Sabin, Wallace Arthur. F.R.C.O. (1890), F.A.G.O. Studied at Charstock College; Magdalen College, Oxford; in Banbury with Dr Mark J. Monk; in Oxford with T. W. Dodds.. Organist in Oxford; St. Luke’s, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 1894-1906; the Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, California, 1896-1937; of the First Church Scientist, San Francisco, California, 1906-37. Moved to the U.S.A., 1894. b. Culworth (Northants), England, Dec. 15th, 1869; d. Berkley, California, U.S.A., Dec. 8th, 1937.
Saint-George, George. Studied in Prague with Moritz Mildner; in Dresden with Julius Otto and Rühlmann. Composed songs, piano and instrumental music, &c. b. Leipzig, Germany, Nov. 6th, 1841; d. London, England, Jan. 5th, 1924.
Saint-Saëns, Charles Camille. Hon.Mus.D. (Cantab, 1893); Commander, Legion of Honour, 1894. Pupil of Stamaty (piano) and Pierre Maleden (harmony); studied at the Paris Conservatory under Stamaty (piano), Maleden (theory), A. P. F. Boëly, François Benoist (organ), Reber (composiiton), Gounod (composition) and Halévy (composition); gaining organ prize, 1851;. Organist of St. Séverin’s, Paris; St. Méry’s, Paris, 1853-57; La Madeleine, Paris, 1858-77. Professor of piano at the Niedermeyer School, Paris, 1861-65. Composed symphonies, operas, ballets, incidental music, masses, odes, hymns, symphonic poems, concertos, chamber, piano and music, &c. b. Paris, France, Oct. 9th, 1835; d. Algiers, Algeria, Dec. 16th, 1921.
Sanderson, Wilfrid Ernest. Mus.B. (Dunelm, 1899), F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M. Studied at Westminster Abbey, London, under Sir Frederick Bridge, 1895-1904. Assistant organist of Westminster Abbey, London, 1895-1904; organist of St. Stephen’s, Walthamstow, London, 1897; All Hallows’, Southwark, London, 1898; St. James’, West Hampstead, London, 1899-1903; St. George’s Parish Church, Doncaster, 1904-23. b. Ipswich, England, Dec. 23rd, 1878; d. Nutfield, Dec. 10th, 1935.
Sangster, DrWalter Hay. Mus.B. (Oxon, 1870), Mus.D. (Oxon, 1877), F.R.C.O. Studied at the City of London School; chorister in the Temple Church, London; pupil of E. J. Hopkins and W. Rea; studied at New College, Oxford; in Berlin, 1855. Organist of Christ Church, Ealing, London; the English Ambassadors Chapel, Berlin, Germany, 1855; St. Michael’s, Chester Square, London, England; All Saints’, Finchley Road, St. John’s Wood, London; St. James’, Weybridge, c1868; St. Michael-and-All-Angels’, Star Street, Paddington, London, 1872-; St. Saviour’s, Eastbourne. Conducted the Eastbourne Musical Society. Composed anthems, songs, organ and piano music, &c. b. London, England, Sep. 17th, 1835; d. Eastbourne, Mar. 2nd, 1899.
Schubert, Franz Seraph Peter. Pupil of Holzer (piano, organ, singing and thorough-bass), Ruzicka and Salieri; chorister in the Vienna Court Choir. Composed symphonies, dramatic pieces, overtures, concertos, chamber music, piano music, songs, &c. b. Lichtenthal, near Vienna, Austria, Jan. 31st, 1797; d. Vienna, Nov. 19th, 1828.
Schumann, Robert Alexander. Ph.D. (Jena, 1840). Studied at the Zwickau Gymnasium, 1820-28; Leipzig University, (for law), 1828; in Leipzig with Friedrich Wieck (piano). Organist of St. Mary’s, Zwickau. Settled in Dresden, 1844-50. Taught at the Leipzig Conservatory, 1843; town director of music, Düsseldorf, 1850-53; conducted the Lower Rhine Festival, 1853. Permanently crippled one of his fingers with a device he had invented to keep it straight whilst he was playing the piano; he tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Rhine, but was saved by a boatman, 1854, afterwards was committed to an asylum near Bonn. Composed symphonies, concertos, overtures, chamber music, piano pieces, &c. Husband of Clara Schumann. b. Zwickau, Germany, June 8th, 1810; d. Endenich, near Bonn, July 29th, 1856 (insane).
Schytte, Ludvig (Ludwig) Theodor. Pupil of Anton Rée (piano), Edmund Neupert (piano), Gebauer (composition) and Gade (composition); studied in Berlin with Taubert; in Weimar with Franz Liszt. Taught at Horák’s Academy, 1887-88; the Stern Conservatory, Berlin, 1907-; pharmacist; concert pianist. Composed songs, &c. b. Århus, Denmark, Apr. 28th, 1848; d. Berlin, Germany, Nov. 10th, 1909.
