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4 unusual facts about John Liptrot Hatton


John Liptrot Hatton

In her book on the diarist George Templeton Strong, Vera Brodsky Lawrence reports that Hatton gave several public and private concerts in New York City in 1848.

In 1875 he went to Stuttgart, and wrote an oratorio, Hezekiah, given at The Crystal Palace in 1877; like all his larger works it met with moderate success.

Hatton's daughter, Frances J. Hatton, emigrated to Canada in 1869, where she became a respected composer and the singing instructor at the Hellmuth Ladies College in London, Ontario.

On his return he became conductor of the Glee and Madrigal Union, and from about 1853 was engaged at the Princess's Theatre, London to provide and conduct the music for Charles Kean's Shakespearean revivals.



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