The British Musical Biography

[E] Page, Arthur James, organist and com-
poser, born at Ipswich, March 3, 1846.
Entered Norwich Cathedral as a chorister at
the age of seven, and when fourteen was
articled for seven years to Dr. Buck. He
was taught harmony and counterpoint by
Dr. Bunnett. At the end of his time he was
offered a partnership by Dr. Buck. This he
did not accept, but obtained the appointment
of organist and choirmaster at St. Mary's,
Nottingham, in 1867, where he still holds
office. He started and maintains a surpliced
choir of some 80 voices at that church'?
F.C.O., 1875. Sometime music master at
Trent College. An active worker from the
early days of the Incorporated Society of
Musicians, he has been Hon. Gen. Treasurer
since 1885. At the Cardiff Conference, 1897,
he was presented with a testimonial. Has
contributed to the musical press, and is the
composer of the following works : — Cantatas
and operettas for treble voices ; Red Riding

[+] Hood ; Meadowsweet ; Nymphs and Goblins ;
Sea King's Daughter ; Snow Queen ; Spirit
of the Year ; Amabel ; The Tliree Bears.
Anthems and Services. Three-part, and two-
part songs ; Album of six songs, etc. 100
original rounds, composed and collected, For-
syth. Pieces for organ or harmonium, four
"books ; organ pieces, various. Spring Song,
Berceuse, etc., for pf. Madrigal, I dare not
ask, performed by Nottingham Philharmonic
Society, 1891, etc. His son, Arthur Ber-
nard Page, is a music teacher in Notting-
ham, and a lyric author of ability, having
supplied the books for most of the cantatas
named above.

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