Avant, Thomas sr. 1811-31.oct.1886 England Devon, Dawlish - Exeter
organist, organ builder, 1839-1846 printer and music seller in Dawlish, 1848-1880 professor of music in Bridport Walditch Dorset, 1865-1871 organist of St Mary's Church in Bridport, 1861-1881 organ and piano tuner at East Road and 6 Downe Street in Bridport, at time of death residing at 7 Bridgestreet ; 8.nov.1834 at St Mary Steps in Exeter he married Jane Crabb (Exeter 1812-1886 Exeter) ; children composer Thomas Crabb Avant (Dawlish 1835-), Mary Jane (Dawlish 1838-), Frederick James (Dawlish 1842-), Anna Maria (Dawlish 1846-), teacher of music Caroline Crabb Avant (Bridport 1848-), William Henry (Bridport 1851-)

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the following compositions are by Thomas Avant, unknown which are by Thomas senior and which by Thomas junior
[] La victoire. Galop de concert. op4 pub Augener & Co., London
[] Harp of the winds. op5 pub Augener & Co., London
[] Il Trovatore. Fantaisie brillante sur l'opera de Verdi, pour le piano pub London 1857
[] Warschau. Melodie marzurque, pour le piano pub London 1857
[] Oh! summer time is the time for me! Summer ballad words by R. Brown pub London 1857
[] Fantasie brillante, on the popular Scotch air My boy Tommy. Piano pub London 1858
[] Fantaisie elegante on the Blue Bells of Scotland pub London 1859
[] What are the green trees saying? Ballad poetry by R. Brown pub London 1859
[] Volunteer rifle march. Piano pub London 1860
[] Garibaldi "God speed thee". Song the words by W. C. Templer pub London 1860
[] Jour de Fete. Caprice pour piano pub London 1862
[] La Glissante. Mazurka pour piano pub London 1864
[] Mabel's reason why the words by Miss Saunders pub E. Ascherberg & Co., London 1870
[] Soldier rest! why warfare o'er. Song from Sir W. Scott's Lady of the Lake pub London 1870
[] Le Papillon, grande valse brillante pour piano pub London 1873
[] Fairy buds. Mazurka brillante de salon for the piano pub Edwin Ashdown Ltd., London 1876
[] La Senora. Grande valse brillante for the piano pub Edwin Ashdown Ltd., London 1877
[] The cottager to her child. Song the poetry by Wordsworth pub London 1878
[] Slow movement from Chopin's fourth book of Studies, arranged for the organ pub Edwin Ashdown Ltd., London 1880
[] Corinne. Morceau de salon pour le piano pub Jefferys Ltd., London 1881
[] In Dreams. Song the words by R. Brown pub C. Jefferys, London 1883
[] The life of a bird pub Augener & Co., London	[] 1 - The captive, song of sorrow [] 2 - Freedom, song of joy
[] La souplesse. Caprice elegant. Piano pub Edwin Ashdown Ltd., London
[] My bonnie soldier lad pub E. Ascherberg & Co., London
[] 4 Favourite movements (Andantes). Organ pub Leonard & Co., London	[] 1 - Sympathie [] 2 - Faith [] 3 - Penitence [] 4 - Hope

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