The British Musical Biography

[E] Sturges, Richard Yates, flutist, violin-
ist, and poet, born at Birmingham, April 10,
1843. Studied under W. Tilly and Webbe,
local teachers. Made his dehut at Mr. James
Stimpson's Monday Popular Concerts, Town
Hall, Birmingham,' September, 1861. In 1864
he played at Mr. Rea's Concerts, Town Hall,
Newcastle-on-Tyne ; was for some months in
the orchestra at the Theatre Royal there ; and
has toured in the provinces on several occa-
sions. He visited Italy, 1884, and took up
the study of the violin. As a flute player he
has given much attention to the works of
Adolph Terschak, and has been complimented
by having a piece written expressly for him^
" The Fire Worshippers of the Caspian Sea."
This he plaj-ed at Southport, December 9,
1895. He has published " The Solitary, and
other Poems," Edinburgh, Nichol, 1868;
" The Angel of Love, and other Poems," Lon-
don, Provost, 1875; Summer-day Secrets;
" The Black Philosopher, or Scipio Africanus ;"
and other poetical works.

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