestant academically eloquent on the humanities^[12]

He was buried at Southport with second wife Elizabeth née Halford, with whom he had a daughter, Norah Yvonne Sylvia King (1902–1976).

Works

Alternatives^[13]
Centennial Cantata
Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo : set to music in the key of D^[14]
Little Bird
The children's Eucharist : the Office for the Holy Communion : set in the key of F
The Office for the Holy Communion set to music in the key of D / by Henry John King
Benedictus
Wilt thou be mine for ever love / lyrics by Russell Blackman
Four works for piano and violin
Album of four song on funereal themes

References

^ Victorian Birth Registration 3552
^ "Obituary - Henry John King - Obituaries Australia".
^ "A SENSATIONAL DIYORCE CASE". Geelong Advertiser. No. 12, 423. Victoria, Australia. 7 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Southport Cemetery index Grave 472
^ "GYMPIE EISTEDDFOD". Queensland Times. Vol. LVI, no. 9522. Queensland, Australia. 22 April 1916. p. 8 (DAILY.). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bathurst Musical and Literary Competitions". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. LXXV, no. 1972. New South Wales, Australia. 20 November 1907. p. 25. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Obituary". The Courier-mail. No. 260. Queensland, Australia. 28 June 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Music". The Australasian. Vol. CXXXVI, no. 4, 436. Victoria, Australia. 13 January 1934. p. 16. Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "MUSICAL NOTES AND CHIT-CHAT". The Tasmanian. Vol. XVII, no. 5. Tasmania, Australia. 2 February 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Mr. Henry John King". The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 472. Queensland, Australia. 24 April 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Henry John King". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1934. p. 7 (City Final Last Minute News). Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "MUSIC AND MUSICIANS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 907. Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1912. p. 19 (Courier Home Circle.). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ""ALTERNATIVES"". Illustrated Australian News and Musical Times. No. 420. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1890. p. 12 (NEW ZEALAND EDITION.). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo [music] : Set to music in the key of D".

[1] Victorian Birth Registration 3552

[2] "Obituary - Henry John King - Obituaries Australia".

[3] "A SENSATIONAL DIYORCE CASE". Geelong Advertiser. No. 12, 423. Victoria, Australia. 7 September 1887. p. 3. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] Southport Cemetery index Grave 472

[5] "GYMPIE EISTEDDFOD". Queensland Times. Vol. LVI, no. 9522. Queensland, Australia. 22 April 1916. p. 8 (DAILY.). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Bathurst Musical and Literary Competitions". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. LXXV, no. 1972. New South Wales, Australia. 20 November 1907. p. 25. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Obituary". The Courier-mail. No. 260. Queensland, Australia. 28 June 1934. p. 18. Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "Music". The Australasian. Vol. CXXXVI, no. 4, 436. Victoria, Australia. 13 January 1934. p. 16. Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "MUSICAL NOTES AND CHIT-CHAT". The Tasmanian. Vol. XVII, no. 5. Tasmania, Australia. 2 February 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[10] "Mr. Henry John King". The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 472. Queensland, Australia. 24 April 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[11] "Henry John King". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1934. p. 7 (City Final Last Minute News). Retrieved 9 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[12] "MUSIC AND MUSICIANS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 907. Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1912. p. 19 (Courier Home Circle.). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[13] ""ALTERNATIVES"". Illustrated Australian News and Musical Times. No. 420. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1890. p. 12 (NEW ZEALAND EDITION.). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

[14] "Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo [music] : Set to music in the key of D".

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