BARTH, ARTHUR JAMES (1850-1905) was born and educated in London, and studied music under J. F. Barnett and Dr H. Wylde, being elected in 1868 an associate of the London Academy of Music. He was teaching from the age of 17, and when he came to New Zealand (in the Taranaki) in 1881, he had already acted as examiner and professor at the London Academy. Barth was conductor of the Choral Society and the Liedertafel in Dunedin, and was successively organist at St Matthew's, All Saints and Knox churches. He died in 1905.

Cycl. NZ, iv (p).

Reference: Volume 1, page 38

🌳 Further sources