Crowest, Frederick J.

(Pen-name Arthur Vitten)

1850-

Composer of music and writer on musical subjects, and for some years favorably known as a tenor singer under his non de guerre. He was born in London and held several appointments there and in other English cities. In 1897 he was organist and precentor at Christ Church, Kilburn, and choirmaster at St. Mary's, Somers' Town. He composed mostly church music and songs. He is best known as the author of a short life of Cherubini, in the Great Musicians' Series; a Dictionary of British Musicians; the Story of British Music, vol. 1; The Great Tone Poets; Book of Musical Anecdotes; and Phases of Musical England, and has contributed much to the National Review and other papers.