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'''Thomas Vaughan''' (1782 – 9 January 1843) was an English singer. A [[tenor]], he sang in prominent concerts of the day.
==Life==
Vaughan was born in [[Norwich]] in 1782, and was a chorister of the cathedral under [[John Christmas Beckwith]]. His father died while Vaughan, still very young, was preparing to enter the musical profession, which he was enabled to do under the advice and patronage of Canon Charles Smith. In June 1799 Vaughan was elected lay-clerk of [[St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel, Windsor]], where he attracted the notice of [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]]. In May 1803 he was admitted a [[Gentleman of the Chapel Royal]], and about the same time became vicar-choral of [[St Paul's Cathedral]] and lay vicar of [[Westminster Abbey]].<ref name=dnb00></ref>
In 1811 he joined [[Charles Knyvett]] in establishing vocal subscription concerts, in opposition to the Vocal Concerts; but on the death of [[Samuel Harrison (singer)|Samuel Harrison]] in 1812 the two enterprises were merged, and Vaughan became principal tenor soloist at all the prominent concerts and festivals. He sang at the [[Three Choirs Festival]]s from 1805 to 1836, and took part in the production of [[Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)|Beethoven's Choral Symphony]] in 1825. For twenty-five years the public recognised in him the typical faultless singer of the English school, perfected by the study of [[oratorio]] music.<ref name=dnb00/>
Vaughan died at a friend's house near Birmingham, on 9 January 1843, and was buried on 17 January in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.<ref name=dnb00/> A small tablet was erected for him in the Abbey; it reads: "Thomas Vaughan. For 40 years member of this Choir and Her Majesty's Chapel. Obit. January 9th 1843 aged 63."<ref>[https://ift.tt/2TuQPHN "Thomas Vaughan"] Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 24 March 2019.</ref>
==Personal life==
He married in 1806 Miss Tennant, a soprano singer well known from 1797 in oratorio performances. After about ten years of married life they separated, and Mrs Vaughan was heard, as Mrs Tennant, at [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|Drury Lane Theatre]].<ref name=dnb00/>
==References==
'''Attribution'''
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[[Category:1782 births]]
[[Category:1843 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Norwich]]
[[Category:English tenors]]
[[Category:Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal]]
[[Category:19th-century English singers]]
[[Category:19th-century male singers]]
[[Category:Burials at Westminster Abbey]]
==Life==
Vaughan was born in [[Norwich]] in 1782, and was a chorister of the cathedral under [[John Christmas Beckwith]]. His father died while Vaughan, still very young, was preparing to enter the musical profession, which he was enabled to do under the advice and patronage of Canon Charles Smith. In June 1799 Vaughan was elected lay-clerk of [[St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel, Windsor]], where he attracted the notice of [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]]. In May 1803 he was admitted a [[Gentleman of the Chapel Royal]], and about the same time became vicar-choral of [[St Paul's Cathedral]] and lay vicar of [[Westminster Abbey]].<ref name=dnb00></ref>
In 1811 he joined [[Charles Knyvett]] in establishing vocal subscription concerts, in opposition to the Vocal Concerts; but on the death of [[Samuel Harrison (singer)|Samuel Harrison]] in 1812 the two enterprises were merged, and Vaughan became principal tenor soloist at all the prominent concerts and festivals. He sang at the [[Three Choirs Festival]]s from 1805 to 1836, and took part in the production of [[Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)|Beethoven's Choral Symphony]] in 1825. For twenty-five years the public recognised in him the typical faultless singer of the English school, perfected by the study of [[oratorio]] music.<ref name=dnb00/>
Vaughan died at a friend's house near Birmingham, on 9 January 1843, and was buried on 17 January in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.<ref name=dnb00/> A small tablet was erected for him in the Abbey; it reads: "Thomas Vaughan. For 40 years member of this Choir and Her Majesty's Chapel. Obit. January 9th 1843 aged 63."<ref>[https://ift.tt/2TuQPHN "Thomas Vaughan"] Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 24 March 2019.</ref>
==Personal life==
He married in 1806 Miss Tennant, a soprano singer well known from 1797 in oratorio performances. After about ten years of married life they separated, and Mrs Vaughan was heard, as Mrs Tennant, at [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|Drury Lane Theatre]].<ref name=dnb00/>
==References==
'''Attribution'''
*
[[Category:1782 births]]
[[Category:1843 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Norwich]]
[[Category:English tenors]]
[[Category:Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal]]
[[Category:19th-century English singers]]
[[Category:19th-century male singers]]
[[Category:Burials at Westminster Abbey]]
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