The British Musical Biography

[E] Batson, Rev. Arthur Wellesley, com-
poser. Mus. B., Oxford, 1878. Appointed
Precentor, St. Anne's, Soho, 1888, and con-
ducted Lenten performance of Bach's " St.
John" Passion music in February of that year.
Composer of a sacred cantata, "The Vineyard;"
music to Fletcher's pastoral, " The Faithful
shepherdess ;" comic operetta, " The burglar
and the bishop." Has also published an-
thems, services, madrigals, songs, etc.

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