^"Mendelssohn's Wedding March. First Performed at a Nuptial Ceremony at Tiverton". Western Gazette. British Newspaper Archive. 8 September 1904. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"St Peter's Church, Election of Organist". Western Times. British Newspaper Archive. 18 February 1854. Retrieved 28 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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samuel, reay, march, 1822, july, 1905, organist, composer, based, england, contents, life, appointments, compositions, referenceslife, edithe, born, march, 1822, although, some, sources, give, 1826, 1828, george, agnew, reay, organist, hexham, abbey, eleanor, . Samuel Reay 17 March 1822 21 July 1905 was an organist and composer based in England 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Appointments 3 Compositions 4 ReferencesLife EditHe was born on 17 March 1822 although some sources give 1826 or 1828 the son of George Agnew Reay organist of Hexham Abbey and Eleanor Spraggon His father moved to Ryton on Tyne and Samuel became a chorister in the choir at Durham Cathedral He is noted for having performed the first organ arrangement of Mendelssohn s Wedding March which he arranged whilst in Tiverton 2 Whilst in Newark he was conductor of the Newark Philharmonic Society Appointments EditAssistant Organist of St Hilda s Church South Shields 1839 Organist of Houghton le Spring Organist of St Andrew s Church Newcastle upon Tyne 1841 1845 Organist of St Thomas the Martyr Barras Bridge 1845 1847 Organist of St Peter s Church Tiverton 1847 1854 3 Organist of St John s Church Hampstead 1854 1856 Organist of St Saviour s Church Warwick Road 1856 Organist of St Stephen s Church Westbourne Park Paddington 1859 Organist of St Peter s College Radley 1859 1861 Organist of the Church of St Mary the Virgin Bury 1861 1864 Organist of the Church of St Mary Magdalene Newark on Trent 1864 1901 and Master of the Song School 1864 4 1905Compositions EditHis compositions include Morning and Evening Services in F G D B flat and A 5 Anthems and Part Songs References Edit Brown James D amp Stratton Stephen S 1897 British Musical Biography Birmingham S S Stratton Mendelssohn s Wedding March First Performed at a Nuptial Ceremony at Tiverton Western Gazette British Newspaper Archive 8 September 1904 Retrieved 28 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive St Peter s Church Election of Organist Western Times British Newspaper Archive 18 February 1854 Retrieved 28 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive Election of Song Schoolmaster at Newark Nottinghamshire Guardian British Newspaper Archive 18 November 1864 Retrieved 28 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive Newark Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene Brenda M Pask 2000 ISBN 0952636611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Reay amp oldid 1167620083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
