Stephen Samuel Stratton

Life

Born: 19 December 1840

Died: 25 June 1906

Biography

Stephen Samuel Stratton was born in London, trained as a chorister at St. Mary’s Church, Ealing, and studied under Charles Lucas. He was an original member of the College of Organists and held organist positions at St. Mary the Virgin, Soho, London; St. James’ Church, Friern Barnet; St. Bartholomew’s Church, Edgbaston, Birmingham; St. John’s Church, Harborne; and Church of the Saviour, Birmingham. He was music critic with the Birmingham Post, and contributor to the London Musical Press. He wrote several books including “The Life of Mendelssohn,” “Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work,” and co-authored “British Musical Biography.” He died in Birmingham. His compositions include church music, piano pieces, songs and part songs.

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List of choral works

• May Day
• Monarch winter

 
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Settings of text by Stephen Samuel Stratton

• The Ladies (Alexander Campbell Mackenzie)
• To a brother artist (Alexander Campbell Mackenzie)

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