Sellars, Samuel Gatty. Chorister at Peterborough Cathedral. Organist of Spalding Parish Church; the Crystal Palace, London; at the Kingsway Hall, London; recitalist. b. Louth, England, 1878; d. Kings, New York, U.S.A., Feb. 13th, 1947.
Shaw, DrGeoffrey Turton. M.A., Mus.B. (Cantab), Mus.D. (Cantuar, 1932). Chorister at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, under Sir George Martin; Derby School; Caius College Cambridge, under Sir Charles V. Stanford and Dr Charles Wood. Organ scholar of Caius College, Cambridge. Inspector of Music in Schools. Composed church music &c. Son of James Shaw; brother of Dr Martin Shaw. b. Clapham, London, England, Nov. 14th, 1879; d. Westminster, London, Apr. 14th, 1943.
Shelley, DrHarry Rowe. Mus.D. Studied at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, under Gustav J. Stoeckel; in New York City with Dudley Buck, Max Vogrich and Antonin Dvořák. Organist of the Centre Congregational Church, New Haven, Connecticut, 1872; the Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, New York; the Church-of-the-Pilgrims, Brooklyn, New York, 1878-81, 1887-99; the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New York City, 1899-1914; the Central Congregational Church, New York City, 1914-36. Taught theory and composition at the Metropolitan College of Music, New York, 1899; a founder of the American Guild of Organists. Composed orchestral music, cantatas, songs, anthems, organ music, &c. b. New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A., June 8th, 1858; d. Short Beach, Connecticut, Sep. 12th, 1947.
Sibley, Dr John Churchill. M.A., D.D., D.Litt., Hon. Mus.D. (C.C.M., U.S.A.) Organist of Swansea Grammar School, Wales, 1875-76; Seaton Parish Church, England, 1876-78; Amphill Parish Church, 1878-81; Park Church, Chelsea, London, 1881-91; the Goldsmith’s Institute, London, 1891-95; St. Stephen’s, Hampstead, London, 1900-02; to the Royal Albert Hall Festival Concerts, London, 1888-1918; of the Whitchurch (Canons) Church, Edgware, London, 1914-28. Head of music at the Goldsmith’s Institute, New Cross, London, 1891-95; conducted the National Sunday League Oratorio Concerts, Queens Hall, London, 1894-1901; Buxton Gardens, 1899; the Harrogate Municipal Orchestra, 1909. Composed and wrote about music. b. Crewkerne, England, 1858; d. Chelsea, London, 1938.
Silas, Édouard (Eduard, Edward) Eli. Studied in Mannheim with Neher; in Frankfurt with Louis Lacombe (piano); at the Paris Conservatory under Friedrich W. M. Kalkbrenner, François Benoist (organ) and Jacques Fromenthal Halévy (composition), 1842-49. Organist of Kingston-upon-Thames Catholic Chapel, England, 1850-. Professor at the Guildhall School of Music, London, England. Moved to England, 1850. Composed cantatas, church music, organ pieces, orchestral and chamber music, piano pieces, songs, &c. b. Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. 22nd, 1827; d. West Kensington, London, England, Feb. 8th, 1909.
Silver, DrAlfred Jethro. Mus.D. (Dunelm)., F.R.C.O. Studied at St. George’s School, Windsor, with Sir Walter Parratt. Assistant organist of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor; organist of Clewer Parish Church, 1888-89; Ealing Parish Church, London, 1890-91; St. David’s, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, 1892-96; Carmarthen Parish Church, 1897-1900; Handsworth Parish Church, Birmingham, England, 1901-. Composed church, piano, and organ music. Music master at Handsworth Grammar School. b. Spital Clewer, Windsor, England, Dec. 20th, 1870; d. Birmingham, Apr. 13th, 1935.
Sinclair, DrGeorge Robertson. L.R.A.M. (1887), Mus.D. (Cantuar, 1899), Hon.F.R.C.O. (1904). Studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, 1871-72; chorister at St. Michael’s College, Tenbury, 1873-79; pupil of Sir Frederick Gore Ouseley, Sir Robert Stewart and Dr Charles Harford Lloyd. Assistant organist at St. Michael’s College, Tenbury; Gloucester Cathedral, 1879-80; organist of St. Mary-le-Crypt’s, Gloucester, 1879-81; Truro Cathedral, 1881-89; Hereford Cathedral, 1889-1917; Grand Organist of the Freemasons. Conducted the Hereford Festivals, Hereford Choral Society, Hereford Orchestral Society; the Three Choirs Festival, 1891-1906. The new organ in Truro Cathedral was built by Henry Willis, under Dr. Sinclairs direction. Composed church music. b. Croydon, England, Oct. 28th, 1863; d. Birmingham, Feb. 7th, 1917.
