The British Musical Biography

[E] Clark, Rev. Frederick Scotson, organ-
ist and composer, born in London, November
16th, 1840. He studied under his mother
(a pupil of Mrs. Anderson and Chopin), and
the pianoforte and harmony under Sergent,
organist of Notre Dame. Organist of Regent
Square Church, London, 1855. Studied organ
under E. J. Hopkins; music at R.A.M., under
Bennett, Goss, Engel, Pinsuti, and Pettit.

[+] Organist successively of a number of London
churches. Founded a College of Music in
London, 1865. He studied for the ministry
at Oxford, and became organist of Exeter
College, Oxford. Bac. Mus., Oxon., 1867.
Head master of St. Michael's Grammar School,
Brighton, 1867. Curate of Lewes, Sussex. For
a time he studied at Leipzig Conservatorium
under Richter, Reinecke, etc., and was assist-
ant in English church there. He also studied
under Lebcrt, Pruckner, and Kruger at Stutt-
gart. He returned to London, 1873, and
resumed his connection with the College or
London Organ School, 1875. Represented
English organ-playing at Paris Exhibition,
1878. He died at London, July 5, 1883.

[W] Works. — Organ : Voluntaries ; Pastorale ;
Douce Pensee ; Andantes in F and D ; Melo-
dies in D, A, F, and E flat ; Postlude.
Marches : Anglaise, aux Flambeavix, des Fan-
tomes, des Girondins, des Jacobins, Militaire,
Belgian, Commemoration, Festal, Procession,
Roman, Russian, Vienna, etc. ; Communions
in D minor, F, C minor, A minor, G and E ;
Olfertoires in F, D, A, G, and G ; Meditation,
in B fiat; Fantasias in F, etc. ; Improvisations
in B flat, C, G, F ; Impromptus, prayers,
romances ; Gavottes ; Minuets, airs. Har-
monium: Voluntaries; Reverie, Gavotte, Ave
Maria, Songs. Meditation, in B flat, for
violin, harmonium and pf. Pianoforte : Chi-
nese march ; Indian march ; Turkish march,
etc. ; Mazurkas, polkas, galops, valses, and
minuets ; Barcarolles, studies, nocturnes,
melodies. Vocal: Kyrie Eleison and Sanctus
in E, from communion service No. 1 ; Do.
from No. 2 ; Magnificat and nunc Dimittis,
chant service in F. Cupid, part-song. Songs.
First steins in organ-playing, London(Augener),
n.d. ; First steps in harmonium-playing (Do.)
n.d. ; First steps in pianoforte-playing, do.

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