The British Musical Biography

[E] Slater, Ernest, organist and composer,
born at Taunton, 1860. Sou of Rev. W. P.
Slater, formerly Governor and Chaplain of
Queen's College, Taunton. Educated there,
and entered R.A.il., studying under Dr.
Steggall, T. A. Matthay, and Harold Thomas.
Also pupil of Sir Julius Benedict, and Dr. D.
J. Wood. Assistant organist of Exeter Cathe-
dral, 1881. F.R.C.O., 1884. Organist of
Lambeth Parish Church, 1883, also officiating
occasionally at the Archbishop of Canterbury's
private chapel. Selected by Sir John Stainer
for the post of organist and choirmaster at
St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta, 1885. Gave
his first concert at Calcutta, September 7,
1886. Professor of Music at La Martiniere
College, and his jDrivate practice has included
the families of three Viceroys of India. Of
his compositions a festival overture for orch-
estra was performed at Taunton, 1885 ; and
his Jubilee Anthem was sung at the State
Service in Calcutta Cathedral, 1887, a copy
being accepted by Her Majesty the Queen.

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