Samuel Reay

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Samuel Reay (17 March 1828 - 21 July 1905) was an organist and composer based in England.

He was born on 17 March 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.

Whilst in Newark he was conductor of the Newark Philharmonic Society.

Assistant 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

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 - 1905

His compositions include:

Morning and Evening Services in F, G, D, B flat and A

Anthems and Part Songs.

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