CHORLEY

chorley, henry fothergill (1808-1872), english musical critic, one of an old lancashire family, began in a merchant's office, but soon took to musical journalism. he began to write for the _athenaeum_ in 1830, and remained its musical critic for more than a generation; and he also became musical critic for _the times_. in these positions he had much influence; he had strong views, and was a persistent opponent of innovation. in addition to musical criticism, he wrote voluminously on literature and art, besides novels, dramas and verse, and various librettos; and he published several books, including _modern german music_ (1854), _handel studies_ (1859), and _thirty years' musical recollections_ (1862). he died in london on the 16th of february 1872. see his _autobiography, memoir and letters_, edited by h.g. hewlett (1873).