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| SULLIVAN, ARTHUR SEYMOUR. Hon. Mus. Doc. 1876. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 1, 1876. [Younger s. of Thomas, Professor of Music at Kneller Hall, London (and Mary Clementina, dau. of James Coghlan). B. May 13, 1842. School, Choir, Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, and at the Royal Academy of Music.] F.R.A.M. Organist and choirmaster at St Michael's, Chester Square, 1861-72. Professor of Composition, Royal Academy of Music, 1866. First venture in the field of comic opera was Cox and Box, 1867: first opera in collaboration with Gilbert, Thespis, or the Gods grown old in 1875; H.M.S. Pinafore, 1878, and The Mikado, 1885. The Savoy Theatre was built especially by D'Oyly Carte for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Conductor of many orchestral societies. First Principal, National Training School of Music, 1876-81. Hon. D. Mus., Oxfordshire , 1879. Officier de Légion d'Honneur. Knighted, 1883. Died, unmarried, Nov. 22, 1900, at his residence in London ; buried in the crypt of St Paul's. ( D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) | Arthur Seymour SULLIVAN Approx. lifespan: 1842–1900 Hon. Mus. Doc. 1876 pens. Trinity College adm1876:06:01 Younger s. of Thomas SULLIVAN Professor of Music at: : Kneller Hall, Kneller, London , (and Mary Clementina COGHLAN dau. of James COGHLAN ) b. 1842:05:13 Sch: Choir, Sch: Chapel Royal School Choir, ChapelSt James' Palace, [London], and at the Royal Academy of Music, [London], FRAM Organist: and choirmaster at St Michael's, Chester Square, [London], 1861-72 Professor of: Composition, Royal Academy of Music, [London], 1866 First venture in the field of comic opera was Cox and Box 1867: first opera in collaboration with Gilbert, Thespis, or the Gods grown old in1875 H.M.S. Pinafore 1878, and The Mikado 1885. The Savoy Theatre was built especially by D'Oyly Carte for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Conductor of many orchestral societies. First Principal: Sch: National Training School of Music 1876-81 Hon. D. Mus., OX 1879 Officier de Légion d'Honneur. Knighted 1883 d., unmarried 1900:11:22 at his residence London , buried in the crypt of St Paul's, [London], ( D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) |