Smart, Henry Thomas. Studied for Law but threw over legal studies to become an organist; pupil of W. H. Kearns. Organist of Blackburn Parish Church, 1831-38; St. Philip’s, Regent Street, London, 1836-44; St. Luke’s, Old Street, London, 1844-64; St. Pancras’, Euston Road, London, 1865-79. Became blind in 1864. Composed an opera, cantatas, services, anthems, part-songs, songs, organ pieces, &c. Designed the organs at Leeds Town Hall and St. Andrew’s Hall, Glasgow. Nephew of Sir George T. Smart. b. Marylebone, London, England, Oct. 26th, 1813; d. Hampstead, London, July 6th, 1879.
Six Short & Easy Pieces (1. Poco adagio in D; 2. Con moto moderato in F; 3. Andante con moto in A; 4. Con moto moderator in D; 5. Allegro maestoso in C; 6. Con spirito in D)
Twelve Short & Easy Pieces in Various Styles (1. Con moto moderato in E flat; 2. Con moto moderato in F; 3. Andante tranquillo in G; 4. Soprano melody in B flat; 5. Andante grazioso in F; 6. Quasi pastorale in F; 7. Andante con moto quasi allegretto in A; 8. Andante moderato in D; 9. Grazioso in F; 10. Evening prayer in A; 11. Prelude in C; 12. Fughetta in C)
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Twelve Short Interludes (1. Andante, quasi allegretto in G; 2. in G; 3. in A minor; 4. in C; 5. in E flat; 6. in E flat; 7. in E flat/C minor; 8. in C; 9. in A minor; 10. in G; 11. in G; 12. in G)
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Two Easy Preludes (1. in F for mf stops; 2. G for soft stops)
Southgate, Thomas Lea. Hon.D.C.L. (Durham, 1907). Pupil of his father, G. W. Martin and James Coward. Organist of Christ Church, Hornsey, 1862-65; St. Saviour’s, Fitzroy Square, London, 1865-67; St. Saviour’s, Clapham, London, 1867-73; St. Margaret’s, Woolwich, London, 1873-75; the Emmanuel Church, Dulwich, London, 1875-. Editor of the “Musical Standard”, 1871-91; joint editor of the “Musical News”, 1891-95; secretary to the Union of Graduates, 1893-1906; worked for the Bank of England. Son of Thomas Bishop Southgate. b. Highgate, London, England, Aug. 22nd, 1836; d. Manor Park, Lee (Kent), Jan. 26th, 1917.
Spark, DrWilliam. Mus.D. (Dublin, 1861). Chorister at Exeter Cathedral; articled pupil of Dr S. S. Wesley, 1834. Organist of St. Laurence’s, Exeter, 1840-42; assistant organist of Leeds Parish Church, 1842; St. Paul’s, Leeds; Tiverton Parish Church, c1845; in Daventry; Northampton; organist of St. George’s, Leeds, 1850-80; Leeds Town Hall, 1860-97. Founded and conducted the Leeds Madrigal and Motet Society; the Peoples Concerts; editor of the “Organist Quarterly Journal”. Composed an oratorio, cantatas, anthems, services, organ pieces, songs, &c. Brother of Edward J. Spark. b. Exeter, England, Oct. 28th, 1823; d. Leeds, June 16th, 1897.
Speer, Charlton Templeman. A.R.A.M., A.R.C.O., F.R.A.M. Studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London, under George Macfarren (composition), Walter Macfarren (piano) and Steggall (organ), 1873. Assistant organist of St. Michael’s, Paddington, London, 1876; organist of All Souls’, South Hampstead, London, 1876-80; St. Paul’s, Bow Common, London, 1880-99; St. Nicholas’ Parish Church, Sutton, 1899-. Professor of piano at the Royal Academy of Music, London, 1885-. Composed operas, &c. Cousin of Dr William H. Speer. b. Cheltenham, England, Nov. 21st, 1859; d. Sutton, Oct. 27th, 1921.
Spence, William Ramsey. Pupil of Romain Octave Pelletier. Organist of the Church-of-the-Advent, Westmount, Montréal, Québec; St. James’, Perth, Ontario. Cellist. b. Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Feb. 27th, 1859; d. Perth, Ontario, July 26th, 1946.
Spohr, Ludwig (Louis). Pupil of Riemenschneider and Dufour; studied in Brunswick with Kinisch (violin), Hartung (theory) and Maucourt (violin); pupil of Dufour, Kunisch and Franz Eck. Violinist; director of the Stad Theatre, Frankfurt-am-Main, 1817. Composed operas, symphonies, chamber, church and choral music, &c. b. Brunswick, Germany, Apr. 5th, 1784; d. Cassel, Oct. 22nd, 1859.
