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Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1928
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1tion of an organ consists of a detailed description of the stops, materials, pipes, action movements, etc., and the method of procedure requiring to be followed in building the instrument.
2T. E.
4SPEE, FRIEDRICH (of the noble house von Langenfeld) (b. Kaiserswerth-on-the-Rhine, Feb. 25, 1591; d. Trier, Aug. 7, 1635), a Jesuit; was a poet and probably also composer of the famous book of songs, 'Trutznachtigall oder geistlich-poetisches Lustwäldlein,' which since 1649 has appeared in a great many editions, the text also in Reclam's Universal Bibliothek; he also wrote 'Güldenes Tugendbuch' (1645, 1656), 28 songs.
5E. v. d. s.
7SPEER, (1) CHARLTON T. (b. Cheltenham, Nov. 21, 1859). In 1873 he entered the R.A.M., winning the Sterndale Bennett Scholarship in the following year; for some time he studied composition under Sir George Macfarren, the piano under Walter Macfarren, and the organ under Dr. Steggall; in 1885 he became professor of piano-playing at the R.A.M. He has held several posts as organist, and since 1899 has been honorary organist and director of music at the parish church, Sutton. His compositions include two operas, 'Odysseus' and 'Zara,' and several works for chorus and orchestra, of which 'The Battle of Lake Regillus' is perhaps the best known. He has also written a symphonic poem ('King Arthur') and an overture in C, a ballade 'Guinevere,' a suite 'Cinderella,' and other works for orchestra, besides songs, piano pieces and church music.
9(2) WILLIAM HENRY (b. London, Nov. 9, 1863), cousin of the above, studied under Dr. C. H. Lloyd when the latter was organist of Gloucester Cathedral, and subsequently entered the R.C.M., where he studied the organ under Sir Walter Parratt and composition under Sir Charles Stanford. At the age of 18 he went to Trinity College, Cambridge, took the M.A. and Mus.B. degrees in 1890, and the Mus.D. in 1906. He held more than one organist's post before 1903, when he was appointed to that at the parish church, Bexhill. Of his compositions the best known is 'The Jackdaw of Rheims,' a ballad for chorus and small orchestra, which has been performed by many choral societies in this country, and also in British Columbia. His cantata 'The Lay of St. Cuthbert' was produced in London (Queen's Hall) by the Edward Mason Choir in 1912. His orchestral works include a rhapsody in Eb, a festival overture, and a symphony in Eb, all of which were produced at the Bournemouth Symphony Concerts. He has also written a number of songs, and a string quartet in Bb was first heard at the British Chamber Music Concerts in 1894 (see B.M.S. Ann., 1920).
10G. S. K. B., with addns.
12SPEER, DANIEL (b. Breslau between 1620-1625), town-musician at Breslau; in 1680 cantor at Göppingen; in 1688-89 imprisoned for political publications; in 1692 cantor at Waiblingen. He composed a number of sacred partsongs, with organ, and some also with instruments. (See list in Q.-L.)
14SPENCER DYKE STRING QUARTET, THE. This Quartet (composed of the following artists, all of British nationality: Spencer Dyke (b. 1880), leader; Edwin Quaife (b. 1889), 2nd violin; Ernest Tomlinson (b. 1879), viola; and B. Patterson Parker (b. 1871), violoncello) made its first appearance on Jan. 26, 1920, three of the party having played together in other quartets since 1900. A perfect ensemble results from this constant association, an annual series of recitals of quartet music forming a very attractive feature of London musical life.
16First performances have been given of works by Herbert Howells, York Bowen, J. B. M'Ewen, Jaques-Dalcroze, L. Durey and others.
17W. W. C.
19SPENDIAROV, ALEXANDER (b. Kharkov, 1871), composer, at present (1926) living in the Crimea, was a pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov, and was accounted one of his close disciples. His compositions include: a concert-overture, op. 4; Crimean Sketches, op. 9; a memorial cantata to the art critic Vladimir Stassov; and many songs. His best-known work, the symphonic picture 'The Three Palm Trees' (op. 10), based upon a poem by Lermontov, was introduced to this country by Sir Henry J. Wood, at a Promenade Concert, Sept. 4, 1917.
20R. N.
22SPERGER, JOHANN MATHIAS (d. Ludwigs-lust, May 13, 1812), a contrabass player, who served in the chapels of Cardinal Batthyanyi, in 1780, of Prince Esterhazy (under Haydn), and from 1787 of the Duke of Mecklenburg at Ludwigslust. He composed motets, cantatas, symphonies, concertos, divertimenti, quartets, trios, sonatas, etc., mostly in MS. (Q.-L.; Riemann).
24SPEYER, WILHELM (b. Frankfort-on-the Main, June 21, 1790; d. there, Apr. 5, 1878), composer. He received his musical education at Offenbach under Thieriot (the friend of Weber) and André. He was already a prominent violinist when he went to Paris in 1812, to become a pupil of Baillot, from whose instruction and from the acquaintance of such men as Cherubini, Boieldieu, Méhul, etc., he derived much benefit. Returning to Germany afterwards, he settled down at Frankfort and exchanged the musical profession for that of a merchant, but continued to compose—at first chiefly chamber music. He published string quartets and quintets, and also violin duets, which last became widely popular. He afterwards devoted himself chiefly to vocal music. Amongst his Lieder—of which he published several hundred—many, such as 'The Trum-
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