The British Musical Biography

[E] Stanley, Samuel, composer, born cat Bir-
mingiiain in 1767. He was Precentor in
Carr's Lane Congregational Chapel Birming-
ham, and afterwards in connection with the
same congregation on its removal to a new
chapel in Steelhouse Lane, in 1818. He played
the violoncello in the Birmingham Theatre or-
chestra, and in the Festival Choral Society,
1802-1818. He died at Birmingham in Octo-
ber, 1822. Now best remembered by his
hymn tunes " Doversdale " and " Warwick."
He issued " Twenty-four tunes in four parts,"
Birmingham, n.d. ; Two psalm tunes in four
parts, Birmingham, n.d. ; Nineteen psalm,
hymn, and charity hymn tunes, Birmingham
[1800] ; Sacred music, comprising two new
psalm and hymn tunes [1825] ; Psalm and
hymn tunes, 3 books [1830], collected.

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