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SHAW.
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etc. [1795-98] ; Concertos for violin and pf. ;
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Solo for llute, op. 8 ; Songs, etc.
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Shaw, William Maxwell 369-L-3
Shaw, William Maxwell, musician and
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editor, horn at Aberdeen about the middle of
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last century. He studied under Urbani, and
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was precentor successively of the High Church,
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Inverness, and West Church, Aberdeen, 1797-
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1805. He was a successful teacher of vocal
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music, and sang at concerts in Edinburgh.
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In 1805 he went to Boston, U.S., where he
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died in July of the same year. He compiled
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"A Collection of Church Tunes, compiled and
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composed for the improvement of those who
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may not have the opportunity of teachers to
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instruct them, with the simple graces the
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author rises in singing. ." Aberdeen, n.d.
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Shedlock, John South 369-L-17
Shedlock, John South, pianist, critic,
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and author, born at Reading, 18'43. Graduated
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B.A., London University, 1864. Studied pf.
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under E. Liibeck, and composition under Ed.
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Lalo, at Paris. On his return to London he
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was principally engaged in teaching, occasion-
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ally giving some excellent chamber concerts,
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up to 1879, when he became musical critic of
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the Academy, and from that time he devoted
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himself chiefl\" to musical literature. In
himself chiefly to musical literature. In
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1875, however, he had contributed articles on
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Raff's Symphonies to the Montldy Musical
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Record. Other papers followed : and in 1892
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he began an elaborate series of articles on
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Beethoven's Sketch Books in the Musical
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Times. In 1893 he discovered, at Berlin, a
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copy of Cramer's Studies, with comments by
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Beethoven. An account of this he published
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with a preface, and explanatory notes. He
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edited Kuhnau's "Biblical Sonatas," 1895;
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and played them at the R.A.M., 1896, to illus-
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trative lectures by E. F. Jacques; also edited
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a Selection of Harpsichord pieces by Bernardo
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Pasquini. He has lectured at the R.A.M.,
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and been a busy worker for music in many
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ways. Author of " The Pianoforte Sonata,
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its origin and development, London, Methuen,
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1895. His most important composition is a
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Quartet for pf . and strings, 1886 ; he has also
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written a Romance and Scherziuo, etc., for pf.
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Shelmerdine, William 369-L-47
Shelmerdine, William, organist and
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conductor, born at Salford, Manchester.
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Chorister in the Collegiate Church (now the
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Cathedral). Studied in London, under Robert
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Barnett, and Sterndale Bennett. Settled in
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Melton ]\Iowbray as a teacher. About 1850
Melton Mowbray as a teacher. About 1850
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he obtained the post of organist at the
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Mechanics' Institute, Nottingham, and formed
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a large vocal class in connection with it. This
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afterwards became the Nottingham Sacred
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Harmonic Society, Shelmerdine being at first
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organist, and then conductor. He was also
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organist at the Baptist Chapel, Derby Road,
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soon after taking up his abode at Nottingham.
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He was active as a teacher, and exerted great
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influence in the town. In 1878 he retired,
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and went to reside at Pwllheli, North Wales,

SHEPLEY.
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where he died, February 20, 189-3. He edited
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a Collection of Psalms and Chants from the
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old masters, London [1857] ; " 180 Chants,
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ancient and modern," London, Virtue, 1861,
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also 1864 ; The Amateur Pedalist, an intro-
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duction to the use of the pedal organ [1858] ;
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and composed sonic church music and songs.
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Shenton, Rev. Robert 369-R-8
Shenton, Rev. Robert, clergyman and
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musician, was B.A., Oxford, 1750 ; M.A.,
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Cantab., 1757. He became vicar-choral,
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Hereford Cathedral ; Dean's vicar at Christ
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Church, 1757, and vicar of St. Patrick's
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Cathedral, Dublin, 1758. Dean's vicar at
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St. Patrick's, 1783. He died at Dublin in
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1798. Composer of anthems and other
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church music.
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Shepherd, Charles Henry 369-R-17
Shepherd, Charles Henry, organist
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and composer, was born in 1847. Student
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and Associate, R.A.M. After holding appoint-
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ments in London, he became organist of St.
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Thomas's Church, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1876,
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and died there, April 29, 1886. He composed
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a Te Deum, anthems ; The lass I left ashore ;
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Do or die ; The moon shines o'er the lake,
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love ; and other songs ; pf . pieces, etc. His
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wife was a soprano vocalist, favourably known
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in the North.
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Shepherd, William 369-R-28
Shepherd, William, violinist and com-
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poser, was born at Edinburgh about 1760.
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He was a partner with Nathaniel Gow in the
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firm of Gow and Shepherd, 16, Princes
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Street, Edinburgh, and he performed at con-
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certs. He died at Edinburgh, January 19,
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1812. He edited two collections of Strath-
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spey reels ; "A collection of Strathspey reels
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..with a bass for the violoncello or harp-
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sichord," Edinburgh, n.d.; "A second col-
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lection of StrathsjDcy reels . . for the piano-
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forte, violin and violoncello," Edinburgh, n.d.
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Shepherdson, William 369-R-40
Shepherdson, William, organist and
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author, born 1817 ; died, October 12, 1884,
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Wrote " The Organ, hints on its construction,
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purchase, and preservation," London, 1873.
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Shepley, Daniel Sutton 369-R-44
Shepley, Daniel Sutton, bass vocalist,
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born at Macclesfield, 1853. As a boy he had
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no singing voice, but played several instru-
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ments. In 1866 his parents removed to
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Halifax, and he was apprenticed to a firm of
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engineers. His voice developing, he took
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lessons from Mr. W. R. Eckersley, of Halifax,
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and soon became a popular oratorio singer
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in the North. Later on he studied under
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Dr. Varley Roberts, Alfred Blume, and the
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late J. B. Welch. In 1879 came an offer to
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join the Carl Rosa Opera Company ; but a
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vacancy occurring in the choir of Lincoln
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Cathedral at the same time, Mr. Shepley, by
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the advice of friends, chose the latter, and
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obtained the post. A year later he was
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promoted to St. George's Chapel, Windsor,
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taking up his duties January, 1881. While
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there he was a member of Her Majesty's
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private choir. In 1887 he was appointed a


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