The British Musical Biography

[E] Barr, Samuel, composer and writer, was
born at Glasgow, in 1807. Self-taught in
music. Ho was a teacher in Glasgow, and
precentor in Dr. Wardlaw's (Independent)
Church. Professor of Music in the Mechanics'
Institute, Glasgow. Died, Glasgow, May 16,
1866.

[W] Works. — The Theory and Practice of Har-
mony and Composition, London, 1861 ; Art
of Singing at sight simplified, Glasgow, 1847
and 1859; Anthems; Psalms. Songs: Hur-
rah! for the Highlands; The warning; The
land for me ; Tlie bridal gem ; Naebody kens
ye. Part-songs ; Miscellaneous writings.
Barr was well known in Glasgow and the
West of Scotland as a teacher of merit, and
is generally supposed to have introduced class
music teaching into the West of Scotland.

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