The British Musical Biography

[E] Reid, Alan Stewart Bell, composer and
editor, born at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Feb-
ruary 6, 1853. Brought up at Forfar, and
originally apprenticed to a cabinet-maker.
His talent for music showed itself early, and
he is entirely self-taught. Elected choir-
master in the Barclay Church, Edinburgh,
in 1877, which appointment he still holds;
also instructor in singing in three Board
Schools in that city. He has composed
many educational works for schools, operet-
tas, cantatas (Round the Clock; The School
Holiday ; Red, White, and ]:)lue, etc.), and
action songs ; Ruth, a sacred cantata (1882) ;
Friendship's Circle, a Sco'tish cantata; and.
lyrics and melodies in " Scots Minstrelsie."
A volume entitled "Music for Pupil Teachers "
was recently completed, and he has a poetical
anthology, " The Bards of Angus and tlie
Mearns," in course of preparation. He is,
further, editor of the National Choir, a
monthly publication of glees and harmonised
songs, and author of various poetical works.

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