Henry Charles Banister (13 June 1831 – 20 November 1897) was an English composer, music theorist and author.
[1] He first attracted attention as a boy singer, performing Walpurgisnacht at a private concert with Mendelssohn accompanying.
[2] From 1880 he was also a professor at the Guildhall School of Music, and taught at the Royal Normal College for the Blind in Upper Norwood.
[5] His string quartet in F sharp minor was first heard at a Society of British Musicians concert held in Erat's Harp Saloon, 23 Berners Street, on 29 December 1847.
[8] He died suddenly at his home, 9 Sternhold Avenue, Streatham on 20 November 1897, while seated at the piano, giving a lesson to one of his blind students.