Samuel Arnold

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Life

Born: 10 August 1740 in London, England

Died: 22 October 1802 in London

Biography

Composer for the London stage, organist at the Chapel Royal and Westminster Abbey. He edited an edition of Handel's works, one of the first comprehensive editions of any composer. He also compiled Cathedral Music, a four-volume "supplement" to William Boyce's Cathedral Music.

View the Wikipedia article on Samuel Arnold.

List of choral works

Anthems

Anglican Chants

No works currently available

Canticles

Carols

No works currently available

Hymns

Secular works

 
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Publications

1790 – Cathedral Music (Samuel Arnold) – in four volumes

References:

  • Johnstone, H. Diack. 1975. The genesis of Boyce's 'Cathedral Music'. Music and Letters 56(1):26-40.

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