The British Musical Biography

[E] Sloman, Robert, organist and composer,
born at Gloucester (1830?). Studied under
Amott, S. S. Wesley, and C. Lucas. Was
private organist to Earl Powis, 1852 ; of the
Parish Church, Welshpool ; St. Martin's,
Scarborough, 1869 ; Parish Church, Lower
Norwood, 1877. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1861 ;
Mus. Doc, 1867, Oxford. He composed a
Cantata, " Supplication and Praise," which
has been performed several times ; and a
second, " Constantin," not produced until
February, 1896, some months after his death.
He also composed songs, part-songs, pf.
pieces, etc. For some years he contributed
to the Musical Standard notices of the
Crystal Palace Concerts. He died at West
Norwood, July 2, 1895, aged 65.

entry id: 377-L-31