The British Musical Biography

[E] Sanders, James, conductor and teacher,
was a clarinet player at Portsmouth. About
1844, he went to Liverpool, where he was a
double-bass player, music teacher, and some-
time organist at St. Mary's, and St. Francis
Xavier's churches. Trained the chorus at
the Theatre Royal ; was conductor of the
Liverpool Musical Society ; chorusmaster,
Liverpool Festival, 1874 ; and filled a like
office to the Liverpool Philharmonic Society,
1870-80. He died at Liverpool, October 20.
1891, aged 75. Ellen Sandees, his wife,
was associated with him in the direction of a
private choir, which did excellent work ; and
was a teaclier of repute. She died at Liver-
pool, aiay 10, 1891, at the age of 65.

entry id: 362-L-21