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SINKINS.
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Sinkins, Farley 376-L-1
Sinkins, Farley, bass vocalist, sometime
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lay-vicar of Exeter Cathedral. Gave subscrip-
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tion concerts at Exeter up to 1888 ; and
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orchestral concerts at St. James' Hall, Lon-
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don, 1891, introducing eminent artists for the
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first time in London.
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Sivewright, John 376-L-7
Sivewright, John, musician, vyho was
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well-known in the north-east of Scotland as
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an itinerating teacher of psalmody. He held
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the oflfice of precentor in the Parish Church
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of Old Meldrum till 1835, and died there
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about 1846, a very old man. He travelled all
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over the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, and
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Kincardine as a teacher of church choirs.
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He published " A Collection of Psalm Tunes,
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Hymns and Anthems, in three parts, by John
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Sivewright, teacher of music. Old Deer. The
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4th edition ... Edinburgh, printed for the
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author ..." n.d. In the 5th edition, Edin-
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burgh about 1815, he describes himself as
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"teacher of music, Turriff"; and in yet
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another he figures as " teacher of music,
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Fordoun." It is therefore jjrobable he had an
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edition printed for each of his centres of
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operations. They are all little oblong books of
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about G4 to 70 pages, and are exceedingly rare.
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Sivrai, Jules de 376-L-27
Sivrai, Jules de, see Roeckel, Mrs. J. L.
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Skeaf, Joseph 376-L-28
Skeaf, Joseph, composer and pianist,
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born at Liverpool, November 10, 1836.
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Studied under George Holden, and was a
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teacher in Liverpool, and conducted the
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Apollo Glee Club there. He was also Grand
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Organist to the Freemasons of West Lanca-
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shire. He died at Liverpool, November 1,
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1884. Composer of " Harlech," a cantata,
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Liverpool, November 15, 1888, published by
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his widow ; some glees. Pf. pieces : Battle
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of Trafalgar, The Camp, Fantasias, Sabbath
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evening chimes. Songs, etc.
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Skeats, Highmore 376-L-40
Skeats, Highmore, organist and com-
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poser, was organist of Canterbury Cathedral.
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He died at Canterbury in 1831. Compiler of
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" A Collection of Songs," London, 1784, and
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edited Stephens' Cathedral Music, 1805.
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Also composed All gracious freedom, glee
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[1790] ; Cease thy carols, and Victory of
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Fishguard, songs.
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His son, Highmore Ske.\t.s, composer and
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organist, was born at Canterbury, in 1785. He
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became organist of Ely Cathedral, and after-
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wards of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, in 1880,
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and died at Windsor, February 24, 1835.
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Skeffington, Hon. and Rev. T. C. 376-L-53
Skeffington, Hon. and Rev. T. C,
Skeffington, Hon. and Rev. T. C.,
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author of a " Handy-Book of musical art,
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with some practical hints to students," Lon-
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don, 1858 ; " The Phite in its transition state,
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a review of its changes during the past fifty
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years," London, 1862 ; " Oh ! fair and bright
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is the Irish girl," and other songs.
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Skene, John 376-L-60
Skene, John, of Halyards, a Scottish
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collector of the 16th and 17th centuries, who
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died in 1644. He is supposed to have com-
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piled the " Skene Manuscript," 1614-1620, a

SLATTER.
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collection of vocal and dance music which
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was edited and ijublished by Dauney and
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Graham for the Bannatyue Club, in 1838.
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It contains, among other melodies, the fine
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old setting of the tune usually sung to Jane
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Elliott's version of the " Flowers of the
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Forest."
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Skinner, Florence Marian 376-R-8
Skinner, Florence Marian, Mrs. Stuart
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Stresa, composer, daughter of Alan Skinner,
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late Recorder of Windsor. Resident for many
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years in Italy. Her opera, " Suocera," was
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l^roduced at Naples, April 15, 1877 ; and a
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second, " Maria Regina di Scozia," at San
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Remo in 1883, and also at Turin and London
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the same year.
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Skinner, James Scott 376-R-16
Skinner, James Scott, violinist and
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composer, born at Bancliory, Aberdeenshire,
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August 5, 1843. Son of William Skinner, who
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was known in the district as a good amateur
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violinist. He studied the violin under Dr.
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Mark (died 1868), a German musician of
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Manchester, and has performed much in
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Scotland, Canada, and the United States.
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Composer of a large number of reels, strath-
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speys, and songs, most of which have been
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issued in "The Miller O'Hirn" ; " The Logie
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Collection of original music for voice, violin,
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and pf., comprising songs, slow airs, etc.,"
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London, 1888, and other collections. Reputed
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one of the best players of Scottish dance
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music.
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Slater, Ernest 376-R-32
Slater, Ernest, organist and composer,
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born at Taunton, 1860. Sou of Rev. W. P.
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Slater, formerly Governor and Chaplain of
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Queen's College, Taunton. Educated there,
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and entered R.A.il., studying under Dr.
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Steggall, T. A. Matthay, and Harold Thomas.
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Also pupil of Sir Julius Benedict, and Dr. D.
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J. Wood. Assistant organist of Exeter Cathe-
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dral, 1881. F.R.C.O., 1884. Organist of
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Lambeth Parish Church, 1883, also officiating
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occasionally at the Archbishop of Canterbury's
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private chapel. Selected by Sir John Stainer
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for the post of organist and choirmaster at
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St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta, 1885. Gave
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his first concert at Calcutta, September 7,
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1886. Professor of Music at La Martiniere
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College, and his jDrivate practice has included
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the families of three Viceroys of India. Of
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his compositions a festival overture for orch-
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estra was performed at Taunton, 1885 ; and
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his Jubilee Anthem was sung at the State
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Service in Calcutta Cathedral, 1887, a copy
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being accepted by Her Majesty the Queen.
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Slatter, Rev. George Maximilian 376-R-55
Slatter, Rev. George Maximilian,
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clergyman and composer, born in 1790. He
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was rector of West Anstey, Devon. Died on
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April 27, 1868. Composer of " Three anthems,
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a Te Deum, etc., three psalm tunes and eight
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chants," London [1854]; "Ten Collects, a
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set of chants, etc." [1835] ; " Six canzonets,
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a trio, and a glee" [1815]. The Watcher,
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and other songs.


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