The British Musical Biography

[E] Arnold, Samuel, organist and composer,
born London, August 10, 1740. He was edu-
cated in the Chapel Royal, under Bernard
Gates and Nares. In 1763 he was composer
to Covent Garden Theatre, and he afterwards
became owner of Marylebone Gardens, in
1769, at which he produced various dramatic
entertainments, of which two were written
by Thomas Chatterton. He retired from this
enterprise in 1771, after much loss. In 1771
he married Miss Napier. He was made Mus.
Bac. and Doc, Oxford, 1773. In 1783 he
succeeded Dr. Nares as organist and composer
to the Chapel Royal, and in the following
year acted as sub-director of the Handel
commemoration. He was conductor of the
Academy of Ancient Music from 1789. and
organist of Westminster Abbey from 1793.
In conjunction with Dr. Callcott he estab-
lished the Glee Club, and was connected with
many of the musical enterprises of his time.
He died at London, October 22, 1802, and is
buried in Westminster Abbey, where a monu-
ment to his memory is placed.

[W] Works. — Musical Dramas, the Mill, 1765 ; Rosamond, 1767 ; Portrait,
1770 ; Mother Shipton, 1770 ; Son-in-law,
1779 ; Summer amusements, 1779 ; Fire and
water, 1780; Wedding night, 1780; Silver
tankard, 1780; Dead alive, 1781; Castle of
Andalusia, 1782 ; Harlequin Teague, 1782 ;
Gretna Green, 1783 ; Hunt the slipper, 1784 ;
Two to one, .784 ; Turk and no Turk, 1785 ;
Siege of Cuzzola, 1785 ; Inkle and Yarico,
1787; Enraged musician, 1788; Battle of
Hexham, 1789 ; New Spain, 1790 ; Basket
maker, 1790 ; Surrender of Calais, 1791 ;
Harlequin and Faustus, 1793 ; Children in
the wood, 1793 ; Auld Robin Grey, 1794 ; Zo-
rinski, 1795 ; Mountaineers, 1795 ; Love and
money, 1795; Who pays the reckoning?
1795 ; Shipwreck, comic opera, 1796, Op. 40 ;
Bannian Day, 1796; Italian monk, 1797;
False and true, 1798 ; Cambro-Britains, 1798 ;

[+] Throw physic to the dogs, 1798; Obi, 1800,
The Review, 1801 ; Corsair, 1801 ; Veteran
Tar, 1801 ; Sixty-third letter, 1802 ; Fairies'
revels, 1802 ; Tlie Revenge ; Woman of spirit.
Oratorios — Cui-e of Saul, 1767 ; Abimelech,
1768 ; Prodigal Son, 1773 ; Resurrection, 1777 ;
Redemption (compiled from Handel's works),
1786 ; Elijah, 1795. Two services in A and
B flat. Anthems. Cathedral music, a col-
lection in score of the most valuable and
useful compositions by the English masters
of the 17th and 18th centuries. London, 1790.
The Psalms of David, for the use of Parish
Churches, edited with J. W. Callcoit. Lon-
don, 1791. O le for the anniversary of the
London Hospital. Anacreontic songs for one,
two, three, and four voices. London, 1785.
Songs composed for Vauxhall Gardens, several
sets. Concertos, overtures, lessons, and son-
atas for harpsichord or pf. Edited works of
Handel, in 86 vols.

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