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STEVENS.
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Glasgow, 1833 ; 2nd edition, 1840. " Har-
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monia Sacra, a selection of the most approved
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psalm and hymn tunes," Glasgow, n.d., 2
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vols. He also published some music for the
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flute, etc.
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Stevens, Alfred Peck 394-L-6
Stevens, Alfred Peck, known as Alfred
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Glenville Vance, or even better as the
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" Great Vance," a comic singer, who was
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born in London, in 1840. He first appeared
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on the stage and made his debut as a comic
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singer at the Sun Music Hall, Knightsbridge.
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He also organised an annual concert party,
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and introduced the music-hall style to the
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higher classes of society. While singing
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"Are you Guilty" at the Sun Music Hall,
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Knightsbridge, on the night of December 26,
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1888, he fell at the wings after the third
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verse. He was conveyed to St. George's
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Hospital, but died before the cab reached
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the institution.
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Stevens, Rev. Arthur Henry 394-L-21
Stevens, Rev. Arthur Henry, organist,
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graduated Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1888. B.A.,
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1881 ; M.A., 1884. Organist, choir-master,
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and conductor, Worcester College, Oxford ;
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Holy Trinity, Roehampton ; St. John's, Ham-
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mersmith; director of the music, organist,
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and precentor, Dover College, Kent. Has
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given organ recitals in Canterbury Cathedral
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(1887), etc. Compositions : Sacred cantata,
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"The Song of Tobit " (MS.); anthems,
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carols, evening service ; scherzo for organ,
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etc.
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Stevens, Charles Isaac 394-L-33
Stevens, CharSes Isaac, author of " An
Stevens, Charles Isaac, author of " An
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Essay on the Theory of ilusic," Gottingen,
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1863.'
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Stevens, Jeannie M 394-L-36
Stevens, Jeannie M., see Hale, Mrs.
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William.
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Stevens, Richard John Samuel 394-L-38
Stevens, Richard John Samuel, com-
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poser and organist, born at London, 1757.
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He was trained as a chorister in St. Paul's
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Cathedral under Savage, and became organist
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of the Temple Church in 1786 ; and of the
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Charter House, 1796. Gained prizes from
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Catch Club, 1782 and 1786. Professor of
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Music, Gresham College, 1801. He died at
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Peckham, London, September 23, 1837.
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Works. — Eight Glees for 4 and 5 voices,
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op. 3, London [1790] ; Eight Glees, op. 4,
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London [1792] ; Ten Glees for 3, 4, 5 and 6
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voices, op. 5, London [1800] ; Seven Glees,
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op 6, London [1808] . Eight Glees, expressly
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composed for Ladies. Sacred Music for 1, 2,
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3 and 4 voices, consisting of Selections from
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the works of the most esteemed composers,
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Italian and English, London, n.d., .3 vols.
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Ten Songs, with an accompaniment for two
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violins, London, n.d.
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One of the most popular of English glee
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composers. Some of his works are in constant
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use at the present time. Among his best
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known glees are "From Oberon in Fairy
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Land," " Sigh no more. Ladies," " Ye spotted
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snakes," " The cloud-capt towers," " Crabbed

STEWART.
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age and Youth," etc. Many of his glees still
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remain in manuscript.
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Stevens, William Seaman 394-R-3
Stevens, William Seaman, pianist and
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composer, born at Westminster in 1778. He-
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studied under R. J. S. Stevens, Dr. Cooke,
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and T. Smart. Author of "Treatise on Piano-
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forte Expression, containing the Principles of
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Pine Playing on that Instrument,". .Loudon,
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1811. Composer of Lyric recitation of the
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garden scene in Romeo and Juliet [1815] ;
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Ladies canzonets, 1795. Songs : Mary, or
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the beauty of Buttermere, The Naiad,
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etc.
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Stevenson, Sir John Andrew 394-R-14
Stevenson, Sir John Andrew, com-
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poser, born at Dublin, 1761-62, son of John
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Stevenson, a Scottish violinist from Glasgow,
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who settled in Dublin. He studied under
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Dr. IMurphy, and was a Chorister in St.
Dr. Murphy, and was a Chorister in St.
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Patrick's Cathedral, 1775-80, and Vicar-
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choral, 1783. Mus. Doc, Dublin, 1791.
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Vicar-choral, Christ Church Cathedral, Dub-
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lin, 1800; and Chorister in Trinity College,
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Dublin. Married to daughter of ]\Ir. Morton,
Dublin. Married to daughter of Mr. Morton,
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of the Custom House, Dublin. Knighted,
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1803. His daughter was married to the Earl
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of Headfort. He died at his daughter's
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house in Meath, September 14, 1833.
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Works. — Music to The Son-in-Law ; The
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Patriot ; Border Feuds ; Bedouins ; Spanish
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Patriots; Agreeable surprise; Contract, 1783;
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and Love in a blaze, 1800, etc. Thanksgiving,,
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an oratorio. Morning and Evening Services
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and Anthems for the use of the church of
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England, . .London, 2 vols. [1825]. Glees:
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See our oars with feathered spray ; Welcome
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friends of harmony ; To thy lover, dear,
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discover ; Hail ! to the mighty pow'r of song •
discover ; Hail ! to the mighty pow'r of song
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Dublin Cries (round), etc. Canons, catches,
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and glees (collected), London. Duets and
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songs. Moore's Irisli Melodies, with sym-
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phonies and accompaniments by Sir John
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Stevenson and Henry R. Bishop 10 parts and
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supplement, 1807-34 ; re-issued, harmonized,
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1858. A series of sacred songs, duets, and
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trios, the words by Thomas Moore. .London,
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n.d. A selection of Popular National Airs,,
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with symphonies and accompaniments by Sir
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John Stevenson,. .London, 1818, 2 vols., illus-
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trated.
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Stewart, Charles 394-R-50
Stewart, Charles, composer and violinist,,
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who flourished in the latter part of last and
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early in the present century. He was a
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musician and teacher of dancing in Leith
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and Edinburgh, and died in June, 1818. He
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issued two collections of Reels, Strathspeys,
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etc., entitled " Collection of Strathspey,
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reels, giggs, etc., with a bass for the violon-
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cello or harpsichord." Edinburgh, 1799.
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" First Book of Minuets, high dances, etc."'
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[1805]. His son, Robert Barclay Stewart,
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violinist, was born on October 19, 1804. In
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1858 he was leader at the Theatre Royal,.
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Edinburgh, and was mostly engaged as a


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