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SMART.
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elegy on. ..Viscount Horatio Nelson [1805];
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The ffiolus Frigate, a favourite dance as per-
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formed at Weymouth, 1804. Glees : Merry
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Gypsies, Peace at home. Sighs, Squirrel,
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Butterfly's Ball (canzonnettina), Garland, The
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Wreck (on the loss of the Forfarshire), 1839,
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etc. He edited Gibbons' " First set of
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Madrigals," for the Musical Antiquarian
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Society, 1841 ; works by Beethoven, etc.
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Smart, Henry 378-L-10
Smart, Henry, violinist, was born at
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London in 1778. Brother of Sir George Smart.
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He studied under W. Cramer, and became
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leader in various theatre orchestras, the Phil-
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harmonic Society, English Opera House, etc.
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He became part-proj^rietor of a brewery, which
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did not succeed, and afterwards established a
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pianoforte manufactory. He died at Dublin,
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November 23, 1823.
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Smart, Henry 378-L-19
Smart, Henry, organist and composer,
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son of above, born at London, October 26,
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1818. He studied under his father and W.
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H. Kearns, but was partly self-taught.
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Articled to a solicitor. Organist of Parish
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Church of Blackburn, 1831-86. Organist of
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St. Philip's, Regent Street, London, 1836.
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Married, July, 1840. Organist, St. Luke's,
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Old Street, London, 1844-64 ; of St. Pancras,
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Euston Road, 1864. His sight failed him in
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1864. Granted pension of £100 per annum
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by the Government, in 1879. He died at
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London, July 6, 1879, and is buried in Hamp-
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stead Cemetery, Finchley Road, London.
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Works. — Operas : Bertha, or the Gnome of
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Hartzberg, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1855 ;
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Undine (unfinished) ; Surrender of Calais, by
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Planche (unfinished). Cantatas : The Bride
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of Dunkerron, Birmingham Festival, 1864 ;
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King Rene's Daughter (by F. Enoch), 1871 ;
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The Fishermaidens, 1871 ; Jacob, sacred,
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Glasgow Choral Union, November 10, 1873.
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Full IMorning and Evening Services in F and
Full Morning and Evening Services in F and
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G, 1871. Anthems .- God, the King of Glory ;
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Sing to the Lord ; The Angel Gabriel ; Be
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glad, O ye righteous ; The Lord is my
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strength ; The Lord hath done great things ;
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Lord thou hast been our refuge ; Part-Songs :
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Ave Maria (1859) ; Behold where laughing
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Spring (1869) ; Cradle Song ; Evening Hymn ;
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Queen of the night ; The shepherd's farewell ;
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The waves' reproof ; Stars of the Summer
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night ; Lady, rise, sweet Morn's awaking ;
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Six 4-part songs (1869); 4-part songs composed
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for Leslie's choir. 'Trios for female voices,
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and many vocal duets. Songs : The Lady of
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the Lea ; Soft and bright the gems of night ;
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The Spinning Wheel ; Near thee, still near
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thee ; Vineta ; The Lady Isoline ; Autumn
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song ; Come again Spring ; I dream of thee at
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morn ; Rose of May ; The gleaner maiden ;
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The midnight ride; The talisman ; The fairy's
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whisper ; Blue eyes ; Go, whispering breeze ;
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Wake, Mary, wake ; Echo of the lake ; Sir
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Roland ; The bird's love song ; The lark's

SMIETON.
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song; etc. Organ: Fifty Preludes and Inter-
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ludes (1862) ; Andantes in G, A, and E minor;
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Eighteen short easy pieces ; Postludes in C,
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D, E flat, etc. ; Twelve short interludes ;
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Grand solemn march ; March in G ; Festive
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march in D ; Minuet in C ; Choral, with
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variations ; The Organ Student, 12 pieces.
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Chamber Duets and Trios, by G. F. Handel,
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edited by Smart for the English Handel
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Society, 1852. The Presbyterian Hymnal,
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1877 (edited). Report on Organ of Christ
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Church Cathedral, Dubhn, 1878.
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Smart was an authority on the organ, and the
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very large and beautiful instruments at Leeds
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Town Hall, and in St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow,
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were erected fronr his specifications. Some
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books on hini are " Henry Smart : His Life
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and Works," by Wm. Spark, London, 1881,
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8vo, with portrait. " Henry Smart," by W.
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D. Seymour [Leeds, 1881]. "Henry Smart's
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Compositions for the Organ, analysed by
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John Broadhouse," London, 1880.
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His sister, Harriet Anne Smart, Mrs.
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Callow, was born at London, October 20, 1817;
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died, London, June 30, 1883. She married
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William Callow, water painter, and was an
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amateur composer of hymns and other vocal
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music.
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Smart, Thomas 378-R-29
Smart, Thomas, organist and composer
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of the 18tli century, who was organist of St.
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Clement Danes, London, in 1783. He com-
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posed " Five new songs and a cantata ;" The
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Air balloon [1784"! ; Camps, or the royal
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review [1780] ; Cupid's kisses ; Squire's
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christening ; Time and care, and many other
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songs ; also some pf. music, and a glee,
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" Happy fellow."
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Smethergell, William 378-R-38
Smethergell, William, organist and
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composer, who flourished in the latter half
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of last century. He was organist of St.
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Margaret-on-the-Hill, Southwark, and of All
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Hallows, Barking. He composed "A Treatise
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on Thoroughbass," London, 1794, and "Rules
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for Thoroughbass, to which are annexed three
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sonatas for the harpsichord and violin," op.
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7 [1795] ; Six concertos for harpsichord or
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pf., two violins and 'cello [1785] ; Six duetts
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for two violins, op. 12 [1800] ; Six easy solos
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for a violin [1790] ; Six lessons for the harpsi-
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chord or pf., op. 1 ; Six overtures in eight
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parts, and a Second Sett, op. 5. He also
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issued various adaptations from Jommelli
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and other comj^osers, and a few songs.
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Smieton, John More 378-R-54
Smieton, Jolin More, comiDoser, born
Smieton, John More, composer, born
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at Dundee, 1857. Pupil of Sir H. S. Oakeley,
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Dr. J. F. Bridge, and others. Some time
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engaged in musical work at Broughty Ferry,
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near Dundee. His compositions comprise
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Psalm 121, for tenor solo, cliorus and or-
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chestra. Cantatas: Pearl; Ariadne, Dundee,
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1883 ; King Arthur, Broughty Ferry, Decem-
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ber, 1889 ; The Song of the Sower, chorus
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and orchestra, prize. National Co-operative


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