Thompson, Herbert, 1856-1945

Herbert Thompson was born at Hunslet, Leeds, on 11th August 1856. He was educated privately, partly at Wiesbaden in Germany, and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1878 and later took the degree of LL.M. in 1881. After a career in law his deep interest in music drew him back to Leeds to accept the offer of a position with the Yorkshire Post as music and art critic in 1886. In 1897 he married Edith Mary Sparks, daughter of the honorary secretary of the Leeds Musical Festival. He also became the Yorkshire correspondent of the Musical Times . His writings included a study of Wagner in 1927 and contributions to Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians . He was awarded an honorary Litt.D. by the University of Leeds in 1924, and retired from the Yorkshire Post in 1936. He died on 6 May 1945

From the guide to the A collection of newspaper cuttings of the art and music criticism of Herbert Thompson, compiled by himself, 1886-1941, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

From the guide to the Diary of Herbert Thompson, 1876-1945, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

From the guide to the Manuscript music, compiled by Herbert Thompson, 1880-1885, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

From the guide to the Autobiography, by Herbert Thompson, ca.1940?, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

From the guide to the Specifications of organs, compiled by Herbert Thompson, 1876-1877, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

From the guide to the Autograph album, compiled by Herbert Thompson, ca.1878-1900, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

Herbert Thompson was born at Hunslet, Leeds, on 11th August 1856. He was educated privately, partly at Wiesbaden in Germany, and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1878 and later took the degree of LL.M. in 1881. After a career in law his deep interest in music drew him back to Leeds to accept the offer of a position with the Yorkshire Post as music and art critic in 1886. In 1897 he married Edith Mary Sparks, daughter of the honorary secretary of the Leeds Musical Festival. He also became the Yorkshire correspondent of the Musical Times . His writings included a study of Wagner in 1927 and contributions to Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians . He was awarded an honorary Litt.D. by the University of Leeds in 1924, and retired from the Yorkshire Post in 1936. He died on 6 May 1945.

From the guide to the Correspondence, mainly on music, addressed to Herbert Thompson, 1878-1942, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

From the guide to the Collection of cabinet cards, cartes de visite, postcards, and other photographs, chiefly associated with Western and Central European classical music composers, compiled by Herbert Thompson, ca. 1860-1936, (Leeds University Library)

Epithet: music critic, barrister

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000472.0x0002f2

Herbert Thompson was born at Hunslet, Leeds, on 11th August 1856. He was educated privately, partly at Wiesbaden in Germany, and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1878 and later took the degree of LL.M. in 1881. After a career in law his deep interest in music drew him back to Leeds to accept the offer of a position with the Yorkshire Post as music and art critic in 1886. In 1897 he married Edith Mary Sparks, daughter of the honorary secretary of the Leeds Musical Festival. He also became the Yorkshire correspondent of the Musical Times . His writings included a study of Wagner in 1927 and contributions to Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians . He was awarded an honorary Litt.D. by the University of Leeds in 1924, and retired from the Yorkshire Post in 1936. He died on 6th May 1945

From the guide to the A collection of 262 opera, concert and other music programmes (some as press-cuttings) assembled by Herbert Thompson, some annotated by him, 1876-1936, (GB 206 Leeds University Library)

Epithet: musical critic

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0000cd