George Hogarth 1831 Hogarth was editor of a pro-Tory newspaper the Western Luminary, then in 1832 moved to Halifax becoming the first editor of the Halifax Guardian. In 1834, he became a music critic for "The Morning Chronicle" newspaper in London, and in 1835 he became editor-in-chief of "The Evening Chronicle", a post he held for twenty years. From 1846–1866 he worked as a music critic for "The Daily News", a paper which was founded by the novelist Charles Dickens. He had previously met Dickens in 1834 while they were both working for the "Morning Chronicle". In 1836 Dickens married Hogarth's eldest
Alisdair Hogarth with Katherine Jenkins, Blake, Lesley Garrett, All Angels, Amici Forever, and X-Factor winner Joe McElderry. He has appeared and performed onscreen in the films "The Duchess" and "The Young Victoria". Alisdair Hogarth Alisdair Hogarth (born 14 October 1980) is a British-born classical pianist, best known for his creation and direction of the vocal ensemble, The Prince Consort, which focuses on piano-accompanied song. He also has a strong background in solo playing and made his concerto debut in 1996, at the age of fifteen, as soloist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall broadcast live on Classic FM.