The British Musical Biography

[E] Biggs, Walter Lyle, organist, composer,
and conductor, born at Netting Hill, London,
September 16, 1857. Received his first musi-
cal instruction from his mother's uncle, the
Rev. S. Lillycrop {q.v.), afterwards studied
organ and harmony under G. F. Geaussent.
Was organist of All Saints', Child's Hill,
Kilburn, 1877-81, and in 1882, elected, after
competition, to St. Peter le Bailey, Oxford,
since when he has founded a musical society,
given oratorio services in the Church, and
concerts in the Old Town Hall. He con-
ducted the Holy Trinity Musical Society,
1887-8 ; and in 1895 founded ihe East Oxford
Musical Society. He has also given organ
recitals in Wadham, Worcester, and Trinity
College Chapels.

[W] Works. — Sacred cantata, Elihu, Op. 3
(produced, Wadham College Chapel, July,
1891) ; Psalms 147-8-9 and 150, Op. 5, 6, 7, 8,
for soli, chorus and orchestra; Epithalamium
(Spenser), Op. 4, for soprano and baritone
soli, men's chorus, and small orchestra ;
Church compositions, Op. 2. Fairy opera,
Marie (libretto by Mrs. Linsley, produced,
Oxford Institute, February, 1896); Set of
four songs. Op. 9 ; Short organ pieces, Op. 1.
Of these only the Cantata and Church com-
positions are yet published.

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