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SALE.
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Paul's Cathedral, 1800-12. He became secre-
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tary of the Catch Club in 1812, and acted as
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conductor of the Glee Club, and bass at the
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Concert of Ancient Music, the Ladies' con-
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certs, and at London and provincial musical
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festivals. He died at London, November 11 ,
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1827, and is buried in the crypt of St. Paul's.
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Works. — A Collection of New Glees, com-
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posed by John Sale . . London [1800] . Also
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some others issued in a collection, with others
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composed by Lord IMornington, Callcott, etc.
composed by Lord Mornington, Callcott, etc.
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Sale, John Bernard 361-L-12
Sale, John Bernard, composer and bass
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vocalist, brother of the above, born at Windsor
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in 1779. He was a chorister in St. George's
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Chapel, Windsor, and in Eton College, 17S5.
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Lay-vicar, Westminster Abbey, 1800. Gen-
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tleman of Chapel Royal, 1803. Organist of
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St. IMargaret's, Westminster, 1809. Musical
St. Margaret's, Westminster, 1809. Musical
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instructor to Queen Victoria. Organist of the
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Chapel Royal, 1838. He died at London,
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September 16, 1856.
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Works. — Psalms and Hymns for the Service
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of the Church, London, 1837. S. Webbe's
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Solfegios as Exercising Duetts, newly arranged
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by J. B. Sale, London, n.d. Glees: listen
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to the voice of love ; You ask the reason why
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I love; The Butterfly; Little Piggy, and
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other duets, bong's .• The Robin, etc. Marches
other duets, bong's . The Robin, etc. Marches
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for pf.
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His daughters, Mary Anne, and Sophia
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(died May 3, 1869), were also musicians.
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Another daughter, Laura, married W. J.
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Thorns, the author. His brother, George
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Charles, born at Windsor in 1796, was a
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chorister in St. Paul's Cathedral, 1803. Or-
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ganist, St. Marv's, Newington, in succession
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to Dr. T. Busb}-, 1817; and St. George's, Han-
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over Square, 1826. He died at London,
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January 23, 1869.-
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Salmon, Eliza 361-L-40
Salmon, Eliza, born Munday, soprano
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vocalist, was born at Oxford about 1787. She
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studied under John Ashley, and made her
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debut at the Lenten Oratorio Concerts, Covent
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Garden, London, in 1803. In 1805 she mar-
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ried James Salmon, a singer, and sang at the
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principal London and provincial concerts till
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1824, when her voice was lost, through a break
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down of her nervous system, caused by in-
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temperance ; she married the Rev. Mr. Hinde,
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after Salmon's death. On the death of her
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second husband she became destitute, and
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after various ineffectual attem^Dts to regain a
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position she died at Chelsea, June 5, 1849.
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Her husband, Jambs Salmon, was organist of
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St. Peter's, Liverpool, 1805. He was latterly
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in very embarrassed circumstances, and went
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to the West Indies as a soldier, where he died.
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His brother William (born, 1789 ; died,
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Windsor, January 26, 1858), was a singer and
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teacher.
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Salmon, Rev. Thomas 361-L-61
Salmon, Rev. Thomas, clergjmian and
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author, was born in 1648. He was educated
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at Oxford University, of which he was M.A.,

SAMPSON.
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and became Rector of Mepsall, Bedfordshire.
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He died in 1677. He wrote " An Essay to the
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Advancement of Musick by casting away the
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perplexity of different cleffs, and uniting
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all sorts of Musiclv, lute, viol, violins, organ,
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harpsichord, voice, etc. in one universal
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character." London, 1672. "Vindication of
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an Essaj' to the advancement of Musick, from
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Mr. ]\Iatthew Lock's Observations . . " London,
Mr. Matthew Lock's Observations . . " London,
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1673. "Proposal to perform Music in perfect
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and mathematical proportions" London,
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1688. " Theory of Music reduced to arith-
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metical and geometrical proportions " (In
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Philosophical Transactions, 1705).
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Salmond, Norman 361-R-15
Salmond, Norman, bass vocalist, born
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at Bradford, Yorkshire, August 27, 1858.
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Studied locally, and first came into notice
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about 1886. He sung in the " ]\Iessiah " at
about 1886. He sung in the " Messiah " at
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Leeds Philharmonic Concert, December 19,
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1888 ; and made a still more important
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appearance at the Saturday Popular Concerts,
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London, January 18, 1890, his success being
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immediate. He was engaged for the part of
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Richard Coeur de Lion in Sullivan's
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"Ivanhoe," February, 1891; made his festival
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debut in "Elijah," at Leeds, 1892, and has
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been heard at Norwich and Handel Festivals.
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Sang at the Philharmonic Concerts, IMarch
Sang at the Philharmonic Concerts, March
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23, 1893; Crystal Palace, December 15, 1894;
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and in the chief provincial centres. Toured
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in South Africa, 1895, and in America, 1896 ;
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and is now established as an artist of rank.
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He married an American lady, who in concerts
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in London and the provinces has gained a
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reputation as pianist.
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Salter, Humphrey 361-R-36
Salter, Humphrey, composer and instru-
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mentalist of the last half of the 17th century.
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Wrote " The Genteel companion, being exact
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directions for the Recorder, with a collection
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of the best and newest tunes and grounds
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extant." London, 1683.
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Sampson, Brook 361-R-42
Sampson, Brook, organist, born in Leeds,
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January 5, 1848. Chorister, as a boy, at St.
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Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bridge of Allan.
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Pupil of Dr. Spark. F.R.C.O. 1870; Mus.
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Bac. Oxford, 1875. After a short residence at
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Bradford, he was appointed, in 1868, organist
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and chorister of Kettering Parish Church ;
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removing to Northampton, he held similar
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offices at St. Catherine's, St. Edmund's, and
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since 1891, All Saints' Church. Conductor of
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Church Choir Festivals, and of Northampton
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Choral Society. Has composed church music,
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and is author of a Harmony Primer, and
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" Notes, Staves, Clefs," a method of learning
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the rudiments of Music.
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Sampson, George 361-R-57
Sampson, George, organist and com-
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poser, born at Clifton, 1861. Organist at St.
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James's, Bristol, 1879; F.R.C.O., 1882. In
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1884, he was appointed organist and director
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of the music at St. Alban's, Holborn, London;
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and in 1888, music master and precentor,
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Brighton College, which offices he retains.


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