The British Musical Biography

[E] Steane, Bruce Harry Dennis, composer
and organist, born at Champion Hill, Cam-
berwell, London, June 22, 1866. Chorister at
the age of eight at St. Augustine's, Forest
Hill, and assistant-organist when twelve.
Musical training private. Has held the posts
of organist and choirmaster successively at
St. Bartholonaew's, Swanley ; Seal Parish
Church, Sevenoaks ; and Parish Church,
Whitechapel ; and is also organist and choir
trainer for the Rural Deanery of Spitalfields.
His compositions, chiefly in the smaller forms,
are very numerous, reaching to op. 89, and
include a sacred cantata, " The Ascension,"
op. 18 (published 1895) ; church services ;
many anthems, published in Novello's octavo
series ; songs, part-songs, etc. Organ pieces,
including two Albums for American organ ;
pianoforte pieces, etc., etc.

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