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SLATYER.
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Slatyer, William 377-L-1
Slatyer, William, musician of 17th cen-
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tury, issued the Psalms of David in four
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Janguages, and in four parts, set to ye Tunes
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of our church. . 1643.
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Slaughter, A. Walter 377-L-5
Slaughter, A. Walter, composer and
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■conductor, born in London. Educated at
conductor, born in London. Educated at
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•City of London School. Chorister, St.
City of London School. Chorister, St.
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Andrew's, Wells Street. Studied under
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Alfred Cellier and Jacobi. Wrote some
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ballet music, etc., for the South London
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Palace of Varieties ; afterwards appointed
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■conductor at Royalty Theatre ; later at the
conductor at Royalty Theatre ; later at the
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■Olympic ; Drury Lane ; and St. James's
Olympic ; Drury Lane ; and St. James's
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Theatre. His works include An Adamless
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Eden, 1882 ; Marie's Honeymoon ; The
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Casting Vote, 1885; Music to Ij'ric drama,
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Sappho, Olympic, 1886 ; Comic opera, Mar-
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jorie, Prince of Wales' Theatre, July 18,
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1889; The Rose and the Ring (Thackeray),
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the same, December, 1890. Incidental music
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to various pieces. Musical comedy, The
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French jMaid, Terry's Theatre, April 24, 1897.
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Sloman, Charles 377-L-23
Sloman, Charles, composer and comic
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singer, born about 1808 ; died, London, July
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21, 1870. Composed " Sacred Strains, hymns,
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etc." London [I860]. Soiigs : Charming
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Sue, Daughter of Israel, Daughters of Salem,
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Maiden of sunny Cachmere, Maid of Judah,
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Pilgrim of Erin, Promised land. Social
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bricks ; a number of comic songs, etc.
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Sloman, Robert 377-L-31
Sloman, Robert, organist and composer,
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born at Gloucester (1830?). Studied under
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Amott, S. S. Wesley, and C. Lucas. Was
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private organist to Earl Powis, 1852 ; of the
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Parish Church, Welshpool ; St. Martin's,
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Scarborough, 1869 ; Parish Church, Lower
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Norwood, 1877. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1861 ;
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Mus. Doc, 1867, Oxford. He composed a
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•Cantata, " Supplication and Praise," which
Cantata, " Supplication and Praise," which
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has been performed several times ; and a
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second, " Constantin," not produced until
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February, 1896, some months after his death.
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He also composed songs, part-songs, pf.
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pieces, etc. For some years he contributed
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to the Musical Standard notices of the
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■Crystal Palace Concerts. He died at West
Crystal Palace Concerts. He died at West
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Norwood, July 2, 1895, aged 65.
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Sloper, Edward Hugh Lindsay 377-L-48
Sloper, Edward Hugh Lindsay, pianist
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and composer, born at London, June 14,
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1826. He studied under Moscheles ; at
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Frankfort under A. Schmitt ; at Heidelberg
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under Vollweiler ; and at Paris under Rousse-
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lot, 1841-46. Appeared in London at IMusical
lot, 1841-46. Appeared in London at Musical
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Union, 1846. Played at a Philharmonic
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Concert, May 6, 1850. Lectured on IMusic in
Concert, May 6, 1850. Lectured on Music in
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England, at Alexandra Palace, in May, 1876.
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Teacher and pianist in London. He died at
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London, July 8, 1887.
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Works. — Op. 1, Czartoryska, 3 mazurkas,
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pf. [1846] ; Op. 2, Heuriette, valse, pf. ; Op. 3,
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24 studies, pf. ; Op 4, caprice, pf. ; Op. 6,
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capriccio, pf. ; Op. 7, serenade, pf. ; Op. 8, six
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songs ; Op. 9, grand duet ; Op. 11, Tarantella ;

SMART.
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Op. 12, serenade and canzonette, pf. ; Op. 13,
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twelve studies, pf . ; Sonata for pf . and violin ;
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Op. 15, Pensee fugitive, pf. ; Op. 39, ballad
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fantasia [1867] ; Op. 42, By the lake, pf. ;
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Transcriptions and arrangements for pf. ;
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Suite for orchestra, Brighton Festival, 1879 ;
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Duo, for two pfs., in E minor [1847] . Scena,
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Joan of Arc in prison (by Chorley), 1853.
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Songs : Fairy's reproach ; John O'Grady ;
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Medora ; Prentice lad; Rover's adieu ; Siesta;
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Violet, etc. Pianoforte instructions, exercises
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and lessons, London [1854] ; Technical guide
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to touch, fingering, and execution, London,
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1877. Tutor and technical guide for the pf.
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Editions of pf. works of eminent composers.
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Smallwood, William 377-R-16
Smallwood, William, pianist, organist,
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and composer, born at Kendal, December 31,
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1831. Studied under Dr. Camidge and Henry
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Phillips, and has been organist of Kendal
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Parish Church from 1847. Composer of an
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immense number of pf. pieces, chiefly for use
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in teaching, such as Home Treasures ; Flowers
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of Melody ; Youthful Pleasures, etc. ; also of
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anthems, hymns, and songs. Author of a
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Pianoforte Tutor that has had a large cir-
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culation. Another musician of the name,
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F. W. Smallwood, was appointed organist
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to the Earl of Breadalbane, Taymouth Castle,
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in 1885 ; and in 1890, organist of the Town
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Hall, Alloa, N.B.
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Smart, Christopher 377-R-31
Smart, Christopher, writer, who died
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on May 18, 1770. He published a " Col-
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lection of Melodies for the Psalms of David,
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according to the version of Christopher Smart,
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A.M. By the most eminent composers of
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church music," London, Walsh, 1765.
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Smart, Sir George Thomas 377-R-37
Smart, Sir George Thomas, conductor
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and teacher, born at London, May 10, 1776.
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He was a chorister in the Chapel Royal under
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Ayrton, and studied the organ under Dupuis,
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and composition under Arnold. Organist of
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St. James' Chapel, Hampstead Road, London.
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Knighted at Dublin by Lord Lieutenant,
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after conducting a successful series of concerts.
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1811. Original member of the Philharmonic
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Society, 1813. Conductor of concerts of Phil-
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harmonic Society, 1813-44. Conductor of the
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Lenten oratorios. One of the organists of
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the Chapel Royal, 1822. Connected with
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Weber, who died at his house in 1826. Con-
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ducted Mendelssohn's " St. Paul," at Liverpool
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in 1836. Composer to the Chapel Royal, 1838.
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Conducted all the principal provincial festivals
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of his time, and arranged and conducted the
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music at the coronations of William IV. and
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Victoria. He died at Bedford Square, Lon-
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don, February 23, 1867. One of the greatest
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English conductors. He was a successful
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vocal teacher, and gave instruction to Jenny
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Lind and Sontag.
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Works. — A collection of glees and canons,
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London [1863] ; Collection of sacred music, 2
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vols.; Three sonatinas for pf. [1800]; An acrostic


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