The British Musical Biography

[E] Wesley, Samuel Sebastian, organist
and composer, born at London, August 14,
1810. Son of the preceding. He was a
chorister in the Cliapel Royal, and held in
London the appointments of organist of St.
James', Hampstead Road, 1827; St. Giles',
Camberwell, 1829 ; and St. John's, Waterloo
Road, and Hampton-on-Thames. He was
afterwards successively organist of Here-
ford Cathedral, 1832; Exeter Cathedral, 1835;
Leeds Parish Church, 1842 ; Winchester
Cathedral, 1849 ; Gloucester Cathedral, 1865.
He graduated Mus. Bac, and Mus. Doc,
Oxon., 1839. He died at Gloucester, April 19,
1876, and is buried in the Old Cemetery,
Exeter, and a tablet in the Cathedral there
notes his connection with the town.

[W] Works. — Church services in E (1845), F,
F (chant), and G. Anthems : Ascribe unto
the Lord ; All go unto one j)lace ; Blessed be
the Lord ; Blessed be the God and Father ;
Cast me not away ; Give the King thy judg-
ments ; Glory be to God on high ; God be
merciful; I am Thine; I will arise; Let us
lift up our heart ; Man that is born of a
woman ; give thanks ; O God, whose nature ;
Lord, my God ; O Lord, Thou art my God ;
Praise the Lord ; The face of the Lord ; The
wilderness ; Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace ; Wash me thoroughly ; etc. The
Psalter, with Chants, arranged for Daily
Morning and Evening Service, Leeds, 1843.
Glees and Part-songs : At that dread hour ;
I wish to tune my quiv'ring lyre ; Shall I tell
you whom I love?; When fierce conflicting
passions ; etc. Songs : The butterfly ; Orphan
hours the year is dead ; There be none of
beauty's daughters ; Wert thou like me ; etc.
Organ : A Studio for the Organ, exemplified
in a series of exercises ; Air composed for the
Holsworthy Church Bells ; Andantes in G, A,
E minor, etc. Two sets (6 pieces) of Organ
Pieces, etc. Melodia Sacra, Handel's airs
arranged for pf. The English Cathedral
Service, its glory, its decline, and its designed
extinction, London, 1845. A few words on
Cathedral Music and the musical system of
the church, with a plan of reform, London,
1849. Selection of Psalms and Hymns,
arranged for the public service of the Church
of England, by the Rev. Charles Kemble,
rector of Bath, London, 1864, edited. The
hymn - tunes " Aurelia," "St. Sebastian,"
"Radford," "Wimbledon," etc., were also
composed by W'esley.

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