Stanford, SirCharles Villiers. B.A. (Cantab, 1874), D.C.L. (Durham), M.A. (Cantab, 1877), Hon.Mus.D. (Oxon, 1883), Mus.D. (Cantab, 1888), F.R.C.O., knighted, 1903. Pupil of Arthur O’Leary (composition) and Sir Robert P. Stewart (composition); studied in London with Ernst Pauer (piano); in Leipzig with Dr Karl Reinecke, 1875-76; and Berlin with Friedrich Kiel. Organ scholar of Queens College, Cambridge, 1870; organist of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1873-92. Professor of composition at the Royal College of Music, London, 1883; professor of music at Cambridge University, 1887-1924; conducted the Cambridge Amateur Vocal Guild; the Cambridge University Musical Society, 1873-93; Bach Choir, 1885-1903; the Leeds Philharmonic Society, 1897-; the Leeds Festival, 1903. Elected Corresponding Member of the Société des Compositeurs de Musique, Paris, 1892. Composed symphonies, oratorios, operas, cantatas, odes, incidental music, church music, orchestral music, chamber music, organ pieces, songs, piano pieces, &c. b. Dublin, Ireland, Sep. 30th, 1852; d. Marylebone, London, England, Mar. 29th, 1924.
Six Short Preludes & Postludes (set 1) (1. in F; 2. in G minor; 3. in E flat; 4. in F; 5. in G - founded on an old Irish church melody - “Innocents”; 6. in E flat - founded on an old Irish church melody - “St. Columba”)
Six Short Preludes & Postludes (set 2) (1. in F on a theme by Organo Gibbons - ”Song 34”; 2. in G on a theme by Orlando Gibbons – “Song 22”; 3. in G; 4. in D minor on a theme of Orgando Gibbons - “Song 24”; 5. in E flat – Trio; 6. in D)
Steane, Harry Bruce Dennis. A.R.C.O. Chorister at St. Augustine’s, Forest Hill, London; studied at Dulwich College; pupil of Dr C. Warwick Jordan. Assistant organist of St. Augustine’s, Forest Hill, London, 1878; organist of St. Mary’s, Cuddington; St. Bartholomew’s Convalescent Home, Swanley, 1888-89; St. Peter’s Parish Church, Seal, Sevenoaks, 1890-92; St. Mary’s Parish Church, Whitechapel, London, 1893-99; St. Peter’s Parish Church, Seal, Sevenoaks, 1900-02; St. Mary’s Parish Church, Kensing, Sevenoaks, 1903-04; St. Bartholomew’s-the-Less (Hospital Church), Smithfield, London, 1905-17; Combe Martin Parish Church, 1918-. b. Champion Hill, Camberwell, London, England, June 22nd, 1866; d. Battersea, London, 1939.
Steggall, DrCharles Henry. Mus.B. (Cantab, 1851), Mus.D. (Cantab, 1851), F.R.A.M. Studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London, under Sir Sterndale Bennett, 1847. Organist of Christ Chapel, Maida Hill, London, 1848-55; Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, London, 1855-64; Lincolns Inn Chapel, London, 1864-1905. Professor of organ and harmony at the Royal Academy of Music, London, 1851-1903; a founder of the Royal College of Organists. Composed church music, organ pieces, hymns, &c. Father of Reginald Steggall. b. London, England, June 3rd, 1826; d. there, June 7th, 1905.
Stephens, Charles Edward. F.R.C.O. (1865), Hon.R.A.M. (1870), L.T.C.L. (1877). Pupil of Cipriano Potter (piano), J. A. Hamilton (harmony, counterpoint and composition) and Henry Blagrove (violin). Organist of St. Mark’s, Myddelton Square, London, 1843-46; Holy Trinity, Paddington, London, 1846-56; St. John’s Parish Church, Hampstead, London, 1856-62; St. Mark’s, Hamilton Terrace, St. John’s Wood, London, 1862-63; St. Clement-Danes’, The Stand, London, 1863-69; St. Saviour’s, Paddington, London, 1872-75. Composed symphonies, chamber music, piano and organ pieces, glees, songs, &c. b. Marylebone, London, England, Mar. 18th, 1821; d. Paddington, London, July 13th, 1892.
Stewart (né Stark), DrHumphrey John. Mus.B. (Oxon, 1875), F.R.C.O., Mus.D. (Pacific, 1893). Studied in London with Julius Benedict and John Goss; at Oxford University. Organist of the Gray Friar’s Church, Reading, 1871-74; Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill, London, 1875-; the Church-of-the-Advent, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 1886-; Trinity Episcoapl Church, San Francisco, California; the First Unitarian Church, San Francisco, California; Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts, 1901-03; St. Dominic’s (R.C.), San Francisco, California, 1903-15; St. Joseph’s (R.C.) Cathedral, San Diego, California; at Balboa Park, San Diego, California, 1915-32. A founder of Trinity College, London; the American Guild of Organists. Moved to the U.S.A., 1886. b. Reading, England, May 22nd, 1854; d. San Diego, California, California, U.S.A., Dec. 28th, 1932.
