Benjamin Jacob

Benjamin Jacob (1 April 1778 – 24 August 1829)[1] was an English organist, conductor, and composer.

He was a pupil of Willoughby, William Shrubsole, and Samuel Arnold (1796).

He was an organist at various churches, finally at Surrey Chapel, Southwark (1794–1825).

[1] With Wesley and Crotch, he gave organ recitals to immense audiences from 1808 to 1814.

[1] His works include National Psalmody (London, 1819) and other collections, as well as glees, songs, and an arrangement of the Macbeth music.