The British Musical Biography

[E] Moodie, William, musician and con-
ductor, born at Bonhill, Dumbarton, April
19, 1833. He was successively conductor of
the psalmody in Dumbarton Episcopal
Church ; Lansdowne United Presbyterian
Church, Glasgow, 1864-77 ; Barony Church,
1877-89; Eatt PoUokshields Free Church,
1889-92, He also acted as conductor of the
Dumbarton Choral Union ; and of the St.
George's Choral Union, Glasgow, 1873-81, a
society which he founded. He has composed
various anthems, songs and part songs, of
which last " Willie Wastle " is best known,
as well as music for the pf. and various
cantatas, etc., in MS.

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