Stoughton, Roy Spalding. Organist in Worcester, Massachusetts. b. Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Jan. 28th, 1884; d. Allston, Massachusetts, Feb. 1st, 1953.
Strang, Samuel Tudor. Studied in Paris with Alexandre Guilmant. Organist of the Oxford Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A founder of the American Guild of Organists. b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Aug. 9th, 1855; d. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Apr. 29th, 1921.
Strauss, Johannjunior. Pupil of Drechsler (composition). Conducted the Restaurant Orchestra, Hietzing, 1844; the summer concerts, Petropaulovski Park, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1855-65; the court balls, 1863-70. Composed dance pieces, operettas, &c. b. Vienna, Austria, Oct. 25th, 1825; d. there, June 3rd, 1899.
Burnand, Arthur Bransby. Studied at the Leipzig Conservatory; pupil of Clara Schumann. Composed piano music, songs, &c. b. Edmonton, England, Dec. 5th, 1858; d. Lambeth, London, 1906.
Stults, Robert Morrison. Organist of the Christ Episcopal Church, Ridley Park, Philadelphia, 1917-30. b. Highstown, New Jersey, U.S.A., June 1st, 1861; d. 1933.
Sturges, Edward John. Organist of Christ Church, New Road, Brighton, 1869-71; Holy Trinity, Cliftonville, 1872-84; All Saints’, Hatcham Park, 1885-; St. James’, Hatcham, 1891; in Lindfield. Railway clerk. b. Islington, London, England, 1846; d. Brighton, Oct. 19th, 1918.
Suppé (Suppé Demelli), Francesco (Franz) Ezechiele Ermenegildo von. Studied at Padua University; the Vienna Conservatory under Sechter and Seyfried. Conducted the Josephstadt Theatre, Vienna, Austria; in Pressburg; the Theatre an der Wien; the Leopoldstadt Theatre, Vienna, 1865-. Composed operas, &c. b. Spalato, Dalmatia, Apr. 18th, 1819; d. Vienna, Austria, May 21st, 1895.
Taylor, Harry James. F.R.C.O.(1888). Articled pupil of J. A. Matthews; studied in Cheltenham; at Trinity College, London. Assistant organist of St. Matthew’s, Cheltenham, 1884; organist of the Cheltenham Musical Festival, 1884; Cullompton Parish Church, 1886-88; Christ Church, Dover, 1888-1904; St. James’, Dover, 1905; St. Mary-the-Virgin’s Parish Church, Dover, 1908; Dover Town Hall, 1902-. Composed chamber and piano music. Father of G. Taylor. b. Cheltenham, England, Aug. 1st, 1866; d. Dover, June 6th, 1936.
Tombelle, BaronFernand Antoine Louis Joseph Gueyrand de la. Studied at the Paris Conservatory under Alexandre Guilmant (organ), Ambroise Thomas, Camille Saint-Saëns and Théodore Dubois (composition). Assistant organist at La Madeleine, Paris, 1885-98; organist of St. Louis-d’Antin’s, Paris. Professor of theory at the Schola Cantorum, Paris, 1896-1904. Composed orchestral suites, chamber music, songs, organ pieces, &c. b. Paris, France, Aug. 3rd, 1854; d. Château-de-Fayrac, Aug. 13th, 1928.
Tours, Berthold. Pupil of his father; of Jan Verhulst; studied at the Brussels Conservatory; the Leipzig Conservatory. Organist of the Swiss Church, Holborn, London, England, 1867-79. Musical adviser to the publishers “Novello & Co.”, 1872; violinist. Moved to London, England, 1861. Composed services, anthems, piano pieces, songs, &c. Son of Barthélemy Tours; father of Frank E. Tours. b. Rotterdam, Holland, Dec. 17th, 1838; d. Fulham, London, England, Mar. 11th, 1897.
Tozer, Dr John Ferris. Mus.B. (Oxon, 1891), Mus.D. (Oxon, 1896) Chorister at Exeter Cathedral; pupil of Alfred Angel and D. J. Wood; studied at Exeter Cathedral Choir School. Organist of St. David’s, Exeter, 1875-82; St. Michael’s, Heavitree, Exeter, 1882-1930. Bank cashier with the Devon and Cornwall Bank, Exeter. Composed church music, cantatas, songs, anthems, organ music, &c. b. Exeter, England, Feb. 8th, 1857; d. there, Dec. 15th, 1943.
Tschaikowsky, Peter Ilyich. Studied in St. Petersburg with Kündinger (piano); at the St. Petersburg Conservatory under Zaremba and Anton Rubinstein. Professor of harmony at the Moscow Conservatory, 1866-77. Composed operas, symphonies, ballets, piano music, &c. b. Wotkinsk, Russia, May 7th, 1840; d. St. Petersburg, Nov. 18th, 1893.
