Henry Holmes (composer)

Henry Holmes (7 November 1839 – 9 December 1905)[1] was a British violinist, composer, and music educator.

The brothers made their professional debut together when Henry was just eight years old, performing in concert as duettists at the Haymarket Theatre on 13 July 1847.

The brothers parted ways in 1864, with Alfred settling in Paris and Henry remaining in London.

Some of his notable pupils include Arnold Dolmetsch, Arthur Elwell Fisher, Jessie Grimson and Kathleen Parlow.

[2] His works include two sacred cantatas – Praise Ye the Lord and Christmas Day (Gloucester, 1880), as well as O may I join the choir invisible for baritone solo, chorus and strings.