The British Musical Biography

[E] Surman, Joseph, conductor and writer,
born at Chesham, November 14, 1804. He
was conductor of the Sacred Harmonic Society,
1832-48. First conductor of the London
Harmonic Society, which he started in Nov-
ember, 1848, with the " Messiah." Music
publisher in London. Conductor of the
Worcester Festival. He died at London,
January 20, 1871. He wrote " Statement
submitted to the consideration of the mem-
bers of the Society, in reply to charges
preferred against the Conductor of the
Society," London, 1848; also a supplement.
He had been removed from the conductorship
of the Sacred Harmonic Society on certain
charges against his management being made.
Editor of " The London Psalmist. Psalms
and Hymns adapted to the services of the
Church of England," London [1850J .

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