The British Musical Biography

[E] Shinn, George, organist and composer,
born at Clerkenwell, London, March 6, 1837,
Privately trained in music. Graduated Mus.
Bac, Cambridge, 1880. Appointed organist
of St. Peter's, Hackney Road, December,
1858; St. Jude's, Whitechapel, June, 1863;
St. Paul's, Canonbury, 1866 ; St. Llatthew's,
Brixton, 1872 ; and Christ Church, Upper
Norwood, 1887, a position he still holds.
Published compositions — Oratorios: The Cap-
tives of Babylon (1887) ; Lazarus of Bethany
(1892). Cantatas, with readings: The Re-
formation (1880) ; The Victories of Judah
(1881); The Life of Samuel (1884). Harvest
"rhanksgiving Cantata (1895). School Can-
tatas : The Four Seasons ; The Bell Tower ;
The Queen of Merry May. Morning and
Evening Services ; Anthems ; Kyries, and
Hymn Tunes. Twelve School songs ; songs
and part-songs. Original Compositions for
the Organ ; Six books of Transcriptions. Six
violin and pf . duets ; pf. pieces, etc.

[+] His son, Frederick George, organist, was
born in London in 1867. He was educated
at the R.C.M. Graduated Mus. Bac, Durham,
1892. F.R.C.O.; A.R.C.M. Organist and
choirmaster, All Saint's, Clapham Park, 1888-
1892; St. James's, Marylebone, 1892-3; Parish
Church, Sydenham, 1893. Conductor of
Reigate Rural Deanery Choral Union, 1893 ;
Sydenham Choral Society. Has given organ
recitals in various places. Author of a bro-
chure ; " Forty Seasons of Saturday Concerts
at the CrystalPalace " (1896).

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