Background
Garrett was born in Winchester where his father was master of the choristers at Winchester Cathedral.
Garrett was born in Winchester where his father was master of the choristers at Winchester Cathedral.
He later served as assistant to Samuel Sebastian Wesley at Winchester. Garrett was appointed the Director of Music at Saint John"s College, Cambridge in 1857 and held the position for forty years. He is perhaps best represented today by his Anglican chant setting of Psalm 126.
He is buried in the Mill Road cemetery, Cambridge.