The British Musical Biography

[E] Simms, Arthur, organist and conaposer,
born at Birmingham, Jirne 11, 18.39. Son of
the first-named Samuel Simms. Pupil of
his uncle, Henry Simms. Was assistant
organist of St. Philip's and Holy Trinity,
Birmingham, 1856-65. Appointed organist of
Shifnall Parish Church, 1866; Wilmslow,
Cheshire, 1870; St. Mary's Episcopal Church,
Glasgow, 1875 ; Organist and music master.
Forest School, Walthamsfcow, 1880; Hythe
Parish Church, 1893, to present time. Grad-
uated Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1874. At Shifnall
he was conductor of the Philharmonic Society;
and while at Glasgow he directed a perform-
ance of Bach's Passion Music, in 1877. He
is corresjpondence tutor of Queen Margaret
College, Glasgow. His compositions are :
Lazarus, an oratorio ; Psalm 33, for voices and
orchestra, both in MS. Anthems published
for Christmas, Easter, Ascension, Annuncia-
tion, and Harvest. Service for Holy Commu-
nion. Impromptu for organ, etc.

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