The British Musical Biography

[E] Webbe, Samuel, composer and organist,
was born at Minorca, in the Balearic Islands,
in 1740. His father was a government official
there. He was principally self-taught in
music, but he had some lessons from Charles
Barbandt. He married in 1763. Chapel-
master in Portuguese Chapel, London, 1776.

[+] Secretarj' to Noblemen and Gentlemen's Catch
Club, 1794. He died in London, May 25,
1816, and is buried in the Roman Catholic
part of old St. Pancras churchyard.

[W] Works. — A Collection of Sacred Music, as
used in the Chapel of the King of Sardinia in
London, London, n.d. A Collection of Classes,'
with an accompaniment for the organ ....
London, 1792. A Collection of Motetts or
Antiphons, for 1, 2, 3, and 4 voices, London,
1792. Eight Anthems by Samuel Webbe, the
organ parts by V. Novello, London, n.d. A
Collection of original Psalm Tunes for 3 and
4 voices, by S. Webbe, Senior and Junior,
London. Glees : A Selection of Glees, Duets,
Canzonets, etc., published at different periods
from the year 1764, to which are added many
new glees and canzonets never before pub-
lished, London, 3 vols. A Collection of
Catches, Canons, and Glees, London, 9 vols.
Six original Glees, London, 1840. Single
Glees : Breathe soft, ye winds ; Cecilia, more
than all the muses skilled ; Come live with
me ; Come, rosy health ; Discord, dire sister,
1771 ; Glorious Apollo ; Great Apollo, strike
the lyre ; Great Bacchus, O aid us ; Hence,
all ye vain delights ; Hail, star of Brunswick;
Mighty conqueror of hearts, 1775 ; Swiftly
from the mountain's brow, 1788 ; Thy voice, O
harmony ; When winds breathe soft. Those
dated are prize glees. Duets, songs. Con-
certo for harpsichord. Pf. music, and other
works. The well-known hymn tunes, " Mel-
combe," and " Benevento," are by him.

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