Henry John King Explained

Henry John King
Birth Date:	1 January 1855
Birth Place:	Van Diemen's Land
Instrument:	Organ, Choir, Piano, Violin
Genre:	Romantic, Classical, Spiritual
Occupation:	Composer, Musician, Conductor, Organist, Music Teacher
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

Notes and References

1. Victorian Birth Registration 3552
2. Web site: Obituary - Henry John King - Obituaries Australia .
3. News: A SENSATIONAL DIYORCE CASE. . . 12,423 . Victoria, Australia . 7 September 1887 . 6 November 2021 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
4. Southport Cemetery index Grave 472
5. News: GYMPIE EISTEDDFOD. . . LVI . 9522 . Queensland, Australia . 22 April 1916 . 6 November 2021 . 8 (DAILY.) . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Bathurst Musical and Literary Competitions . . LXXV . 1972 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 November 1907 . 6 November 2021 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: 28 June 1934. Obituary. 18. The Courier-mail. 260. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 9 November 2021.
8. News: 13 January 1934. Music. CXXXVI. 16. The Australasian. 4,436. Victoria, Australia. National Library of Australia. 9 November 2021.
9. News: MUSICAL NOTES AND CHIT-CHAT . . XVII . 5 . Tasmania, Australia . 2 February 1889 . 6 November 2021 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: Mr. Henry John King. . . 23,472 . Queensland, Australia . 24 April 1933 . 6 November 2021 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: 27 June 1934. Henry John King. 7 (City Final Last Minute News). The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 9 November 2021.
12. News: MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. . . 16,907 . Queensland, Australia . 20 March 1912 . 6 November 2021 . 19 (Courier Home Circle.) . National Library of Australia.
13. News: "ALTERNATIVES" . . 420 . Victoria, Australia . 1 May 1890 . 6 November 2021 . 12 (NEW ZEALAND EDITION.) . National Library of Australia.
14. Web site: Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo [music] : Set to music in the key of D .