Turner, Harry Sandiford. Studied at Henshaw’s Institute for the Blind, Manchester; the Royal Normal College for the Blind, Upper Norwood, London, under Dr E. J. Hopkins. Organist of Row Parish Church, Scotland, 1888-98; Sherwood United Free Church, Paisley, 1898-; the Queen’s Park United Free Church, Glasgow. Played before King Edward VII, 1907; taught at the Athanæum School of Music, Glasgow; blind musician. Composed piano, vocal, and orchestral compositions. b. Bury (Lancashire), England, July 27th, 1869; d. Glasgow, Scotland, 1928.
Twinning, Walter Leonard Percy. F.R.C.O. Pupil of H. J. Taylor. Organist of Kingsbridge Parish Church, 1891; Bodmin Parish Church, 1895; Marychurch Parish Church, Torquay, 1903-05; St. Matthias’, Torquay, 1906-. Music master at Winchester School, Torquay; Les Filles de la Croix Convent, Torquay. Composed piano, orchestral and organ music. b. Cheltenham, England, 1873; d. Torquay, Aug. 30th, 1947.
Verdi, Fortunino Giuseppe Francesco. Studied in Busset0o with Provesi; Milan with Lavigna. Organist in Le Roncole, 1823. Composed operas, church music, &c. b. Le Roncole, near Busseto, Italy, Oct. 10th, 1813; d. St. Agata, near Busseto, Jan. 27th, 1901.
Vibbard, Harry Leonard. Pupil of William Kaddenberger, George A. Parker, William Berwald and Charles Marie Widor. Organist of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, New York; the First Baptist Church, Syracuse, New York; the Park Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, New York; Syracuse University, New York; the New Jewish Synagogue, Syracuse, New York. b. Limestone, New York, U.S.A., Nov. 14th, 1870; d. Jan. 14th, 1938.
Vierne, Louis Victor Jules. Studied at the Paris Conservatory under César Franck, Charles Marie Widor and Adolphe Marty; pupil of Alexandre Guilmant. Assistant organist of St. Sulpice’s, Paris, 1892-1900; organist of Notre Dame, Paris, 1900. Taught organ at the Scholar Cantorum, Paris, 1912-. Composed organ music, choral works, piano pieces, songs, &c. Brother of René Vierne. b. Poitiers, France, Oct. 8th, 1870; d. Paris, June 2nd, 1937.
Vincent, DrCharles John. Mus.B. (Oxon, 1878), Mus.D. (Oxon, 1885). Chorister at Durham Cathedral under Dr Philip Armes, 1864; studied at the Leipzig Conservatory under Dr Karl Reinecke, 1875-76. Organist of Monkwearmouth Parish Church, 1864-68; St. Mark’s, Sunderland; Tavistock Parish Church, 1877-83; Kelly College, Tavistock, 1877-83; Christ Church, Hampstead, 1883-91. Editor of the “Organist and Choirmaster”; founded the Vincent Music Publishing Co.; taught harmony at Trinity College London. Composed cantatas, organ pieces, songs, &c. Son of C. J. Vincent; brother of George F. Vincent and H. S. Vincent. b. Houghton-le-Spring, England, Sep. 19th, 1852; d. Monte Carlo, Monaco, Feb. 23rd, 1934.
Vincent, George Frederick. Studied at the Leipzig Conservatory, 1874-76, under Dr Karl Reinecke, Dr Robert Papperitz and Ernst Friedrich Richter. Organist of Sunderland Parish Church, 1872-74; St. Mary’s Parish Church, Whitburn, 1877-82; St. Thomas’, Sunderland, 1882-1900; St. Michael’s, Cornhill, London, 1900-16. Examiner for Trinity College, London. Composed a cantata, &c. Son of C. J. Vincent; brother of Dr Charles Vincent and H. S. Vincent. b. Houghton-le-Spring, England, Mar. 27th, 1855; d. Brentwood, London, Nov. 30th, 1928.
Wagner, Wilhelm Richard. Studied at the Keuzschule, Dresden; the Nikolai Gymnasium, Dresden; pupil of Gottlieb Müller (piano) and Weinlig. Chorus master in Würzburg, 1833; conductor in Magdeburg, 1834; Königsberg, 1836; of the Riga Opera, 1837-39; the Royal Opera, Dresden, 1842-49. Composed operas. b. Leipzig, Germany, May 22nd, 1813; d. Venice, Italy, Feb. 13th, 1883.
Wareing, DrHerbert Walter. Mus.B. (Cantab, 1882), Mus.D. (Cantab, 1886). Pupil of Dr C. Swinnerton Heap; studied at the Leipzig Conservatory under Dr Karl Reinecke, S. Jadassohn and E. F. Richter. Organist of St. John’s, Wolverhampton, 1876-79; Edgbaston Parish Church, 1881-88; St. Nicholas’ Parish Church, King’s Norton, 1891-1906; Christ Church, Malvern, 1911-18. Director of the Worcester Cathedral Choir School; professor of piano at Malvern College, 1909-. Composed catantas, services, chamber and piano music, &c. b. Birmingham, England, Apr. 5th, 1857; d. Malvern, Mar. 29th, 1918.
