The British Musical Biography

[E] Read, Frederick John, organist and
composer, born at Paversham, Kent. Studied
under Drs. Sloman, C. W. Corfe, and J. P.
Bridge. Appointed organist of Christ Church,
Reading, 1876, where he remained ten years,
during which time he founded the Reading
Orpheus Society (1882), and gave concerts.

[+] Graduated Mus. Bac, 1876 ; Mus. Doc, 1891,,
Oxford. In 1887 he took up his duties as
organist of Chichester Cathedral, where he
is still in office. Conductor of Chichester
Musical Society.

[W] Works. - Cantatas : Sigurd, men's voices,,
produced Oxford, 1892 ; The Song of Hannah,
produced Cardiff, 1895. Scena, The Eve of
the Battle, baritone solo and men's chorus,
Reading, 1889. Meadowcroft prize anthem,
" Let my complaint," 1879 ; anthems, ser-
vices, etc. Madrigals : Love wakes and
weeps (six voices) ; My dearest love (seven
voices); Daffodils (eight voices); part songs,
etc. ; organ pieces.

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