[1] In 1788 he sang in the treble chorus at the Concerts of Antient Music, and in 1795 appeared there as principal alto.
In singing he took the alto or contra-tenor parts, invariably employing his falsetto, although his natural voice was a deep bass.
In 1832, on the death of Thomas Greatorex, he became conductor of the Concerts of Antient Music, an office which he resigned in 1840.
With the exception of Sir George Smart, he was the last of the musical leaders who inherited the Handel traditions as to the method of conducting an oratorio.
He also wrote "When the fair rose", a glee for which he was awarded a prize at the Harmonic Society in 1800, presented to him by his steady patron, the Prince of Wales.