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SUMMERS.
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(Julian Sturgis), produced Royal English
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Opera House, January 31, 1891. These works
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have also, for the most part, been performed
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in Germany, America, etc. Incidental music
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to The Tempest, op. 1, Crystal Palace, 1862 ;
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Merchant, of Venice, Manchester, September
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18, 1871 ; IMerry Wives of Windsor, Gaiety,
18, 1871 ; Merry Wives of Windsor, Gaiety,
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December 19, 1874; Henry VIII., Man-
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chester, August 29, 1877 ; Macbeth, Lyceum,
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December 29, 1888 ; King Arthur, completed
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1894. Orchestral: Procession march, com-
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posed in celebration of the marriage of the
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Prince of Wales, and performed Crystal
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Palace, March 14, 1863 ; symphony in E,
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Crystal Palace, March, 1866 ; overture. In
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Memoriam (his father), Norwich Festival,
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1886 ; ]\Iarmion, Philharmonic Society, June
1886 ; Marmion, Philharmonic Society, June
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8, 1867 ; Di Ballo, Birmingham Festival,
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1870. Concerto, 'cello and orchestra. Crystal
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Palace (Piatti), 1866. Ballets, L'Isle En-
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chantee, 1864 ; Victorian and Merrie Eng-
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land, Alhambra, ]\Iay 25, 1897. Six Day
land, Alhambra, May 25, 1897. Six Day
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Dreams, and other pieces for pf. Te Deum,
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Jubilate, and Kyrie in D ; Hearken unto
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Me ; O, lo\ e the Lord ; Who is like unto
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Thee ? and other anthems. Hymn tunes in
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various collections. Musical editor of Church
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Hymns with tunes, S.P.C.K., 1874. The last
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night of the year ; O, hush thee, my babie ;
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Joy to the victors ; and other part-songs,
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1871. Songs : The Window, or the loves of
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the wrens (Tennyson), 1871 ; Bride from the
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North ; Arabian love song ; Orpheus with
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his lute ; 0, mistress mine ; Sweethearts ;
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Will he come ? The lost chord ; Edward
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Gray ; Thou'rt passing hence ; Snow lies
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white ; Let me dream again ; fair dove,
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fond dove ; A weary lot is thine ; Looking
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back ; St. Agnes' E%e ; The Sisters, duet ;
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and many others.
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His brother, Frederick Sullivan, whose
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talent for humour was so conspicuous, was
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by profession an architect. He turned to
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the stage, and his impersonation of Tlie
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Jtulge in "Trial by Jury" had much to do
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with the success of the piece. While on a
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provincial tour he caught cold from damp
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sheets at Newcastle, and died, January 18,
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1878, at the age of 39.
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Summers, James Lea 401-L-50
Summers, James Lea, composer and
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pianist, born at London, 1837. Sou of
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William Summers, a musician. He was
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blind from his birth, but became a pupil of
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Miss Kate Loder and of (Sir) G. A. IMacfarren.
Miss Kate Loder and of (Sir) G. A. Macfarren.
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He apiDeared as a pianist at the Crystal
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Palace about 1850-60. Died at London,
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July 8, 1881.
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Works. — Quintet for strings; Quartet in E
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flat for strings; Quartet in A, pf. and strings;
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Andante and rondo brillante, pf. ; Two
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musical sketches, pf. ; Valses. etc., pf. An-
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thems, duets, and songs.
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Summers, Joseph 401-L-63
Summers, Joseph, organist and com-

SURENNE.
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poser, born in Somerset, 1843. Received his
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early training at Wells Cathedral, under C.
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W. Lavington, afterwards studying with
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Sterndale Bennett, and Dr. Gauntlett. Took
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degree of Mus. Bac. at Oxford, 1887, and in
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1890 was made Mus. Doc, Cantuar. Has
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been organist successively at St. Andrew's
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College, Bradfield, 1 861 ; Holy Trinity, Weston-
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super-Mare, 1864 ; St. Peter's, Notting Hill,
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1865. On going to Australia in 1865 he was
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appointed to St. Peter's, Melbourne, and now
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holds a similar position at All Saints', St.
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Kilda, near Melbourne. Is Government in-
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spector of music for public schools, Victoria,
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and holds other appointments of a similar
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nature.
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Works. — Oratorios : Deborah ; St. Sebas-
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tian. Cantata, A Song of Triumph. Odes :
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" Galatea Secunda ; " "Thanksgiving ; " Psalm
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31, soli, chorus, and orchestra ; Anthems,
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Services, etc. The Australian National An-
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them, " Maker of Earth and Sea." Hymn
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Tunes contributed to The Bristol Tune Book;
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Psalmody, British Empire ; Parish Tune
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Book. "In Memoriam," for orchestra;
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marches ; songs, part-songs, etc.
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Sunderland, Susan 401-R-27
Sunderland, Susan, bom Sykes, soprano
Sunderland, Susan, born Sykes, soprano
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vocalist, born at Brighouse, Yorkshire, April
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30, 1819. Was instructed chiefly by local
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teachers, and first sang in concerts at
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Deighton, near Huddersfleld, about 1884.
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She married Mr. Henry Sunderland, June 7,
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1838. Made her debut at the Sacred Har-
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monic Concerts, London, April 1, 1846,
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singing as Achsah in Handel's " Joshua."
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Sang at the Birmingham Festival Choral
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Concert on the 10th of the same month ; and
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at intervals up to 1859 ; at the Free Trade
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Hall, Manchester, 1849. So famous in the
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North as to receive the title of the " York-
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shire Queen of Song," she was a special
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favourite at the Bradford Festivals ; she also
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sang at the first Leeds Festival in 1858. Her
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last public appearance was at Huddersfield,
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June 2 and 3, 1864, in the " Messiah," and a
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miscellaneous concert. Her golden wedding
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was celebrated by a "Jubilee" concert, June
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7, 1888, the proceeds of which went to
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founding the Sunderland Vocal Prize, for
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natives of the West Riding of Yorkshire. At
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the meeting in December, 1888, when the
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Jubilee committee completed the work, Mrs.
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Sunderland sang " Home, sweet home,"
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greatly delighting and affecting her old friends
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and admirers.
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Surenne, John Thomas 401-R-56
Surenne, John Thomas, organist and
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composer, born at London, March 4, 1814.
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His father, Gabriel Surenne, was a French
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musician and teacher, who settled in London,
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and afterwards in Edinburgh, about 1817,
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where he taught French and edited a well-
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known French-English dictionary. In 1831,
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J. T, Surenne, who studied under his father


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