The British Musical Biography

[E] Wesley, Samuel, organist and composer,
horn at Bristol, February 24, 1766. Brother
of Charles. He gave very early indications of
a disposition for music, and was a pupil of his
brother Charles. From an early age he
excited great interest among musicians by his
extraordinary genius for music. He became
the greatest organist of his time, and was the
first Englishman to make known tlie music
of Bach. He was de]Duty organist for a time
of the Abbey Church, Bath, and on coming to
London as a teacher, he became organist of
Camden Cliapel, in 1824. He died at London,
October 11, 1837.

[W] Works. — Church Service in F. Anthems
and Motets : My soul hath patiently; Thou,
O God, art praised in Zion ; I said, I will take
heed to my ways ; Dixit Dominus ; Exultate
Deo ; In exitu Israel ; and other church
music. Oi'iginal Hymn Tunes adapted to
every metre in the collection of the Rev. J.
Wesley, London, n.d. Sonatas for pf. Organ
voluntaries, fugues, etc. " O, synge unto my
roundelaie," madrigal, etc. The Misanthrope,
opera (MS.). Letters of Samuel Wesley to
Mr. Jacobs, relating to the introduction into
this country of the works of Bach, edited by
E. Wesley, London, 1878.

[+] See also " An account of the remarkable
musical talents of several members of the
Wesley family, collected from original MSS.
with memorial introduction and notes by
W. Winters," London, 1874.

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