Vocal parts of a lost Mass, written for the Catholic Church in Rye by the composer John Bath, have been found a week after his own Requiem was held there. A significant figure in both the church, where he was choirmaster and organist in the 1940s and 1950s, and the Rye Singers, he wrote hundreds … Continue reading John Bath, Composer and Conductor, 1915-2004
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Royal Academy runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. The trail includes “Jenny Lind’s Autograph Book” and “John Bath, Composer and Conductor, 1915-2004”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account.
Jenny Lind’s Autograph Book
Lind’s Autograph Book Found in Rye. A Victorian Autograph Book belonging to the world renowned Swedish singer Jenny Lind has been discovered in the attic of a Rye gentleman who plans to enter it for auction after his research is complete. The book, with many entries in Swedish, contains famous signatures, including those of Wilhelmina … Continue reading Jenny Lind’s Autograph Book