Edmund Chipp

He was the eldest son of musician (Thomas) Paul Chipp[1](1793–1870) harpist, principal drummer of his day and chorister of the Chapel Royal, Whitehall.

He was educated[2] in the Chapel Royal as a chorister, and later became a member of William IV's and then Queen Victoria's private band.

[citation needed] Chipp studied the organ under George Cooper (organist at St Paul's Cathedral and St. James's Palace d.1838), and violin.

This testimonial was received (the original draft was retrieved by Sir George Grove whilst researching Mendelssohn's life in Europe): I have heard Mr. Edmund Chipp perform on the organ and the manner in which he played one of the most difficult of my Organ Sonatas has given me a very high opinion of his talents and his skill as a musician and as a performer.

[4][11] Between 1850 and 1855 Chipp went on to collate and transcribe the full scores of all Mendelssohn's unpublished works in his own leisure time whilst he was a member of Her Majesty's Private Band at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.