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SANTLEY.
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important concerts in Birmingham, and many
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other places.
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Santley, Charles 363-L-3
Santley, Charles, baritone vocalist, and
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composer, son of William Santley (teacher
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of pianoforte and singing at Liverpool ; died,
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October 22, 1891), born at Liverpool, Feb-
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ruary 28, 1834. Was a chorister at several
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churches in Liverpool, and sang as an am-
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ateur. Deciding upon his profession, he
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gave a farewell concert at Liverpool, Septem-
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ber 15, 1855, and the next month started for
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Italy. He studied at ]\Iilan under (laetano
Italy. He studied at Milan under (laetano
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Nava, and returned to England in October,
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1857. Had further lessons from Manuel
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Garcia, and made his dtbut at St. Martin's
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Hall, London, November 16, 1857, as Adam,
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in Haydn's "Creation." His success vyas
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immense, and every one was struck with his
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magnificent voice. He sang in the "Mt ssiah"
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at the same place, December 16. The next
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year he sang for the Sacred Harmonic Society.
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His first festival aiDpearance was at Leeds in
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1858, and he sang there until 18!"i6, witli the
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exception of the festival of 1880. With the
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Norwich Festival he was identified from
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1860; and he sang in "Elijah" at the Bir-
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mingham Festivals from 1861 to 1891, 1867
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excepted, when Weiss took the part of the
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Prophet. He sang at the festivals of the
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Three Choirs, from 1863 to 1894, with few
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intermissions. In concerts throughout the
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country he has long held the foremost
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position as a baritone singer. He toured in
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America in 1871 and 1891 ; and was in
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Australia, 1889-90. At the Handel Festivals,
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Crystal Palace, he has been frequently heard
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from 1862 ; and he took part in the Jubilee
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performance thereof Mendelssohn's" Elijah,"
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June 27, 1896. His career in opera has been
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almost as remarkable as in oratorio. He
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was first heard on the English stage at
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Covent Garden, October 1, 1859, as Hoel, in
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Dinorah ; san',' at, the same house in Italian
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opera, April 15, 1862, as the Count in " II
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Trovatore," and took the same part at Her
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Majesty's, May 31. Sang as Ford, at the
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production of Nicolai's " Merry Wives of
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Windsor," then entitled " Falstaff," at Her
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Majesty's, IMay 3, 1864 ; appeared in a round
Majesty's, May 3, 1864 ; appeared in a round
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of characters at the same house. Sang in
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" Zampa," at the Gaiety, 1870; and joined
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the Carl Rosa Com any in 1875, taking the
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title part in Mozart's " Figaro," at the
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opening performance at the Princess' Theatre,
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September 11, and also toured with the
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Company, remaining with it for some years.
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Mr. Santley has also gained some fame as a
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composer. His principal work is a Mass in
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A flat, for soli, chorus and orchestra (he
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joined the Roman Church about 1880), pro-
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duced at the Pro-Cathedral, Kensington,
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December 25, 1892. He has also composed
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an Offertorium, Ave IMaria, and other church
an Offertorium, Ave Maria, and other church

SAVAGE.
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music ; a berceuse for orchestra, performed
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at Sydney, Australia, 1890; a madrigal, and
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songs, some of which have been published
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under the name of Ralph Betterton. He is
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an Hon. R.A.M., and in 1887 was created by
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Pope Leo XIII. , a Knight Commander of St.
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Gregory the Great. In 1859, he married IMiss
Gregory the Great. In 1859, he married Miss
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Gertrude Kemblk, a granddaughter of
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Charles Kemble. She made her first appear-
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ance as a soprano vocalist in the " Messiah,"
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at St. Martin's Hall, December 16, 1857.
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After her marriage she retired from public
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life. She died, September 1, 1882. Edith
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Santley, their daughter, a soprano, made
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her stage deMit when very young in Cheru-
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bini's " Water Carrier," at the Theatre Royal,
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Birmingham, May 19, 1876. She sang at the
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Philharmonic Concerts, May 11, 1882, and in
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Birmingham, etc. She married, July 14,
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1884, the Hon. R. H. Lyttelton, and now
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resides in Warwickshire, but sings occasion-
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ally at concerts for charitable purposes.
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Santley, Kate 363-R-23
Santley, Kate, actress and singer, ap-
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peared at the Strand Theatre, 1870, in " St.
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George and the Dragon." Sang in London
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and the provinces in comic opera, from about
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1876. Began a series of entertainments, with
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drawing-room sketches, at Ipswich, in Oc-
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tober, 1890. Was at Berlin, 1891, in "Faust
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up to Date, and has now for some years been
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lessee of the Royalty Theatre, London.
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Sapio, Antonio 363-R-32
5apio, Antonio, tenor vocalist, was born
Sapio, Antonio, tenor vocalist, was born
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at London, in 1792. He was a son of an
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Italian vocalist (born 1751, died London,
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June 30, 1827), under whom he studied
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singing. For a time he held a commission
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in the army, but afterwards became a public
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singer, and first appeared in the " Messiah,"
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in 1822. He sang at York, Edinburgh, and
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other provincial concerts, and in 1824 he
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appeared on the stage. He died in London,
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November 27, 1851, completely destitute,
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having occupied a garret in Queen Street,
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Edgeware Road, under conditions of great
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distress, some time previous to his death.
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Sartoris, Mrs 363-R-46
Sartoris, Mrs., see Kemble, Adelaide.
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Saunders, Joseph Gordon 363-R-47
Saunders, Joseph Gordon, pianist and
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composer, graduated Mus. Bac, 1872, Mus.
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Doc. 1878, Oxford. Some time conductor of
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Clapton Philharmonic Society, from 1884.
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Professor of harmony and pf.. Trinity College,
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London. Associate of the Philharmonic
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Society.
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Works. — Domine, Dominus noster ; Bene-
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dic, anima mea, for soli, chorus, and orches-
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tra ; anthem, The Lord in His holy temple ;
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Evening Service, chants, etc. ; vocal trio in
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canon. Like the gale that sighs ; pf. pieces,
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etc. Author of a primer, Examples in Strict
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Counterpoint, old and new, Novello; A Practical
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Treatise on the Art of Phrasing, Hammond.
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Savage, William 363-R-62
Savage, William, organist, composer,
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and bass vocalist, was born about 1720. He


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