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STANLEY.
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Stanley, Samuel 391-L-1
Stanley, Samuel, composer, born cat Bir-
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mingiiain in 1767. He was Precentor in
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Carr's Lane Congregational Chapel Birming-
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ham, and afterwards in connection with the
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same congregation on its removal to a new
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chapel in Steelhouse Lane, in 1818. He played
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the violoncello in the Birmingham Theatre or-
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chestra, and in the Festival Choral Society,
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1802-1818. He died at Birmingham in Octo-
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ber, 1822. Now best remembered by his
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hymn tunes " Doversdale " and " Warwick."
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He issued " Twenty-four tunes in four parts,"
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Birmingham, n.d. ; Two psalm tunes in four
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parts, Birmingham, n.d. ; Nineteen psalm,
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hymn, and charity hymn tunes, Birmingham
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[1800] ; Sacred music, comprising two new
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psalm and hymn tunes [1825] ; Psalm and
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hymn tunes, 3 books [1830], collected.
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Stansbury, George Frederick 391-L-19
Stansbury, George Frederick, com-
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poser, tenor singer, and flutist, was born at
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Bristol in 1800. He was trained by his father,
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Joseph Stansbury, and in 1819, travelled as
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accompanist with Catalani during a concert
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tour. For some time he acted as conductor
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at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, but in 1828 he
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sang at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in
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the "Beggar's Opera," afterwards appearing
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at the London theatres. He was conductor
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at St. James' Theatre, Surrey Theatre, and
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other f)laces in London. Died at Lambeth,
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London, June 3, 1845.
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Works. — Operas or musical dramas : Waver-
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ley (with Lee) ; Puss in Boots, 1832 ; Elfin
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Sprite, 1833, etc. The Passions, being six
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songs, London [1833] , containing also songs
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by Cooke, etc. Oak and the Rose, song, and
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others.
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Stapleton, Mrs 391-L-38
Stapleton, Mrs., bom Anna Isabella
Stapleton, Mrs., born Anna Isabella
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Matthkws, is notable as having been the
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first professional teacher of the Tonic Sol-fa
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system. She died at London, March 23,
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1885.
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Stark, Humphrey John 391-L-43
Stark, Humphrey John, organist and
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composer, born May 22, 1851. Graduated
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Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1875. One of the founders
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of Trinity College, London. Organist of
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Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill, 1875. Composer of
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an Evening service, with orchestra; Church
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services, anthems, etc. Cantata, The Rival
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Seasons, performed. Trinity College, London,
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1885. Twelve pieces for organ, etc. Author
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of various papers read before the College of
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Organists, and other institutions.
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Statham, Francis Reginald 391-L-54
Statham, Francis Reginald, composer
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and author, settled in South Africa. He was
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at one time minister of a Scotch congregation.
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His cantata, " Prosperity and Praise," was
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composed for the exhibition at Kimberley,
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1892 ; and he has also composed a cantata,
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" Vasco de Gama," for soli, chorus, and or-
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chestra. Author of various volumes of poems ;
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" Blacks, Boers, and British," 1881 ; " Mr.
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Magnus," and other novels.

STEELE.
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Statham, H. Heathcote 391-R-1
Statham, H. Heathcote, architect,
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author, and amateur musician. He is a
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Fellow of the Institute of British Architects,
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and editor of The Builder. Author of " Form
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and design in Music : aesthetic condition of
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the Art," London, Chapman and Hall, 1898 ;
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"Architecture for general readers. .," London,
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Chapman, 1895 ; 2nd edition, 1896.
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Statham, Rev. William 391-R-9
Statham, Rev. William, clergyman and
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musician, born at Tarporley Rectory, Cheshire,
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September 26, 1832. Educated at Marl-
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borough College, and University College,
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Durham. B.A., 1856; Mus. Doc, 1876,
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Durham. Vicar of EUesmere-Port from 1806,
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and organist of the parish church. Orgaiiising
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choirmaster, Fordsham Deaneries Choral
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Association, 1869-79. Composer of an oratorio,
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"The Beauty of Holiness," Liverpool, 1888;
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Church Service in F (1869), songs, etc. Con-
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tributed to Hymns Ancient and IModern ;
tributed to Hymns Ancient and Modern ;
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Hymnal Companion ; Primitive Methodist
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Hymnal ; and Chants Ancient and Modern.
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Organ arrangements, etc.
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Stead, J. H 391-R-24
Stead, J. H., comic singer, who appeared
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in London and other music halls with an
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eccentric song, called the " Perfect Cure,"
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which was once widely known and popular.
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He lost his savings in a bank failure, and
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died in London of consumption, January 24,
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1886.
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Steane, Bruce Harry Dennis 391-R-31
Steane, Bruce Harry Dennis, composer
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and organist, born at Champion Hill, Cam-
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berwell, London, June 22, 1866. Chorister at
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the age of eight at St. Augustine's, Forest
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Hill, and assistant-organist when twelve.
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Musical training private. Has held the posts
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of organist and choirmaster successively at
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St. Bartholonaew's, Swanley ; Seal Parish
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Church, Sevenoaks ; and Parish Church,
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Whitechapel ; and is also organist and choir
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trainer for the Rural Deanery of Spitalfields.
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His compositions, chiefly in the smaller forms,
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are very numerous, reaching to op. 89, and
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include a sacred cantata, " The Ascension,"
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op. 18 (published 1895) ; church services ;
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many anthems, published in Novello's octavo
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series ; songs, part-songs, etc. Organ pieces,
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including two Albums for American organ ;
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pianoforte pieces, etc., etc.
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Steed, Albert Orlando 391-R-50
Steed, Albert Orlando, composer and
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author, born in 1839. Studied under Stern-
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dale Bennett. Professor of music, Totteridge
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Park School, Herts., about 1860-2. Organist
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of Parish Church, Long IMelford, Suffolk,
of Parish Church, Long Melford, Suffolk,
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1865 ; and at Holy Trinity, Penge, for some
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years up to the time of his death, October 25,
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1881. Author of " IMusic in play and music
1881. Author of " Music in play and music
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in earnest," London, 1873 ; Favourite lessons
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for the pf. [1858] ; Four songs from the
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" Idylls of the King " [1861] ; Seven tunes to
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popular hymns, and two kyries, London
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[1878] ; duets, songs, etc.
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Steele, Joshua 391-R-63
Steele, Joshua, musician and writer,


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