Benjamin Jacob was an organist, conductor, and composer. He was a pupil of Willoughby, Shrubsole, and Arnold (1796). He was an organist at various churches, finally at Surrey Chapel

Surrey Chapel

The Surrey Chapel was an independent Methodist and Congregational church established in Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London on 8 June 1783 by the Rev. Rowland Hill. His work was continued in 1833 by the Congregational pastor Rev. James Sherman, and in 1854 by Rev. Newman Hall. The chapel's design...

 (1794–1825). With Wesley and Crotch, he gave organ recitals to immense audiences from 1808-14. He conducted a series of oratorios in 1800, and the Lenten Oratorios at Covent Garden

Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...

in 1818. His works include National Psalmody (London, 1819) and other collections, as well as glees, songs, and an arrangement of the Macbeth music.