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SMITH.
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first time, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, February
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22, 1893.
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Smith, Rev. William 383-L-3
Smith, Rev. William, Scottish clergy-
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man and amateur musician, was born in 1754.
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He settled in New York in 1783, and died
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there, April 6, 1821. He published " Chants
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for publick worship," 1814 ; and " The Reason-
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ablness of setting forth the praises of God
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according to the use of the primitive church,
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with historical views of metre psalmody," New
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York, 1814.
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Smith, William 383-L-12
Smith, William, amateur musician, born
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at Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, where
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his father was minister, December 6, 1803.
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He was a merchant in Aberdeen, and died at
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Newtyle, Forfarshire, August 31, 1878. He
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issued "The People's Tune Book: a manual
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of Psalmody for Scotland. Selected by
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express permission from the copyright
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arrangements of Novello, Horsley, Greatorex,
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Havergal, Jacob, and other eminent profes-
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sors." Aberdeen, 1844.
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Smith, William 383-L-23
Smith, William, musician, of Chesham,
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issued " Musical Devotions, consisting of 20
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Psalm and Hymn tunes." Chesham [1830].
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Another William Smith edited " Sacred
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Harmony, containing an easy introduction
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to the art of Singing." Dublin, 1810.
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Smith, William Braxton 383-L-29
Smith, William Braxton, tenor vocalist.
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Educated as an architect, but gave that up
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for singing. Studied at the Guildhall School
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under F. Walker. Made his debut at the
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Crystal Palace Concerts, October 20, 1888,
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with success. Sang at the Popular Concerts
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in 1891 ; and has been heard in many parts
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of the country, and at the Bristol Festival,
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1896. Toured with Madame Albani in Canada,
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1896-7. Married, in October, 1896, Miss
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Mabel Berrey, soprano vocalist, who has
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sung with acceptance at the Popular Concerts
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(1895), Crystal Palace (1896), and in various
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provincial towns.
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Smith, William Seymour 383-L-43
Smith, William Seymour, composer,
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baritone vocalist, and organist, born at
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Marlow, Bucks., August 20, 1836. Studied
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singing under Balfe, and organ, pf., and com-
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position with C. E. Horsley. Was organist
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of Hampstead Parish Church, some time
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from 1862 ; Musical lecturer at the Royal
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Polytechnic, Loudon. At present time Pro-
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fessor of Singing, R.C.M. His entertainment,
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" Musical Sketches," was given in London
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and the provinces with much success.
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Works. — Cantatas : Joshua, 1887 ; The
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Fairies' Festival, and May Time, female
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voices. The Moon, ode for female voices.
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Songs : The Rovers ; Loving Hands ; I am
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thine, etc. Cavatina, violin and pf. Three
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Illustrations of Shakespeare ; Six pieces in
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classic form ; Dorothy ; and other pieces for
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pf. ; Andante for organ, etc.
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Smyth, Ethel M 383-L-62
Smyth, Ethel M., composer, born in
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London. Daughter of General J. H. Smyth,

SOAPER.
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late of the Royal Artillery. Studied a short
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time at the Leipzig Conservatorium ; then
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with H. von Herzogenberg. First came into
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notice with a quintet for strings, performed
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at Leipzig, about January, 1884. Then came
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a Sonata in A minor, op. 7, for pf. and violin,
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1887. In 1890 two of her coinpositions were
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performed at the Crystal Palace ; Serenade
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in D, for orchestra, April 26 ; and overture
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" Antony and Cleopatra," October 18. Her
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most important work, a Solemn Mass in D,
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was performed by the Royal Choral Society
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at the Albert Hall, January 18, 1893. She
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has also published sets of songs, op. 3, and 4.
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Snazelle, George Harry 383-R-15
Snazelle, George Harry, bass vocalist.
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Was a member of the Carl Rosa Opera Com-
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pany at the first season in London, Princess's
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Theatre, 1875 ; on tour with the same, 1876,
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etc. Also sang in concerts in the provinces.
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Began, as a single-handed entertainer, in
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Liverpool, October, 1885, and later visited
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other places, extending the scope of his work
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by engaging the assistance of other vocalists.
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In 1887 he was selected to give his entertain-
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ment, " Music, Song, and Story," in Australia
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and New Zealand.
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Sneddon, James 383-R-27
Sneddon, James, composer and teacher,
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born near Dunfermline. Studied under J.
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Fulcher, and others. Licentiate, Tonic Sol-fa
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College ; Mus. Bac, Cambridge, 1885. Pre-
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centor of Lauriston Place United Presbyterian
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Church, Edinburgh, 1870-86. Teacher of
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singing under Edinburgh School Board.
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Compositions: Psalm 180, for soli, chorus,
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and strings ; Bright feet of IMay, and other
and strings ; Bright feet of May, and other
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part-songs. Author of The Rlusical Self-
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Instructor ; Musical Training ; Series of
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School Song-books, and articles in the "Musi-
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cal Educator," edited by John Greig.
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Janet C. Sneddon, contralto vocalist, has
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sung with acceptance in London, 1885 ; Glas-
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gow, and Edinburgh, etc., from 1887.
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Snow, J 383-R-43
Snow, J., organist and composer, was
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organist at St. John's College, Oxford. Com-
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poser of " Variations for the harpsichord to a
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minuet of Corelli's, etc.," London [1790].
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Snow, Valentine 383-R-47
Snow, Valentine, trumpet-player, who
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was born about the beginning of the 18th
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century. He succeeded John Shore as ser-
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jeant-trumpeter to the King, in 1753. He
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played the trumpet parts in Handel's ora-
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torios, which were specially written for him.
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He died in December, 1770.
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Moses Snow, father of above, was a Gentle-
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man of the Chapel Royal, and lay-vicar of
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Westminster Abbey. He graduated Mus.
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Bac, Cambridge, in 1696, and died in 1700.
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Snowdon, J 383-R-58
Snowdon, J., musician, edited "The
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Euterpean, being a collection of glees, catches,
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canons, etc.," London [1825].
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Soaper, John 383-R-61
Soaper, John, composer, born in 1748.
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He was a lay-vicar of Westminster Abbey,
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Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and vicar-


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