The British Musical Biography

[E] Martin, George Clement, organist and
composer, born at Lambourne, Berks, Sep-
tember 11, 1844. Studied under J. Pearson,
and Dr. Stainer. Graduated Mus Bac,
Oxford, 1868; F.C.O., 1875; and received
the Canterbury degree of Mus. Doc, 1883.
Private organist to the Duke of Buccleuch,
Dalkeith, 1871 ; Master of Song at the Choir
School, 1874, and deputy organist, St. Paul's
Cathedral, 1876 ; and elected organist, on
the retirement of Dr. Stainer, 1888. Pro-
fessor of the Organ, at R.C.M., for a few
years from 1883. His compositions are
chiefly for the church, and comprise a Morn-
ing, Communion, and Evening Service in C,
for voices and orchestra ; Evening Services
for the same, and for military Band ; setting
of the Benedicite, and Offertory sentences.
Te Deum for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
service, St. Paul's, June 22, 1897. Come
my soul ; Ho every one that thirsteth ; Re-
joice in the Lord ; Veni, Creator Spiritus ;
and other antliems. Editor of Responses to
the Commandments. Evening ; Cold blovvs
the wind ; Let maids be false (men's voices),
and other part-songs. Arrangements for the
organ, of movements from St. Ludmila ; Re-
demption ; and Mors et Vita. Editor of
Organ Arrangements, Novello. Author of
The Art of Training Choir Boys, Novello's
Primers, No, 39.

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