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HENRY
BECKFORD PASMORE
H. B. PASMORE was
born in Wisconsin, in 1857. His father, a native of England, came to the United States in 1850 and settled in Wisconsin. The following year he returned to England and brought his wife to their new home.
Coming from a musical
family, Mr. Pasmore developed a talent for music in
early childhood. He still has the violin which he played when he was only
four years of age. He received instructions in music there until 1875,
when he came to San
Francisco,
continuing his studies here under the direction of Professor John P. Morgan,
and also engaging in teaching. In 1882 he went to Europe
and attended the Leipsic Conservatory of Music, and
afterward studied vocal methods under William Shakespeare, of the Royal
Academy.
Upon his return to
this city, he engaged in teaching the Shakespearean method. His great
success, in an artistic way, has been in composition. A number of his song
compositions have been printed and published in Eastern cities and Europe.
Mr. Pasmore has attained distinction as an
organist. For the past thirteen years he has played in different churches
and is now organist of St.
John’s Episcopal
Church. He has been elected Dean of the California Conservatory of Music
connected with California College, and holds that position at the present time. He is
also principal of the vocal department of the
University of the Pacific, and taught at Berkeley Gymnasium.
Transcribed
by 11-17-06 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Page 171,
Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2006 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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