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STILLIE.
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in 1880 of Christ Church, Ealing. In this
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place he started a series of popular concerts.
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In lf-84 he went to Cape Town, and after
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holding various appointments, settled in
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Johanuesburgh, where he was organist of St.
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Augustine's, Doomfontein. Now resident at
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Wynborg, Cape Town. In 1887, he toured
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Cape Colony with Remenyi, and has conducted
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performances of opera. He composed a
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national part-song, "Around the Throne of
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England " ; also church music, and songs.
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He has contributed to the local press, and is
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known as a writer of verse. A Colonial
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national anthem, and lyric tributes to visiting
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artists, being successful efforts of his muse.
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Stillie, Thomas Logan 396-L-16
Stillie, Thomas Logan, amateur mu-
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sician and writer, born at Maybole in 1832.
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He was engaged in business in Glasgow, and
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acted for many years as musical critic for
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the Glasgow Herald. He died at Glasgow,
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June 6, 1883. He left a valuable library to
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the Universit}' of Glasgow.
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Stillingfleet, Benjamin 396-L-23
Stillingfleet, Benjamin, poet, musician,
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and naturalist, was born in 1702, and died in
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1771. Author of the words of five oratorios,
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and of a " Treatise on the principles and
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power of harmony," London, 1771, a com-
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mentary on Tartini's " Trattato di Musica."
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Stillingfleet, Rev. Henry Anthony 396-L-29
. Stillingfleet, Rev. Henry Anthony,
Stillingfleet, Rev. Henry Anthony,
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author of " The antiquity and advantages of
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cliurch music, a sermon," 1803.
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Stimpson, James 396-L-32
Stimpson, James, organist and composer,
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born at Lincoln, February 29, 1820. His
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father was a lay-vicar of Lincoln Cathedral,
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but removed to Durham in 1822. He was a
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chorister in Durham Cathedral in 1827, and
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in 1834, he was articled to ]\Ir. Ingham, the
in 1834, he was articled to Mr. Ingham, the
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organist of Carlisle Cathedral. In 1836, he
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became organist of St. Andrew's, Newcastle ;
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and in 1841, he succeeded as organist of
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Carlisle Cathedral. He was appointed or-
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ganist of the Town Hail, Birmingham in 1842,
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and in the same year took a similar appoint-
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ment at St. Paul's Church ; organist of St.
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Martin's Church, 1852 ; Francis Road Chapel,
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Edgbaston, from 1869. He founded the
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Birminghan^ Festival Choral Society in 1843,
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and was its conductor till 1855. Professor of
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Music at the Birmingham Institution for the
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Blind. He gave many important organ
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recitals in Birmingham, and superintended
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the production of IMendelssohn's " Elijah."
the production of Mendelssohn's " Elijah."
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He died at Birmingham, October 4, 1886.
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Editor of " Services of the Church : being
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those portions of the Book of Common Prayer,
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which are appointed to be chanted, arranged
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for the use of congregations and choirs,"
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Newcastle, Richardson, 1840; " Tiie Oi'ganist's
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Standard Library," etc. ; and composed songs
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and pf. music. Author of a " ^Manual of the
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theor}' of IMusic."
theor}' of Music."
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Stimpson, Orlando John 396-L-62
Stimpson, Orlando John, organist and
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teacher, born at Durham, June 21, 1835,

STOCKLEY.
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brotlier of the preceding. Received his
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musical training at Durham Cathedral.
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Graduated :\Ius. Bac, Oxford, 1871 ; Mus.
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Bac. ad eundem, Durham, 1871. Music
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master, Durham Diocesan Training College,
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1871. Now resident at Tunbridge Wells.
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Author of " Singing Class Book for use in
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Elementary Schools, Glasgow, 1877.
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Stirling, Elizabeth 396-R-9
Stirling, Elizabeth, Mrs. P. A. Bridge,
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organist and composer, born at Greenwich,
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February 26, 1819. Studied under W. B.
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Wilson, Edward Holmes, J. A. Hamilton, and
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G. A. Macfarren. In 1839, she was appointed
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organist of All Saint's, Poplar, an office she
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retained until 1858. In 1856, she presented
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an Exercise, Psahn 130, for 5 voices, and
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orchestra, for the degree of Mus. Bac. at
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Oxford ; but though it passed the examiners,
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there was no power to confer the degree. She
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was organist of St. Andrew's, LTndershaft,
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from 1858 to 1880, when she resigned. An
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expert organist, she was one of the earliest to
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play Bach's fugues, and gave performances at
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the ApoUonicon, in different London Churches,
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and at the International Exhibition of 1862.
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As a composer she will be known by her Six
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Pedal fugues, and slow movements for the
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organ, but more for her part-songs of which
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" All among the barley " achieved remarkable
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popularity. Her marriage with Mr. F. A.
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Bridge took place May 16, 1863. She died in
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London, March 25, 1895.
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Stockley, William Cole 396-R-33
Stockley, William Cole, organist and
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conductor, born at Farningham, Kent, Feb-
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ruary 1, 1830. Studied locally, and appeared
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at concerts. In 1849 went to Birmingham,
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and entered the house of Sabin, music-sellers,
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etc. Became organist of St. Stephen's ; St.
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Mary's ; and St. Luke's churches ; and up to
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1889, was organist at Carr's Lane Chapel.
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He formed a Choral Society while at St.
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Stephen's ; and in 1855 was invited to become
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conductor of the Festival Choral Society.
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He gave up business in accepting the offer;
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and his first work was to conduct a perfor-
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mance of the " Messiah," on Boxing Night,
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1855. On December 26, 1894, he conducted
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the 40th consecutive annual performance of
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the same. He severed his connection with the
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Society in 1895. He was also conductor of
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Societies at Wolverhampton, conducting the
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Festivals there to 1880 ; and at Walsall and
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elsewhere. Gave his first Orchestral Concert
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in Birmingham Town Hall, December 11,
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1873, and his last, March 11, 1897. During
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this period he introduced many works and
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composers to the city, and made the nearest
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approach to a permanent orchestra that
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Birmingham lias witnessed. As choirmaster
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to the Birmingham Festival, 1858-94, his
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work and experience have been unique. In
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1873 he resvuned business, and resigned his
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teaching connection and many appointments.


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