Ashworth, Abraham Hargreaves 10.may.1861-4.jun.1944 England Gloucestershire, Uley - South Africa, Pietersburg
organist, choirmaster, 1880-1881 studied at Borough Road College in London, headmaster of various schools in Leeds, 1885-1901 conductor of the Leeds Musicians Union, choirmaster in Leeds, Saltaire and Blentheim, 1891-1901 teacher of music at Yorkshire College in Leeds, 1898 BM from Durham University, 1902 emigrated to South Africa, 1902-1920 teacher at the Boys High School in Kimberley where he also taught vocal music to all classes, 1902-1903 choirmaster of St Mary's Cathedral, 1902-1926 examiner in music theory and tonic solfa for the Cape Department of Education, 1908 conductor of the Kimberley Musical Association, 1922-1936 choirmaster of the Baptist Union Church, 1927 elected Fellow of the Tonic Solfa College in London, 1929-1932 founder/conductor of the Kimberley Amateur Orchestra and 1934-1936 of the Kimberley Male Voice Choir ; son of Baptist minister Abraham Ashworth ; 1887 in Leeds he married singer/pianist/organist/music teacher Louisa Winder (Leeds 1866-1943 Kimberley) ; son composer Alexander Hargreaves Ashworth

Title	Parts

[] The blue-bottle's fate. Four-part song pub Novello & Co., London 1892
[] A Canadian boat-song. Trio for S.S.A. 1893 words T. Moore
[] A song of evening. Unaccompanied trio for S.S.A. 1897 words M. S. Haycraft
[] Nelly was a Lady. Part-song pub J. Curwen & Sons, London 1899
[] The Brook is rippling merrily. A Spring song. Trio for S.S.A. 1902 words F. Valdemar
[] The Rats. For S.C. words anonymous pub J. Curwen & Sons, London 1902
[] Oh sing to me a Spring song. For S.S.C. words from "Little Folks" pub J. Curwen & Sons, London 1903
[] Canadian Spring song. For S.S.C. words J. B. Greenhough pub J. Curwen & Sons, London 1903
[] O Paradise! Anthem. Soprano, tenor and chorus. 1904 words F. W. Faber
[] Shout! throw your banners out. For S.S.C. pub J. Curwen & Sons, London 1905
[] A sleep song. For S.C. words Mabel A. Carpenter pub J. Curwen & Sons, London 1905
[] The Shark. For S.C. words Laura E. Richards pub J. Curwen & Sons, London 1905
[] Morning Service. Voice, choir and organ pub J. Curwen & Sons, London
[] Twelve hymn tunes. Organ	[] 1 - Gleaming in the sunshine [] 2 - Gwyn [] 3 - Consolation [] 4 - Gentle shepherd [] 5 - Rest [] 6 - Victory [] 7 - Thornville [] 8 - Sunny days of childhood [] 9 - Ev'ry morning as we rise [] 10 - Blenheim [] 11 - Sing hallelujah [] 12 - Summer flowers

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