- Smith, Arthur Francis
[E] Smith, Arthur Francis, organist, pian-
ist, and conductor. Articled pupil of Edward
Chadfield {q.v.), he was joint founder and
director of the Derby School of Music, work
in connection with which he still carries on.
F.C.O., 1874 ; Mus. Bac, Cambridge, 1883.
Organist at Tickenhall, 1869; St. Werburgh's,
Derby, 1 872 to present time. Conductor,
Derby Archidiaconal Choral Association; and
Derby Orpheus and Madrigal Society. An
early member of the Incorporated Society of
Musicians, he has done valuable work for it,
and is editor of its Monthly Journal. Exam-
iner for that Society, and local representative
of R.A.M. and R.C.M. He has composed a
setting of Ps. 103 ; and has published songs
and pf. pieces.entry id: 379-R-15
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