Joseph Hinton Explained

Joseph Harold Hinton (1 January 1862  - 4 January 1941) was a British composer and organist.

Hinton was born in Claydon, Buckinghamshire. His teachers included Frederick Bridge of Westminster Abbey.^[1] In 1882 Hinton was appointed resident music-master at Blairlodge School in Polmont, Scotland, moving then in 1885 to be organist at Hyndland Church, Hillhead, Glasgow.^[2] His published compositions include a setting of De Profundis, a song titled Eldorado, and some anthems.^[3] In 1908 he published L'allegro, his op. 5, for string orchestra, with timpani ad lib.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Robert A. Marr, Music for the People: A Retrospect of the Glasgow International Exhibition, 1888, with an Account of the Rise of Choral Societies in Scotland 1889 - Page 53: "Hinton, Joseph Harold, was born at Claydon, Buckinghamshire, on 1 January 1862, and educated at the Grammar School in the town of Buckingham. He received his early musical education from Herr M. Lutz, organist of the chapel connected with the Grammar School, and from Mr. Henry Young, organist of the Parish Church at Buckingham. From 1880 to 1883 he received instruction from Mr. James Turpin, Mus. Bac. Cantab., organist at Berkhampstead Grammar School; Mr. R. Stokoe, Mus. Bac. Cantab., organist at Christ Church, Piccadilly, London ; and from Dr. Bridge, of Westminster Abbey. In 1883 Mr. Hinton was appointed music master at Blair Lodge School, Polmont, and he remained there until 1885, ..."
2. David Baptie Musical Scotland, Past and Present: Being a Dictionary of Scottish Musicians from about 1400 Till the Present Time 1894 p80 "HINTON, JOSEPH HAROLD ..In 1882 Mr. Hinton was appointed resident music-master at Blair Lodge School, which in 1885 he left on obtaining the situation of organist to Hyndland Church, Hillhead, Glasgow (chiefly through the influence of John Inglis, Esq.), where he still is."
3. Some of the anthems published by "J.H. Hinton", however, are not definitely by Joseph Harold Hinton, as prolific authors with these same initials - publishing under just their initials- show up decades before this composer was born. So in some cases attribution may be uncertain.
4. L'Allegro was published by Buckingham of Glasgow in 1908, and a copy is held at for example the University of Oxford library (among probably others); see .
5. Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935, http://www.ancestry.ca
6. Obituary, Daily Colonist, Victoria, January 6, 1941
7. Catalog of Copyright Entries Library of Congress. Copyright Office - 1908- Part 3, Volume 3, Issue 2 - Page 980 "HINTON (JOSEPH) L' allegro; op. 5, for string orchestra, timpani ad lib. Score and parts. Glasgow, J. H. Buckingham. [21888 Joseph Hinton, Glasgow, Scotland. C 180570, Sept."</ref> He was honorary secretary of the Glasgow Society of Musicians in 1909.<ref>The British Almanac: Containing Astronomical, Official 1909 Page 170 "The Glasgow Society of Musicians, Limited, 29, ... Sec, Joseph Hinton, 10, Colebrook St,, Hillhead, Glasgow. "</ref> At least briefly from 1909 he lived at 7 Striven Gardens in Glasgow.<ref>[http://www.glasgowwestaddress.co.uk/Striven_Gardens/7_Striven_Gardens.htm List of Occupants of 7 Striven Gardens from 1899 On] In May 1910 he went to Canada,^[5] and worked in Ontario before heading west, to British Columbia. He died in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1941.^[6]

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