The British Musical Biography

[E] Southgate, Thomas Lea, organist, mu-
sical scieutist, and writer, born at Highgate,
London, August 22, 1836. Son of Thomas
Bishop Southgate, noticed below. Founda-
tion scholar of the old Grammar School,
Highgate ; and musically educated under his
father, John Hullah, G. W. Martin, and
James Coward. Organist successively at
Christ Church, Hornsey, 1862 ; St. Saviour's,
Fitzroy Square, London, 1865 ; St. Saviour's,
Clapham, 1867 ; St. Margaret's, Dulwich,
1873 ; and Emmanuel Church, Dulwich, 1875.
In 1862, he joined W. Hammond in starting
the Musical Standard, and became editor in
1871, carrying on the paper himself for several
years. Up to 1891, he kept up his connection
with that journal, writing many articles on
different subjects. In 1891, a syndicate was
formed to found the x^aper, Mtisicul News, and
Mr. Southgate was joint-editor with Dr.
Turpin until 1895. Besides his work on
these papers, he has written articles for the
Musical Times, Orchestra, Musical Record,
Choir, etc.,- and for Grove's " Dictionary."
He has lectured before the College of Organists,
Musical Association, R.A.M., and Fine Arts
Society on various subjects. He took an
active part in the protest against the Degrees
in absentia of Trinity College, Toronto, and
was publicly presented with a testinionial in
recognition of his services, July 29, 1891.
For the Union of Graduates in Music, he has
done valuable work, and his " History of
Degrees in Music," for the Roll and Kalendar,
was the first essay of its kind. From the
formation of the Union, 1893, he has acted
as Hon. Secretary. He is a member of the
Council of the Musical Association, and of
the Plain-Song and Mediaeval Music Society ;
and in 1891, was made an Hon. Member of
the Royal College of Organists. His re-
searches into the subject of Egyptian Music,
as exemplified in his description of the double
flutes discovered by Professor Flinders, Petrie,
are of high historic and scientific value. It
is understood that he has more to say on this
subject. He has composed some vocal, instru-
mental, and orchestral music, but little has
been published. Author of " Rudiments of
Music for Choir-boys " ; and, in conjunction
with F. T. Piggott, of a portion of the work
on The Music and Musical Instruments of
Japan.

[+] His father, Thomas Bishop Southgate,
was born at Hornsey, June 8, 1814. Chorister
at the Chapel Royal, St. James', and, when
twelve, occasionally acted as deputy-organist
for Sir George Smart. Studied harmony
under Attwood and Goss, and organ under
Samuel Wesley. Was organist of Ley ton
Church, Essex ; Hornsey Parish Church for
nineteen years ; and of St. Anne's, Highgate
Rise. An excellent violinist, he played first
violin with F. Cramer for some time at
the Opera House, He died at Highgate,

[+] November 3, 1868. Composer of Exercises and
Scales intended to facilitate the study of the
pf., London [1858]; The Seasons, i romances
for 'cello and pf. [1861] ; anthems, pf. music,
songs, and the hymns Nearer to Thee, Thy
will be done, and others, in many collections.

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