Warren, Alleyne John. L.Mus.T.C.L., A.R.C.O. Organist of St. Peter’s, Sandwich, 1897-1900; Elstow School, Bedford, 1900-08; Rickmansworth Parish Church, 1908-13; assistant organist of St. Alban’s Cathedral, 1913-18; organist of St. Michael’s, Watford, 1913-. Music master at St. Alban’s School. b. Dovercourt, Harwich, England, 1881; d. Rickmansworth, Apr. 3rd, 1945.
Webber, Amherst. Mus.B. (Oxon). Studied at Marlborough College; New College, Oxford; in Dresden with Jean Louis Nicodé (composition); at the Paris Conservatory under Guiraud, 1889-90. Pianist. Composed orchestral music, &c. b. Cannes, France, Oct. 25th, 1867; d. Kensington, London, England, July 25th, 1946.
Wesché, Walter Francis F. Pupil of Oscar Beringer (piano), Berthold Tours and Sir Frederick Cowen (orchestration). Organist of the Lock Chapel, Paddington, London, England, 1879-; St. Thomas’, Westbourne Grove, London; St. Stephen’s, South Hampstead, London, 1891-. Professor of piano at the Royal Normal College for the Blind, Norwood, London. Moved to London, England. Composed orchestral, chamber and piano music, &c. b. Colombo, Ceylon, Aug. 26th, 1857; d. Paddington, London, England, Sep. 26th, 1910.
West, John Ebenezer William. F.R.A.M., F.R.C.O. Studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London, under Sir Frederick Bridge (organ) and Dr Ebenezer Prout. Organist of St. Mary’s, Berkeley Square, London, 1884-91; South Hackney Parish Church, 1891-97; All Saints’, London; St. Augustine’s, Queen’s Gate, London, 1898-1902. Musical staff member of Novellos, 1885; musical advisor there, 1897; editor of Novello’s Old English Organ Series. Composed cantatas, services, anthems, incidental music, organ pieces songs, &c. Son of William West; nephew of Dr Ebenezer Prout. b. South Hackney, London, England, Dec. 7th, 1863; d. Westminster, London, Feb. 28th, 1929.
Two Hymn Tune Preludes (1. Prelude on Sulivan’s Tune “Fatherland” (“We are but strangers here”); 2. Prelude on Dykes’ Tune “Requiescat” (“Now the labourer’s task is o’er”))
Westbrook, DrWilliam Joseph. Mus.B. (Cantab, 1876), Mus.D. (Cantab, 1878). Pupil of R. Temple. Organist of St. Bartholomew’s, Bethnal Green, London, 1849-51; St. Bartholomew’s, Sydenham, London, 1851-84; co-organist of the Crystal Palace, London, 1860. Cofounder of the Musical Standard, 1862; conducted the South Norwood Musical Society, 1865-78. Composed cantatas, anthems, songs, organ pieces, &c. Wrote organ textbooks. b. Mile End, London, England, Jan. 1st, 1831; d. Sydenham, London, Mar. 24th, 1894.
Wheeldon, Herbert Arthur. F.R.C.O. (1886), Mus.B. (Cantab, 1890). Studied in Ripon with Crow; in London with Turpin and Pearce. Assistant organist of Ripon Cathedral, 1882-87; organist of St. Mark’s, Myddelton Square, Clerkenwell, London, 1887; Christ Church, Hendon, 1887-; in Eastbourne, 1889-90; in Ipswich, 1891-93; organist of St. Michael’s, Highgate, London; St. Saviour’s, Upper Chelsea, London, 1896-; the Metropolitan Wesleyan Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1907-13. b. Derby, England, June 6th, 1864; d. Hereford, Oct. 28th, 1923.
Whitlock, Percy William. Chorister at Rochester Cathedral, 1911-18; studied at the King’s School, Rochester; the Guildhall School of Music, London; the Royal College of Music, London, under Sir Charles V. Stanford, Dr Ralph Vaughan Williamsand Sir W. H. Harris. Assistant organist of Rochester Cathedral, 1921-30; organist of Chatham Parish Church, 1924-28; Borstal Church, Rochester, 1929-30; St. Stephen’s, Bournemouth, 1930-35; borough organist at the Municipal Pavilion, Bournemouth, 1932-46. b. Chatham, England, June 1st, 1903; d. Bournemouth, May 1st, 1946.
Widor, Charles Marie Jean Albert. Studied in Brussels with Nicolaus Jacques Lemmens (organ) and F. J. Fétis (composition); in Paris with Rossini. Organist of St. François’, Lyons, 1860; St. Sulpice’s, Paris, 1869-1937. Professor of organ at the Paris Conservatory, 1890; also of counterpoint, fugue and composition there, 1896. Composed operas, chamber, church and orchestral music; concertos, songs, &c. Son of Charles Widor. b. Lyons, France, Feb. 21st, 1844; d. Paris, Mar. 12th, 1937.
