HAMILTON CLARKE

James Hamilton Siree Clarke (1840-1912) was born in Birmingham, England, the son of an amateur organist. He started the piano at age four, the violin at eight and played in an orchestra at twelve. At six, he improvised a tune that he reused in one of his works forty years later. He became the organist at his church and was composing music by age 19. His parents did not want him to pursue a career in music so he first worked with an analytical chemist and then with a land surveyor. Clarke started his music profession in his twenties as an organist and pianist, eventually becoming the conductor and composer at many London theatres. He also composed a very large amount of church music, organ solos, songs, operettas and orchestral works. He is remembered as a musical director for Gilbert & Sullivan. He also arranged selections and overtures from Gilbert & Sullivan operettas for the promenade concerts at Covent Garden. In 1889, he took charge of the Victorian National Orchestra in Australia, returning to England in 1892 and become conductor of the Carl Rosa Opera Company. Failing eyesight forced his retirement in 1901. He later suffered health problems that affected his mind and he died at Banstead Asylum.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

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	Love and gold			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The millstream flows		anon.	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	To the audience			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing