Chappell & Co. (1810-1987) (Music publisher)
Dates
- Existence: 1810 - 1987
Biography
Chappell and Co. was an English company that published music and manufactured pianos, founded in 1810 by Samuel Chappell (c. 1782-1834) in partnership with music professors Francis Tatton Latour and Johann Baptist Cramer. Chappell died in 1834 and his son, William Chappell (1809-1888), took over management. Around 1843, William left to join Cramer and Co., and later to found the Percy Society and the Musical Antiquarian Society. His younger brother Thomas Patey Chappell (1819-1902) then took charge. Originally concentrating on music publishing and concert promotion, the firm started manufacturing pianos in the 1840s. Thomas extended the publishing side of the business and focused on musical theatre. By the later 1970s, the firm had become a worldwide music publishing leader famous for publishing musical theatre works, including Rodgers and Hammerstein. In 1980, Chappell sold its retail activities to concentrate solely on music publishing. Its premises on London's Bond Street were bought by Kemble Pianos, a large distributor of Yamaha pianos, who operated the music store under the name of Chappell of Bond Street. The Chappell and Co. publishing business was bought in 1987 by Warner Bros., which merged its music publishing firms to form Warner/Chappell Music.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from William Chappell to Louisa Crawford thanking her for her offer of lyrics and promising to send copies once they are published, 16 November 1831
Letter from William Chappell, of the music publishers and piano manufacturers Chappell and Co., to Louisa Crawford thanking her for her offer of lyrics and promising to send copies once they are published, although he advises her that it may take some time.
Letter from William Chappell to Mrs Crawford discussing the setting of her poetry to music by Mr Bishop, 17 December 1832
Letter from William Chappell, of music publishers and piano manufacturers Chappell and Co., to Mrs Crawford discussing the setting of her poetry to music by composer Henry Bishop, including requesting her opinion on whether some particular lines should be arranged for one or three voices.
Letter from William Chappell to Mrs Crawford promising to offer her verses to several composers, 23 June 1836
Letter from William Chappell, of music publishers and piano manufacturers Chappell and Co., to Mrs Crawford promising to offer her verses to composers Mr Hodson and Mr C Smith. He also discusses the publication of her song "The Bonnet and Plaidie" and agrees to send her several copies as requested.
Song titled "Ballad The dying Troubadour", 1832-1857
Song titled "Ballad The dying Troubadour." This song was sold to music publisher Chappell and Co and published in the Metropolitan Magazine in November 1832.