Wiegand, August. Pupil of Jules Duguet, Nicolaus Jacques Lemmens and Alphonse Mailly. Organist of St. Giles’, Liège; in Antwerp; St. Peter’s, Ostende; St. Paul’s, Ostende; St. Peter’s, Hatton Garden, London, England; St. Mary’s (R.C.) Cathedral, Middlesbrough; Sydney Town Hall, N.S.W., Australia, 1891-1901; St. Patrick’s (R.C.), Church Hill, Sydney, N.S.W.; in Oswego, New York, U.S.A. b. Liège, Belgium, Oct. 16th, 1849; d. Oswego, New York, U.S.A., May 26th, 1904.
Wolfrum, DrPhilipp. HeidelbergPh.D. (Leipzig, 1890). Studied at the Royal School of Music, Munich, under Bärmann, Josef Rheinberger and Wüllner, 1879-84; Leipzig University. Organist of Heidelberg University. Taught music at the Bamberg Teachers’ Seminary, 1878-84; Heidelberg University, 1884; music director there, 1894; professor there, 1898. Composed choral music, piano pieces, songs, &c. Brother of Karl Wolfrum. b. Schwarzenbach-am-Wald, Germany, Dec. 17th, 1854; d. Samaden, Switzerland, May 8th, 1919.
Wolstenholme, William. Mus.B. (Oxon, 1887). Studied at the College for Blind Sons of Gentlemen, Worcester; pupil of Dr William Done and Sir Edward Elgar (violin); studied at Oxford University, was the only blind musician to have taken a degree in music since John Stanley. Organist of St. Paul’s, Blackburn, 1888-1901; Kings Weigh House Church, Grosvenor Square, London, 1902-04; All Saints’, Norfolk Square, London, 1904-; All Saints’, St. John’s Wood, London, (where Rev. Noel Bonavia-Hunt was the precentor), 1926; toured the U.S.A., 1908. A great exponent of extemporization. President of the London Society of Organists, 1925. Composed chamber music, songs, part songs, orchestral pieces, organ music, &c. b. Blackburn, England, Feb. 24th, 1865; d. Hampstead, London, July 23rd, 1931.
Wood, William George. F.R.A.M., F.R.C.O. Studied at Armagh Cathedral; the Royal Academy of Music, London. Deputy organist of Armagh Cathedral, Ireland, 1873-77; organist of Christ Church, Woburn Square, London, England, 1880-83; St. Mary’s, Hornsey Rise, London, England, 1884-; Highgate Grammar School, London, 1886-95. Professor of organ at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Composed organ music, church music, an operetta, &c. Brother of Dr Charles Wood. b. Armagh, Ireland, Jan. 16th, 1859; d. St. Pancras, London, England, Sep. 25th, 1895.
Woods, Francis Cunningham. B.A. (Oxon, 1889), M.A. (Oxon, 1890), Mus.B. (Oxon, 1891), F.R.C.O. Studied at the National Training School, Kensington, London, 1877-80, under Sir Arthur Sullivan and Dr Ebenezer Prout. Organist of Brasenose College, Oxford, 1884-86; organ scholar of Exeter College, Oxford, 1887-95; organist to the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, 1891-94; of Highgate School, London, 1896-. Conducted the Finsbury Choral Association, 1897-1901; music teacher. Composed orchestral music, anthems, services, songs, &c. b. St. Pancras, London, England, Aug. 29th, 1862; d. London, Sep. 21st, 1929.
Yon, Pietro Alessandro. Studied in Ivrea with Burbatti; at the Royal Conservatory, Milan, under Polibio Fumagalli; the Turin Conservatory under Venezia (piano), Roberto Remondi (organ) and Bolzoni (composition), 1901-04; the St. Cecilia Academy, Rome, under Remigio Renzi (organ), Sqambati (piano), Bustini (piano) and de Sanctis (theory and composition), 1904. Assistant organist of St. Peter’s, Rome, 1905-07; organist of St. Francis-Xavier’s, New York City, U.S.A., 1907-19, 1921-26; St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City, 1926-43. Moved to New York, U.S.A.,1907. Composed a mass, motets, songs, organ pieces, &c. Brother of S. Constantino Yon. b. Settimo-Vittone, Italy, Aug. 8th, 1886; d. Huntington, New York, U.S.A., Nov. 22nd, 1943.
Young, George Coleman. Organist of St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch, London, 1886; Holy Trinity, Latimer Road, London. Professor at the Wimbledon Conservatory of Music. b. Crewe, England, 1877; d. near Kingston-upon-Thames, Jan. 11th, 1931.
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