- Smith, Boyton
[E] Smith, Boyton, pianist and composer,
born at Dorchester, February 23, 1837.
Brother of E. Sydney Smith. Educated at
Hereford and Winchester Cathedrals, under
Dr. S. S. Wesley. Organist of Dorchester
Parish Church. He has composed Church
Services in D, E flat, P, and G; Anthems,
songs, etc. Organ pieces for church use, six
sets ; Allegretto grazioso in A ; Andante con
moto, etc. Also many pf. pieces of a popular
kind, such as Echo of the waves; Nightingale
and Zephyr ; Dew pearls ; Woodland echoes ;.
Song of the sylph ; La fee coquette, op. 64 ;
Sur le lac ; and numerous transcriptions.entry id: 379-R-36