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SCOTT.
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" Bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond," was noted
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by Lady Scott from the singing of a boy in
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the streets of Edinburgh, and was first printed
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by Paterson and Sons about 1844, with an
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accompaniment by Finlay Dun.
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Scott, Walter 365-L-6
Scott, Walter, pianist, violinist, and
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conductor, born at Long Sutton, Lincoln-
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shire, October 10, 1842. Studied pf. under
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Benedict, and violin with H. Holmes. Resi-
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dent in Cardiff ; hon. local examiner for
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R.C.O. ; organist of St. Margaret's Church.
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Has i)l3'yed organ solos at Eisteddfodau,
Has played organ solos at Eisteddfodau,
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Cardiff, and trained the Cardiff contingent
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of the choirs of the Gloucester and Worcester
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Festivals up to 1890, when those counties
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drew more from their own resources. With
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this Cardiff choir Mr. Scott has given some fine
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concerts ; he has also acted as chorus-master
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for the Cardiff Musical Festivals. He has
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written a Communion Service, Te Deum and
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Benedictus, songs, violin and pf. pieces, etc.
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Searelle, Luscombe 365-L-22
Searelle, Luscombe, theatrical manager
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and conipuser. In 1884, he was conducting
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opera in London and the provinces ; after-
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wards, up to 1890, he was manager of the
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Queen's Theatre, Kimberley, and the Theatre
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Royal, Johannesburg, South Africa. Since
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then he has again been in England. He has
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composed the operas " Estrella " (Walter
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Parke), produced at the Gaietv Theatre, Lon-
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don, May 24, 1883 ; and " The Black Rover "
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(his own libretto), produced at the Globe
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Theatre, September 2-3, 1890. Also a cantata,
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" Australia," produced at Lyttleton, New
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Zealand, April 16, 1891. Author of a series of
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humorous sketches, "Tales of the Transvaal,"
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London, Fisher Unwin, 1896.
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Second, Mary 365-L-38
Second, Mary, born Mahon, soprano
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vocalist. Was born at Oxford, about 1771.
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She was a daughter of IMahon, a celebrated
She was a daughter of Mahon, a celebrated
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clarinet player. Debut in "The Woodman,"
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Covcnt Garden, London, September 17, 1796.
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Married to a Mr. Second, 1800. Afterwards
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retired from the stage. She appeared at the
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principal concerts of her time.
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Sedding, Edmund 365-L-46
Sedding, Edmund, architect and amateur
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musician, was born in 1835. Pupil of the
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eminent architect, IMr. Street. He was some-
eminent architect, Mr. Street. He was some-
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time organist at St. IMar}' the Virgin, Crown
time organist at St. Mar}' the Virgin, Crown
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Street, Soho, London. Cantor, St. Ralph,
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Bristol. Edited and composed a " Collection
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of English Carols, French Noels, etc." ;
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" Collection of Ancient Christmas Carols,
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arranged for 4 voices." London, 1860. Third
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Collection of Nine Ancient and Goodly Carols
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for Christmas-tide, Novello. " Dives and
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Lazarus, a christmas carol " [1867] . Hymns
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of ye Holy Eastern Church, set to Musicke
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for 4 voices. London, 1864. He was learned
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in all that appertained to Ecclesiastical
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Plain-Song. His last years were spent at
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Penzance, where he died of consumption,
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June 11, 1868, aged 33.

SELBY.
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His brother, John D. Sedding, architect,
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was also an organist and church musician.
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He assisted for years at the services at St.
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Mary's, both in the choir and at the organ ;
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and was sometime organist at Beddington,
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Surrey. He died, April 7, 1891, in London.
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Sedgwick, Alfred B 365-R-7
Sedgwick, Alfred B., musician and
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writer, author of the following works :
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Complete System of instruction for the Con-
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certina, London [1854] ; Complete ^lethod for
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the French Accordeon ; Complete Method for
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the German Accordeon ; also for Cxerman
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Concertina, Boston [1865] ; Complete Method
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for the Cornet, etc. He x^ublished a large
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number of arrangements of popular airs for
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the Concertina.
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Seeley, L. B 365-R-17
Seeley, L. B., compiler of " Devotional
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Harmony, containing Psalms and Hymns
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from various authors, adapted to favourite
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tunes, .the whole for 3 and 4 voices." London,
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1806, 2 vols., 3rd edition, 1830.
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Seguin, Arthur Edward Shelden 365-R-22
Seguin, Arthur Edward Shelden, bass
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singer, was born at London, April 7, 1809.
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He was a pupil of the R.A.M., and in 1829,
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he sang at a musical festival at Exeter ; and
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in 1831, he appeared in opera in London.
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Afterwards he sang chiefly in opera, and at
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the Concert of Ancient Music (first appearance
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there, March 28, 1832), till 1838, when he
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went to the United States. He gave Rooke's
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" Amilie " in New York, in October, 1838,
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and travelled in the States with an operatic
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company called after himself. He died at
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New York, December 9, 1852. His wife, born
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Ann Childe, was a soprano vocalist, and
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appeared with her husband in all his principal
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concerts and operatic productions. She died
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at New York, in 1888. Elizabeth Seguin,
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his sister (born London, 1815 ; died there,
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1870), also a singer, was the mother of
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Madame Parepa-Rosa ; and William Henry
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Seguin (born 1814 ; died December 29, 1850),
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was a well-known bass singer in London.
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Selby, Bertram Luard 365-R-44
Selby, Bertram Luard, composer and
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organist, born in Kent, February 12, 1853.
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Was organist of Salisbury Cathedral, 1881-3 ;
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now organist of St. Barnabas, Pimlico,
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London. Gave concerts in London, 1880, etc.
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Works. — Operas : The Ring (1886) ; and
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Adela, produced at Nottingham, February,
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1888. Music to Helena in Troas, London,
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May 17, 1886. Weather or No, musical duo-
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logue. Savoy, August 10, 1896. School cantata.
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The Waits of Bremen. Songs and part-songs.
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Morning and Evening Service, with Com-
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munion office, in C. Idyl for orchestra,
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Henschel concerts, March 11, 1897. Two
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quintets, pf. and strings. Sonata and suite,
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violin and pf. Sonata in D, Sonata on Dies
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Irje, and other pieces for organ. Suite for
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pf., etc.
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Selby, Thomas Leeson 365-R-62
Selby, Thomas Leeson, violinist and
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composer, was born near Nottingham in


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