Background
Field was born at Bath on 6 December 1797, was the son of Thomas Field, for many years the organist at Bath Abbey, by his wife, Mary Harvey, who died 15 June 1815.
pianist organist of Chippenham
Field was born at Bath on 6 December 1797, was the son of Thomas Field, for many years the organist at Bath Abbey, by his wife, Mary Harvey, who died 15 June 1815.
He was educated first at Holdstock"s Academy, and afterwards at the Bath Grammar School.
The father died 21 December 1831. Henry was the eldest of a family of seven children. At a very early age he showed his aptitude for music
He was taught by his father, and afterwards by James Morris Coombs, the organist of Chippenham.
In 1807, being then just ten years of age, he performed for the first time in public, in a duet with his father. On 15 June 1830 he played with Johann Hummel, in the latter"s Grand Sonata, operation
92. He was a virtuoso performer, and known throughout his career as a musical instructor.
He was popular in his native city, and generally known as "Field of Bath". He was formally received into that church by Bishop Baines during the winter of that year.
He gave his last concert on 13 May 1848, in the Bath Assembly Rooms. Whilst playing Wallace"s Cracovienne he was suddenly struck down by a paralytic seizure.
He was a good scholar in French, Italian, Spanish, and German.