- Stratton, Stephen Samuel
[E] Stratton, Stephen Samuel, composer,
writer, and lecturer, born at London, Decem-
ber 19, 1840. He first studied the pf. under
Miss Elizabeth Chamberlaine (Mrs. H. von
HofE), and subsequently the organ under
Charles Gardner^ and composition under
Charles Lucas. Assistant organist, St.
Michael's, Paddington, 1862; organist, St.
Mary the Virgin, Crown Street, Soho, 1863.
From 1864 to 1866 he was professor of music
at Totteridge Park School, Herts., and or-
ganist of St. James's, Priern Barnet. Was an
original member of the College of Organists,
1864, resigning in 1894. In 1866 he settled in
Birmingham as a teacher, aud was organist of
St. Barnabas Church, 1866-7; EdglDastoa
Parisli Church, 1867-75; St. John's, Harborne,
1876-7 ; and Church of the Saviour, Birming-
ham, 1878-82. He is an Associate of the
Philharmonic Society, 1882 ; and musical
critic of the Birminghatii Daily Post. He
has published some church music, songs,
and part-songs, and pf. pieces.entry id: 398-R-54
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