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SPEECHLEY.
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was a good musician, and had sung with
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Catalani. He died at Exeter, September (?),
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1865, at the age of 68. Edward J. Spark,
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the second son, was born at Exeter, August 7,
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1829. He was organist of St. Lawrence's,
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Exeter, and after holding other appointments,
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became, in 1852, organist of Bury Parish
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Church. He then entered the railway ser-
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vice, and eventually settled at Worcester,
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where, in 1870, he established a music busi-
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ness. He was organist of Holy Trinity
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Church, Worcester, for 15 years, and resumed
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the appointment in 1888, after officiating for
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some time at St. Martin's Church. Conductor
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for many years of the Worcester Amateur Vocal
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Union. He has given many concerts, and done
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much for music in Worcester. Frederick
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R. Spark, the youngest of the three brothers,
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is settled in business in Leeds. He is the
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proprietor of the Leeds Express ; has been
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hon. secretary of the Leeds Festival from
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1877 ; and, in conjunction with Joseph
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Bennett, wrote a "History of the Leeds
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Musical Festivals, 1858-1889." Leeds: F. R.
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Spark and Son, 1892.
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Speechley, John 386-L-26
Speechley, John, organist, was born at
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Peterborough in 1811. He was organist of
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the Cathedral there, and at the church of St.
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John, for 33 years, and died in August, 1869.
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He was considered a skilful player, and a
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successful teacher.
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Speer, Charlton Templeman 386-L-32
Speer, Charlton Templeman, pianist
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and composer, born at Cheltenham, Novem-
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ber 21, 1859. Entered the R.A.M., 1873, and
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obtained the Sterndale Bennett Scholarship,
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1874. A.R.A.M., and Professor of Pf., 1885-
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1893. Associate, Philharmonic Society. Ap-
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pointed organist, All Soul's, South Hampstead,
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187G ; St. Paul's, Bow Common, 1880. Has
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appeared in public as a pianist, and given
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recitals with success. His compositions
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include two cantatas, "The Arsenal," and
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" The Day Dream " (Tennyson), to the latter
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being awarded the Jubilee Gold Medal of the
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Bath Philharmonic Society. The work was
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produced at Bath, June 20, 1887, and at the
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Crystal Palace, February 18, 1888. He has
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also written songs, etc. His instrumental
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works consist of a concert overture for
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orchestra ; an organ Sonata in D fiat (Bow
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and Bromley Institute, April, 1883) ; many
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pieces for pf., songs, etc. Editor (with J. R.
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C. Gale) of an English series of original songs,
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Weekes, 1897.
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Speer, William Henry 386-L-55
Speer, William Henry, composer and
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conductor, cousin of the preceding, born in
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London, 1863. Studied under W. Haynes,
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Malvern, Dr. C. H. Lloyd ; and at Cambridge,
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under Drs. Stanford and Garrett ; also for
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three years at R.C.M. Graduated IMus. Bac,
three years at R.C.M. Graduated Mus. Bac,
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1890; M. A., 1890, Cambridge. F.R.C.O. Hon.
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conductor, since 1893, of St. Albans Oratorio
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Society, ana occasional organ recitalist. He

SPINNEY.
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has published "The Jackdaw of Rheims,"
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for chorus and small orchestra, op. 8 ; Album
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of six songs, op. 1 ; Three Elizabethan Love
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Songs, op. 7; Vocal quartet (Ladies' voices)
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"To Music," op. 3; Part-songs, op. 5. String
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quartet, in B flat, op. 6 ; Sonata in B flat,
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pf. , and violin, op. 4 ; Sonata id D, op. 2, pf.
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Some of these have been performed by the
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Musical Artists' Society, 1885-7. In MS. he
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has songs, pieces for violin, etc.
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Spence, Mrs. Sarah 386-R-11
Spence, Mrs. Sarah, authoress of " An
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Introduction to the Science of Harmony,"
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London, 1810.
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Spencer, Charles Child 386-R-14
Spencer, Charles Child, writer and com-
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poser, born at London, in 1797. He was
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organist and choirmaster of St. .James' Chapel,
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Clapton, London. He died at London, June
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4, 18G9. Author of " Elements of practical
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music," London, 1829 ; " Elements of musical
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composition," London, 1840; "The Piano-
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forte, the rudiments of the art of playing,"
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London, n.d. ; "Rudimentary and practical
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treatise ou Music," London, 1850, 2 vols. ;
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" A concise explanation of the church modes,
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with remarks on the mutations they have
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undergone since the inventions of the hexa-
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chord and the modern tonal system of Music
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..," London, 1846. Some of the foregoing
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works have gone through several editions.
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He composed many glees : Beauteous rosebud ;
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Oh, merry goes the time ; Now April (mad-
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rigal) ; Sweet flowers ; When the shadows of
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evening fall. Songs. Short anthems or in-
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troits, London, 1847.
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Spencer, John 386-R-35
Spencer, John, composer and organist,
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who was a pupil of Dr. Dupuis, and after-
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wards his son-in-law. He composed " Again
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the balmy zephyr" ; " O turn to Hebe," and
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other glees. Songs, carols, pf. music, etc.
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Edited the "Cathedral Music" of Dr. T. S.
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Dupuis, 3 vols.
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Spinney 386-R-42
Spinney — a family of musicians. Thomas
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Edward Spinney, organist and composer,
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born, June 24, 1824, was a pupil of Sir Henry
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Bishop. Was for many years organist of
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Wilton Parish Church, and is now organist
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and choirmaster of St. Edmund's, Salisbury,
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and conductor of the Salisbury Orpheus
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Society. A successful teacher ; he was some
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time musical tutor to H.R.H. the late Duke
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of Albany. He has composed a cantata,
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Village Belles ; Church music, and songs ;
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" The Organist's Assistant " ; nine new organ
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Voluntaries ; three Musical Sketches (two
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sets) ; Novelette ; Melodies Gracieuses, and
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other pieces for pf., etc. Mattie Spinney
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(Mrs. Beesley), daughter of the above, studied
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under Benedict, and Sterndale Bennett, and
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later with Hans von Biilow. Held an organ
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a2)pointment at St. Paul's, Salisbury, and was
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afterwards for a time organist of the Parish
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Church, Banbury. She made her debiot as a
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pianist at a concert of the New Philharmanic


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