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The British Musical Biography

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SUDLOW.
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His compositions include Ps. 4G, for solo,
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chorus, and orchestra ; Dramatic cantata,
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"Narcissus and Echo," produced at a con-
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cert at R.A.M., July 6, 1881 ; Cantata, The
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Watersprite ; Anthems, part-songs, songs, pf.
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pieces, etc. His son, Henry Such, violinist,
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pux^il of Joachim and Wilhelmj, made his
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first appearance at a Berlin Philharmonic
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concert in 1893. After a tour in Germany he
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returned to London, and gave his first recital
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at St. James' Hall, October 24, 1896. Percy
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Such, another son, is a violoncellist, pupil of
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Robert Hausmann, and of the High School,
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Berlin.
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Sudlow, William 400-L-15
Sudlow, William, composer, organist,
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and violoncellist, born in 1772. He was an
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organist in jNIanchester, and died there in
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1848, Composer of anthems, songs, and other
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vocal music. His brother, Edward, born
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1786, died at Manchester, September 16, 1845,
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was a viola player.
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Suett, Richard 400-L-22
Suett, Richard, composer, actor, and
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singer, born at Chelsea, London in 1755. He
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was a singer and actor chiefly in London.
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Died at London, July 6, 1805. Composer of
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Corin and Joan, pastoral [1800] ; Six can-
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zonets, with an accompaniment for a harpsi-
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chord or pf., London, 1803. Six glees [1794].
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Songs : Kiss ; Oh cruel absence ; Signs of
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faithful love ; Soft music ; Sylvia again is
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true, etc.
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Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour 400-L-32
Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour, Kt.,
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composer and conductor, born in London,
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May 13, 1842. His father, Thomas Sulli-
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van, was connected with Kneller Hall almost
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from the commencement of that institution,
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as professor of bass brass instruments, and
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was also a clarinet plaj'er. He had a high
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reputation throughout the army as an in-
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structor. He died suddenly, of heart disease,
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September, 23, 1866. The son entered the
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Chapel Royal in 1854 as a chorister, under
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the Rev. Thomas Helmore. He made rapid
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progress in music, and his first song was
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published in 1855. In July, 1856, he was
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elected the first Mendelssohn Scholar, but
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did not leave the Chapel Royal until 1857.
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He studied at the R.A.M., under Goss and
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Sterndale Bennett, and in 1858 proceeded to
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Leipzig Conservatorium, where his teachers
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were Plaidy, Hauptmann, E. P. Richter,
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Moscheles, and others. At the Hauptprii-
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fung, May 26, 1860, he conducted a perform-
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ance of his overture, "Lalla Rookh ;" and
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while there he also wrote some string quar-
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tets, and the " Tempest " music, which he
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brought with him to London in April, 1861.
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This was produced at the Crystal Palace,
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April 5, 1862. For a time he was organist of
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St. INIichael's, Chester Square ; and St. Peter's,
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Onslow Gardens, 1867-72. He soon rose into
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notice as a composer ; and from the produc-
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tion of his cantata, " Kenilworth," at the

SULLIVAN.
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Birmingham Festival, 1864, his career has.
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been one of continued success. His light
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operas have attained a popularity without.
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a parallel. He was appointed musical
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director of the Royal Aquarium, Westmin-
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ster, and conducted a concert of English
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music at its opening, January 23, 1876 ;
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Principal of National Training School for
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Music, and professor of composition, 1876,
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resigning in 1881. Conducted the orchestral
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concerts of the Glasgow Choral Union,,
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1875-7 ; Promenade concerts, Covent Garden,
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1878-9. British Commissioner for Music,
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Paris Exhibition, 1878. Appointed conductor
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of Leeds Festivals, 1880, to present time ; Phil-
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harmonic Societ)^ 1885-7. Visited America
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in 1885, and conducted " The Mikado " in
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New York. Conducted concerts at Crj'stal
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Palace, Manchester, Buckingham Palace, etc.
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F.R.A.M. ; Mus. Doc, Cambridge, 1876, Ox-
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ford, 1879, both honoris causa ; Chevalier,
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Legion of Honour of France, 1878 ; corre-
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sponding member of the Royal IMusical In-
sponding member of the Royal Musical In-
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stitute, Florence, 1888 ; instituted grand
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organist of the Freemasons, April 27, 1887 ;
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elected president of the Birminghani and
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Midland Institute, 1888, on October 19, giving
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his address in the Town Hall ; received the
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honour of knighthood from tlae Queen, 1883 ;
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knight of the Order of the Hou.se of Coburg,
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and recipient of the Order of the IMedjidieh
and recipient of the Order of the Medjidieh
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from the Sultan of Turkey, 1888.
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Works. — Crutorios and Cantatas : Kenil-
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worth, Birmingham Festival, 1864 ; The
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Prodigal Son, Worcester, 1869 ; On Shore
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and Sea, composed for the opening of Royal
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Albert Hall, Kensington, May 1, 1871 ; Fes-
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tival Te Deum, Crystal Palace, 1872, to
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commemorate the recovery of H.R.H. the
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Prince of Wales; The Light of the World,
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oratorio, Birmingham Festival, 1873 ; The
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Martyr of Antioch, Leeds Festival, 1880 ;
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The Golden Legend, the same, 1886 ; ode, I
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wish to tune my quiv'ring lyre, baritone solo
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and orchestra, Cxloucester Festival, 1880.
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Operas and Plays : Cox and Box, Adelphi,
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]\Iay 11, 1867 ; The Cantrabandista, St.
May 11, 1867 ; The Cantrabandista, St.
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George's Hall, December 18, 1867 ; Thespis,
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Gaiety, December 26, 1871 ; Trial by Jury,
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Royalty, March 25, 1875; The Zoo, St.
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James's, June 5, 1875 ; The Sorcerer, Opera
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Comique, November 17, 1877 ; H.M.S. Pina-
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fore, the same. May 25, 1878; Pirates of
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Penzance, the same, April 3, 1880 ; Patience,
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the same, April 25, 1881. And at the Savoy
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Theatre, lolanthe, November 25, 1882 ; Prin-
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cess Ida, January 5, 1884; The Mikado, March
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14, 1885 ; Ruddigore, January 22, 1887 ;
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Yeomen of the Guard, October 3, 1888 ;
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Gondoliers, December 7, 1889 ; Haddon Hall
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(Sydney Grundy), September 24, 1892;
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Utopia, October 7, 1893; and The Grand
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Duke, May 7, 1896. Grand opera, Ivanhoe


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