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SAHASRABADHE.
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Rover's return ; Sailor's grave. Arrangements
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and other works for pf.
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Osmond Saffery, probably a brother or
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other relative of the above, issued " An in-
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troduction to Music, with a variety of pro-
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gressive lessons, .on the pf.," Loudon [1800].
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" A select collection of Psalms, as sung at
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Ramsgate Chapel," Loudon, 1836. College
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hornpipe for pf. ; Reels, dance music, etc.
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Sahasrabadhe, B. T 359-L-10
Sahasrabadhe, B. T., author of " Hindu
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Music and the Gayan Samaj," containing
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notes on the recent revival of Indian music,
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Poona, 1888.
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St. George, C. 359-L-14
St. George, C, musician, editor of "Mona
St. George, C., musician, editor of "Mona
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Melodies, a collection of ancient and original
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airs of the Isle of Man, arranged for the
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voice with a pianoforte accompaniment by
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an Amateur, the words by Mr. J. Barrow,
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edited by C. St. George," London, 1820.
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Saint-George, George 359-L-20
Saint=Qeorge, George, violinist, com-
Saint=George, George, violinist, com-
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poser, and performer on the viola d'amore,
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born at Leipzig, of English parents, November
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6, 1841. Studied at Dresden, and under
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Moritz Mildner, at Prague. He finally settled
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in London, and devoted himself to teaching
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and composition. Taking a great interest in
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antique stringed instruments, he has, with
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his son (noticed below), given concerts, the
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two performing on the viola d'amore and
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viola da gamba, not only ancient music, but
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modern works as showing the true capacity
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of those instruments. At a concert given in
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Steinway Hall, London, November 14, 1895,
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Bach's Concerto for two violas, with strings
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and pf. (No. G, of the Brandenburg Concerti
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Grossi), was performed for the first time in
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England. IMr. Saint-George is an entlmsiastic
England. Mr. Saint-George is an entlmsiastic
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violin maker, and devotes his leisure to that
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art with great success. In 1896 he finished a
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Viola da Cxamba, with dolphin head and
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inlaid finger board and tail-piece, probably
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the first made in this century. His com-
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positions include an overture, " Spring's
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Awakening"; Suite in D, op. 20; Suite in
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B flat, " Rose, Shamrock and Thistle," in
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which Britisli National dance forms are
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employed ; and other works for orchestra.
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A large number of pieces for violin ; Roman-
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esca, dedicated to Joachim ; L'Ancien Regime,
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petite suite ; Elegy ; Pieces, op. 24, 25, 26,
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etc. Also songs.
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Henry Saint-George, son of the pre-
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ceding, was born in London, September 26,
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1866. He was chiefly educated in music by
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his father, and is a violinist and performer
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on the viola da gamba, showing equal skill
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on both instruments. He has composed an
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opera, a pf. concerto, sonatas for violin and
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pf., songs, etc., but nearly all are as yet in
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MS. An artist of culture he has contributed
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many articles to The Strad, and other
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j-ournals.
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Saint-John, Florence 359-L-63
Saint=John, Florence, the stage name

SALAMAN.
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of Miss Maggie Greig, vocalist and actress,
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born at Kirkcaldy. Taught by her father,
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she began by singing suitable soi:igs at dio-
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ramic entertainments. Appeared as a vocalist
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and pianist at a concert at Plymouth. Toured
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with the "Cloches de Corneville " company,
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1878 ; made her first London appearance in
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"Madame Favart," Strand Theatre, 1879;
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sang in a round of Offenbach, and other
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operas. Has visited America several times.
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Joined the Gaiety, 1888, in " Faust ap to
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date." Has also sung in concerts. Her latest
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character is that of Paolo in " The Little
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Geniits."
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Sainton-Dolby, Charlotte Helen 359-R-15
Sainton = Dolby, Charlotte Helen,
Sainton = Dolby, Charlotte Helen,
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born Dolby, composer and contralto vocalist,
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born at London, May 17, 1821. She studied
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at the R.A.M. from 1832 under J. Bennett,
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Elliott, and Crivelli, and gained the King's
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Scholarship in 1837. Member of R.A.M.
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She first appeared as a public singer abotit
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1840, and sang at a Philharmonic Concert in
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1841. She also sang in oratorio and ballad
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music till 1846, when she appeared at a
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Gewandhaus concert in Leipzig, in Mendel-
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ssohn's "Elijah," the contralto part of which
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was specially written for her voice. She
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afterwards made concert tours in France and
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Holland. In 1860 she married M. Prosper
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Sainton. From thence onwards to 1870,
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when she retired, she appeared at all the
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most important concerts in Britain, and
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became one of the most popular and successful
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contraltos of her period. She established in
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London a Vocal Academy, 1872, in which
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many promising vocalists have been trained.
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Her last public appearance as a vocalist was
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made at her husband's farewell concert, in
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Jime, 1883. She died at London, February
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18, 1885.
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Works. — Cantatas: Legend of St. Dorothea,
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London, 1876 ; Story of the Faithful Soul,
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1879 ; Florimel, female voices, 1885. Songs :
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A stream of golden sunshine ; A-sailing we
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will go ; Bonnie Dundee ; Coming home ;
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Charlie yet ; Come forth, my love ; Drummer's
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song; The G.L.O.V.E. ; Heigho ! Janet; In
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August ; Is it for ever ? ; I love her ; Lady's
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yes ; My Donald ; Marjorie's ahnanack : My
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love he stands upon the quay ; Never again ;
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Watching and waiting ; While I listen to thy
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voice. Tutor for English Singers, a complete
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course of practical instructions in singing,
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London, n.d.
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Saintwix, Thomas 359-R-55
Saintwix, Thomas, musician of the 15th
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century, who was one of the earliest doctors
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of music. In 1463 he was made blaster of
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King's Hall, Cambridge, by Edward IV. He
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had been previously made Mus. Doc, Cam-
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bridge, and he also held the appointment of
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chaplain to the king. Saintwix died in 1467.
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Salaman, Charles Kensington 359-R-62
Salaman, Charles Kensington, pianist,
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composer, lecturer, and writer, born in London,


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