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SAVILE.
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studied under Dr. Pepusch, and became a
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Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, 1744. Al-
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moner, vicar-choral, and master of choristers,
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St. Paul's Cathedral, 1748. He died at
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London, July 27, 1789. He composed chants
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and other church music.
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Jane Savage, probably a daughter or other
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relative of the above, composed Six rondos
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for harpsichord or pf., op. 3 ; Duett for pf.
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or harpsichord, op. 6 [1790] ; Two duetts for
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voices, op. 7 [1791] ; Strephon and Flavia,
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cantata, oj). 4 ; Hall the woodman, song,
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op. 5.
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Savile, Jeremy or Jeremiah 364-L-14
Savile, Jeremy or Jeremiah, comxsoser
Savile, Jeremy or Jeremiah, composer
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of the 17th century. Now known chiefly as
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composer of "The Waits," a four-part song
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sung at the meetings of Glee societies.
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" Here's a health unto his majesty," " by
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rivers," and other songs and part-songs con-
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tained in Playford's " Select musicall Ayres,"
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1653, and other contemporary collections.
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Sawyer, Frank Joseph 364-L-22
Sawyer, Frank Joseph, organist, com-
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poser and conductor, l)orn at Brighton, June
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19, 1857. Studied at Leipzig Conservatorium
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under E. F. Richter, and others ; pupil of,
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and assistant organist to Dr. J. F. Bridge.
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F.R.C.O.; Mus. Bac, 1877; Mus. Doc, 1884,
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Oxford. Organist and choirmaster, St.
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Patrick's, Hove, Brighton ; conductor of
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Brighton and Hove Choral and Orchestral
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Association up to 189G, when he resigned.
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Professor of sight singing, R.C.M. He has
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given many important concerts ; and organ
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recitals at Bow and Bromley Institue, etc.
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liCctured on organ nrusic ; the history of the
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dance ; and other topics, at the College of
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Organists, Musical Association, London Insti-
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tution, and elsewhere.
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Works. — Oratorio, Mary the Virgin, 1884;
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recast as Star of the East, and produced
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Brighton, December 12, 1889 ; Sacred cantatas,
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Jerusalem, 1880 ; The Soul's Forgiveness,
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Chester Festival, 1894; Widow of Nain
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(female voice). Dramatic cantata, Orpheus.
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Methuen prize of =£100, 1893; Cantata, The
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Pageant (female voice). Two Sclavish Dances,
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orchestra ; Concertstiick in D, organ and
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orchestra, 1890 ; Romance, violin and pf . ;
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Technical exercises, and pieces various, pf.
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Anthems, part songs ; Songs of a Summer day,
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four vocal duets, etc. Author of a primer on
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Extemporisation, Novello.
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Scarisbrick, Thomas 364-L-53
Scarisbrick, Thomas, organist and com-
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poser, born at Prescot, Lancashire, IMarch 24,
poser, born at Prescot, Lancashire, March 24,
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1805; died at Kendal, February 2G, 1869,
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where he was organist. Composed anthems
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and other church music. His wife, hnm
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Whitnall (born, 1829 ; died, 1874), was a
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contralto singer.
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Scates, Linda 364-L-60
Scales, Linda, Mrs. Dutton Cook, pian-
Scates, Linda, Mrs. Dutton Cook, pian-
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ist, second daughtar of Joseph Scates. Born
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at Dublin, November 16, 1855. Pupil of Sir R.
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P. Stewart and of R.A.JI. ; elected Associate,

SCOTT.
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R.A.M. An accomplished pianist, she retired
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from public life on her marriage with Mr. E.
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Dutton Cook, dramatic critic, August 20,
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1874. After his death (September 11, 1883),
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she resumed her profession in 1884, and was
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appointed a professor at the Guildhall School,
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and the same year was granted an annual
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pension of £150 from the Civil List. She
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gave concerts at the Princes' Hall, and else-
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where. On January 6, 1885, she married
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Charles Dickens, second son of Edmund
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Yates.
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Schirmacher, Dora 364-R-13
Schirmacher, Dora, pianist, born at
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Liverpool, September 1, 1857. Daughter of
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a professor of music in that city, who was
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her first instructor. Studied at Leipzig Con-
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servatorium under Ernst F. Wenzel and
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Reinecke. Played at the Gewandhaus Con-
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certs, February 1, 1877, and made her debut
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at the Crystal Palace March 31 following, her
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selection being the D minor concerto of
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Mendelssohn. She appeared at the Monday
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Popular Concerts December 3 of the same
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year, and has played at concerts in Liver-
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pool, Manchester, and other places, and also
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in many towns in Germany. She has pub-
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lished a sonata, suite, and some other pieces
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for pf.
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Scholefield, Rev. Clement Cotterill 364-R-29
Scholefield, Rev, Clement Cotterill,
Scholefield, Rev. Clement Cotterill,
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clergyman and amateur musician, born at
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Edgbaston, Birmingham, June 22, 1839.
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Graduated at Cambridge. Held livings of
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Parish Church, Hove, Brighton, in 1867-69 ;
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and St. Peter's South Kensington, 1869-77.
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Chaplain of Eton College, Windsor, since
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1880. Composer of "A Wedding Hymn"
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[1889] ; Hymn tiines, " Fides," " Irene,"
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" St. Clement," " St. Nicholas," etc.
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Schultz, Madame 364-R-39
Schultz, Madame, see Bishop, Anna.
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Scott, Lady John Douglas 364-R-40
Scott, Lady John Douglas, bom Alicia
Scott, Lady John Douglas, born Alicia
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Ann Spottiswoode, amateur composer.
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Edest daughter of John Spottiswoode, of
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Spottiswoode, Berwickshire. She was mar-
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ried on March 16, 1836, to John Douglas
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Scott, third son of the fourth Duke of Buc-
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cleuch, who died on January 3, 1860. In
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1870 she succeeded to the estate of Spottis-
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woode, and, under terms of her father's will,
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resumed her maiden name. Composer of a
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number of Scots songs, among which may be
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named Maxwelton braes are bonny .... Annie
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Laurie, London [1847] ; Douglas; Durisdeer
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(arranged by Eliz. Masson) ; Ettrick; Foul
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fords ; Lammermoor ; Llother, oh, sing me
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to rest ; Shame on ye, gallants, etc. The
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first-named is by far the best known, and is,
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indeed, one of the most popular of modern
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Scottish melodies. It was first published
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anonymously about 1846-47, and appeared
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soon after in Wood's " Songs of Scotland,"
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edited by G. F. Graham. The words used
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are the more modern of two sets. The well-
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known song, " By yon bonnie banks," or the


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