The British Musical Biography

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Seymour, Joseph

[E] Seymour, Joseph, organist, composer
and writer, born at Cork, May 14, 1854.
Studied at Maliues under Lemmens, and at
Ratisbon under Dr. Haberl. Succeeded his
father as organist at St. Peter and St. Paul's
Church, Cork, 1878 ; and has been organist
at St. Andrew's, Westland Row, Dublin, from
1881 to present time. Graduated Mus. Bac,
Trinity College, Dublin, 1892. Professor of
Music in Board of Education Training
College, Drumcondra ; Examiner, Royal Irish
Academy of Music, etc. Editor of Lyra
Ecclesiastica, Dublin, 1884-91; correspondent
to several musical journals.

[W] Works.— Mass Adeste Fideles, 1886 ; Mass
in A flat (prize), 1888 ; Missa Trinitatis ; Te
Deum (prize), 1895 ; Six Motets (Archbishop
of Dublin lirize), 1889; other church composi-
tions. An Irish May-Day, children's operetta
on Irish Airs ; Seven Irish Airs, arranged.
Part-song, Bells of Shandon ; Lodore (prize),
etc. Editor of Curwen's Latin Series of
church compositions ; and other collections.

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