The British Musical Biography

[E] Sydenham, Edwin Augustus, organist
and composer, was a choirboy at the Parish
Churcli, Stratford-ou-Avon. Studied at Leip-
zig Conservatorium, and became organist of
St. JMartin's, Dorking ; St. Andrew's, Farn-
ham, 1873 ; St. James's, Bury St. Edmund's,
1879; and All Saints', Scarborough, 1882.
There he worthily maintained the musical
reputation of the church. He gave concerts,
was busy as a teacher and composer, and was
the inventor of a patent touch regulator for the
pianoforte. He died suddenly at Scarborough,
February 18, 1891. His compositions em-
braced a number of anthems : Christ is risen ;
O give thanks ; Great is the Lord ; Sing unto
God ; and others. An Evening Service. A
battle song; The maiden of the Pleur-de-Lys;
The parting kiss ; and other part-songs.
Duet, pf. and harmonium ; pieces for violin
and pf. ; 'Cello and pf. ; and various compo-
sitions for pf. solo.

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