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British composer
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Male
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Birth:
19 December 1840
Death:
25 June 1906
The details
Biography
Introduction
Stephen Samuel Stratton (19 December 1840 - 25 June 1906) was an organist and author based in England.
Life
He was born in London on 19 December 1840. He was a chorister at St. Mary's Church, Ealing and studied music under Charles Lucas.
He arrived in Birmingham in 1866 and became music critic to the Birmingham Post. He was also a frequent contributor to the London Musical Press. He was the joint author with James Duff Brown of British Musical Biography. published in 1897.
Appointments
- Organist of St. Mary the Virgin, Soho, London
- Organist of St. James' Church, Friern Barnet
- Organist of St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston Birmingham 1867 - 1875
- Organist of St. John's Church, Harborne 1875 - 1878
- Organist of the Church of the Saviour, Birmingham 1878 - 1882
Publications
His publications include:
- British Musical Biography, with James Duff Brown
- The Life of Mendelssohn.
- Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work