Samuel Arnold

A few years later, he became the director of music at Marylebone Gardens, for which he wrote much of his popular music. In 1777, he worked for George Colman the Elder at the Little Theatre, Haymarket. In 1783, he became organist at the Chapel Royal and in 1793 he became the organist at Westminster Abbey, where he was eventually buried. He also wrote the earliest version of Humpty Dumpty. He was a close friend and associate of Haydn.

• Name — Samuel Arnold • Born — 10 August 1740 • Birthplace — London, England • Died — 22 October 1802 • Resting Place — Westminster Abbey • Occupation — Composer, organist • Notable Works — Writing the earliest version of Humpty Dumpty Abimelech The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakingatchdern Inkle and Yarico • Father — Thomas Arnold

Arnold's best-known works include: • Illustration — "O Give Thanks" in the hand of Thomas Barrow • The Maid of the Mill (1765) • Abimelech (1768) • The Prodigal Son (1773) • Incidental music for Macbeth (1778) • The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakingatchdern (1781) • The Castle of Andalusia (1782) • Two to One (1784), libretto George Colman. Includes the song "Pensive I Mourn". • Turk and No Turk (1785) • Inkle and Yarico (1787) • Juvenile Amusements (1797) He is also known for producing the first collected edition of the works of George Frideric Handel between 1787 and 1797, published in 180 parts. This was the most comprehensive collection of Handel's music prior to the appearance of the Händel-Gesellschaft edition in the next century.

Samuel Arnold is recorded as composer, musicologist, editor, music arranger and musician. Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.