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SURMAN.
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and Henri Herz, became organist of St. Mark's
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Episcopal Church, Portobello, and he also
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held, for many years, the appointment of
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organist of St. George's Episcopal Chapel,
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Edinburgh. He died at Edinburgh, February
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3, 1878. Composer of an Overture for orchestra
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in D ; a Rondo de concert for pf . and strings ;
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many other pf. pieces, and some part-songs
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and songs. He compiled " The Dance Music
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of Scotland, a Collection of all the best Reels
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and Strathspeys, both of the Highlands and
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Lowlands, for the Pianoforte." Edinburgh
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[1851], 5 editions. " Songs of Scotland with-
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out Words," 1852 and 1854. " Songs of
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Ireland," 1855. A Collection of Church
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Music, consisting of chants, psalms, and
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hymn-tunes, principally original (with H. E.
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Dibdin), 1843-44, 2 vols. The Scottish Epis-
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copal Church Music Book, Edinburgh, n.d.
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Students' Manual of Classical Extracts for
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Pf., and other instrumental compositions.
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Surenne wrote most of the accompaniments
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for the original edition of Graham and Wood's
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" Songs of Scotland."
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Surman, Joseph 402-L-25
Surtnan, Joseph, conductor and writer,
Surman, Joseph, conductor and writer,
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born at Chesham, November 14, 1804. He
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was conductor of the Sacred Harmonic Society,
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1832-48. First conductor of the London
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Harmonic Society, which he started in Nov-
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ember, 1848, with the " Messiah." Music
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publisher in London. Conductor of the
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Worcester Festival. He died at London,
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January 20, 1871. He wrote " Statement
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submitted to the consideration of the mem-
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bers of the Society, in reply to charges
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preferred against the Conductor of the
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Society," London, 1848; also a supplement.
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He had been removed from the conductorship
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of the Sacred Harmonic Society on certain
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charges against his management being made.
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Editor of " The London Psalmist. Psalms
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and Hymns adapted to the services of the
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Church of England," London [1850J .
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Sutcliffe, Alfred Lister 402-L-44
Sutcliffe, Alfred Lister, organist and
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composer, born at Leckhampstead, Bucks.
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November 13, 1859. Studied music under
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the Rev. L. G. Hayne, and was by him ap-
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pointed organist of Bradfield, 1875 ; and of
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Mistley with Bradfield, 1878. Composer of a
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few hymn tunes.
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Sutcliffe, Charles Thomas 402-L-51
Sutcliffe, Charles Thomas, organist,
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born at Manchester, April 12, 1853. Chorister
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at Manchester Cathedral, and assistant-organ-
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ist there later. Organist successively at
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Salford ; Longsight; Parish Church, Eccles;
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and now of St. Catherine's, Barton, near
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Manchester. He is the composer of some pf.
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pieces, songs, etc.
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Sutcliffe, Jasper 402-L-59
Sutcliffe, Jasper, violinist. Scholar
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R.C.M. Made a successful appearance at Mr.
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De Jong's Manchester concerts, February 2,
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1889, when he played Max Bruch's concerto
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in G minor. He has been associated with

SWEPSTONE.
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the British Chamber jMusic concerts, 1894,
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and other artistic undertakings.
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Sutherland, G 402-R-3
Sutherland, G., musician and composer,
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author of " A Manual of the theory of Music,"
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London, 2 editions to 1871 ; and composer of
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a few songs.
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Sutherland, John 402-R-7
Sutherland, John, musician. Published
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" The Edinburgh Repository of Music : con-
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taining the most select English, Scottish, and
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Irish airs, reels, strathspeys, etc," Edinburgh,
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n.d., 3 vols.
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Sutton, Alfred James 402-R-12
Sutton, Alfred James, organist, com-
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poser, and conductor, born at Droitwich, IMay
poser, and conductor, born at Droitwich, May
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1, 1827, Resident in Birmingham, where he
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was appointed conductor of the Amateur
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Harmonic Association, on its formation in
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1855, an office he held until 1877. Was chorus-
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master, with W. C. Stockley, at the Birming-
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ham Festival, 1858-76 ; and has held other
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appointments. Sometime organist of St.
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Thomas's, Birmingham ; St. Mary's, War-
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wick, and other churches. Composer of an
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oratorio, "Ruth"; and an opera, "Put to
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the test," both in MS. His published works
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include a Serenade for soli, chorus, and
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orchestra, composed in celebration of the
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marriage of the Prince of Wales ; a cantata,
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" Sage Advice, "composed for Madame Sainton-
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Dolby's Choir ; songs, part-songs, and pieces
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for organ. ]\Irs. Sutton, his wife, is a soprano
for organ. Mrs. Sutton, his wife, is a soprano
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vocalist, and for many years hold a prominent
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position in the Midlands as an oratorio singer.
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She also took part in concerted pieces at the
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Birmingham Festivals, 1861-73, and has been
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heard with favour in London.
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Sutton, Rev. Frederick Heathcote 402-R-36
Sutton, Rev. Frederick Heathcote,
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author of " Some account of the mediseval
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organ case still existing at Old Radnor, South
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Wales," London, 1866 ; " Church Organs, their
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position and construction," London, 1872 ;
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also 1883. The Appendix to this contains the
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Old Radnor tract.
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Sutton, Richard 402-R-43
Sutton, Richard, musician, compiled
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"Book of musical varieties," London [1835].
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Sutton, Robert 402-R-45
Sutton, Robert, musician, author of
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" Elements of the theory of music," London,
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Cocks [1870] ; 3rd edition, 1874.
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Sutton, William Walter 402-R-48
Sutton, William Walter, composer,
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pianist, and teacher, born at Dover, 1793 ;
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died there, in IMarch, 1874. He published a
died there, in March, 1874. He published a
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number of arrangements for the Pf., etc.
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Swaine, N 402-R-52
Swaine, N., author of "The Young
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Musician, or the science of music familiarly
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explained, with a glossary of musical terms,"
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Stourport, 1818.
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Swan, William David 402-R-56
Swan, William David, pianist and com-
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poser, born Glasgow, November 30, 1856 ; died
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Burslem, May 27, 1889. He composed a few
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pieces for the piano and was a good pianist,
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acting in this capacity for a time as accom-
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panist to the Glasgow Select Choir.
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Swepstone, Edith 402-R-62
Swepstone, Edith, composer. Studied
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at the Guildhall School of Music. One of her


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