The British Musical Biography

[E] Strang, Walter, composer and teacher,
was born at Edinburgh on December 26, 1825.
He was choirmaster of Free St. George's
Church, Edinburgh, from 1848 till 1885, and
from 1867 to 1889 he was precentor to the
General Assembly of the Free Church. He
was music master at the Free Church Normal
and other schools in Edinburgh for many
years. His compositions include hymn tunes
and school songs, some of which latter appear
in his " School ilusic," Edinburgh, 1853.

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