Mendelssohn's reputation in Britain remained high throughout the 19th century. Prince Albert inscribed (in German) a libretto for the oratorio Elijah in 1847: "To the noble artist who, surrounded by the Baal-worship of false art, has been able, like a second Elijah, through genius and study, to remain true to the service of true art." In 1851 an adulatory novel by the teenaged Elizabeth Sara Sheppard was published, Charles Auchester. The book features as its leading character the "Chevalier Seraphel", an idealized portrait of Mendelssohn, and remained in print for nearly 80 years. In 1854 Queen Victoria requested that the Crystal Palace include a statue of Mendelssohn when it was rebuilt. Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream was played at the wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Victoria, The Princess Royal, to Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858, and it remains popular at marriage ceremonies. Mendelssohn's pupil Sterndale Bennett was a major force in British musical education until his death in 1875, and a great upholder of his master's traditions; he numbered among his pupils many of the next generation of English composers, including Sullivan, Hubert Parry and Francis Edward Bache.
Mendelssohn's reputation in Britain remained high throughout the 19th century Prince Albert inscribed (in German) a libretto for the oratorio Elijah in 1847 "To the noble artist who surrounded by the Baal-worship of false art has been able like a second Elijah through genius and study to remain true to the service of true art" In 1851 an adulatory novel by the teenaged Elizabeth Sara Sheppard was published Charles Auchester The book features as its leading character the "Chevalier Seraphel" an idealized portrait of Mendelssohn and remained in print for nearly 80 years In 1854 Queen Victoria requested that the Crystal Palace include a statue of Mendelssohn when it was rebuilt Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream was played at the wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria The Princess Royal to Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858 and it remains popular at marriage ceremonies Mendelssohn's pupil Sterndale Bennett was a major force in British musical education until his death in 1875 and a great upholder of his master's traditions; he numbered among his pupils many of the next generation of English composers including Sullivan Hubert Parry and Francis Edward Bache