The British Musical Biography

[E] Leigh, Arthur George, organist and
composer, born at Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lan-
cashire, August 22, 1846. Studied music,
1860-6, under the late Thomas Graham, Wigan.
In 1866 he was appointed organist and choir-
master of the Parish Church, Chorley, which
post he resigned in 1868. In 1877 he accepted
a similar position at St. George's, Chorley,
which he held until 1896. He was elected a
Town Councillor when Chorley was incorpo-
rated ; and elected Alderman, and Mayor of
Chorley in 1887-8-9. He has a fine library of
early music and musical literature, valuable
collections from which have been exhibited
in London (1892-4-5), and elsewhere. His
compositions are mainly for the church, and
include Ten responses, Thirty-three chants,
Thirty-three hymn tunes, later, merged in a
work, " Sacred Music," and a portion con-
tributed to the Church of England Hymnal,
the Sacred Melodist, and other collections.
The Story of the Cross. Pf. : Violet, Snow-
drop, Fairies' Revel, and other pieces. He
has also edited Stepping Stones to the Classics,
12 numbers.

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