Musician. Vincent Novello was born in London and showed a passion for music from a young age. Early in his youth, he was a chorister at the Sardinian Embassy Chapel where Samuel Webbe was an organist. In 1797, at the age of sixteen, he became an organist at the Portuguese Embassy Chapel, where he played masses composed by Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In 1812, he conducted operas at an Italian Opera House in London and was a founding member of the Philharmonic Society. In 1840, he became an organist for a Roman Catholic Church and held this position until 1843. In addition to being known as an organist and conductor, he was also known for founding the music publishing company Novello and Company, which published many works by classical composers of the time. In 1808, Vincent Novello married Mary Sabilla Novello (née Hehl) and had eleven children. Two of his daughters were famous and became associated with prominent members of society. Mary Cowden Clarke (née Novello) was a writer who was known for her work on Shakespeare. Additionally, she was friends with Charles and Mary Lamb, Leigh Hunt, and John Keats. Clara Anastasia Novello was an acclaimed soprano who was praised by Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann. In 1849, Vincent Novello retired to Nice, where he died in 1861. A stained glass window depicting Saint Cecilia was erected in his memory in St Andrew's chapel in Westminster Abbey, but it was destroyed in 1940.
Musician. Vincent Novello was born in London and showed a passion for music from a young age. Early in his youth, he was a chorister at the Sardinian Embassy Chapel where Samuel Webbe was an organist. In 1797, at the age of sixteen, he became an organist at the Portuguese Embassy Chapel, where he played masses composed by Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In 1812, he conducted operas at an Italian Opera House in London and was a founding member of the Philharmonic Society. In 1840, he became an organist for a Roman Catholic Church and held this position until 1843. In addition to being known as an organist and conductor, he was also known for founding the music publishing company Novello and Company, which published many works by classical composers of the time. In 1808, Vincent Novello married Mary Sabilla Novello (née Hehl) and had eleven children. Two of his daughters were famous and became associated with prominent members of society. Mary Cowden Clarke (née Novello) was a writer who was known for her work on Shakespeare. Additionally, she was friends with Charles and Mary Lamb, Leigh Hunt, and John Keats. Clara Anastasia Novello was an acclaimed soprano who was praised by Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann. In 1849, Vincent Novello retired to Nice, where he died in 1861. A stained glass window depicting Saint Cecilia was erected in his memory in St Andrew's chapel in Westminster Abbey, but it was destroyed in 1940.
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