SPARK, DR WILLIAM. - Musical Reminiscences: Past and Present.

London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.Ltd, 1892. 1st edition. Pp.viii/316/5(catalogue), portrait frontispiece + 14 illustrations, owner's inkstamp (John Holgate) to title page and inner front endpaper, occasional light spotting. Red cloth, gilt title to front and spine, some discolouration to spine and dark patch(from an old label?) to front board, wear to top and tail of spine. G+.**"Dr William Spark( 1824-1897). Organist, conductor and composer. One of the most influential figures in Leeds music during the second half of the 19th Century, Spark's first Leeds appointment was in 1842 as deputy organist to Samuel Sebastian Wesley at Leeds Parish church; then organist and choirmaster at Chapeltown Church and from 1850, organist at St George's Church. From the opening of the Town Hall in 1858, Spark was appointed Borough (later City) Organist and held this post for nearly forty years. He designed the Hall's grand organ in conjunction with Henry Smart and inaugurated the Tuesday afternoon and Saturday night organ recitals. He founded the Leeds Madrigal and Motet Society and the Leeds Recreation Society. The latter organisation managed the popular People's Concerts in the Albion Street Music Hall from 1852-59. In 1864 Spark formed a 45-strong orchestra made up of local amateurs and professionals, plus section principals from the Halle and Liverpool Philharmonic, to give regular Wednesday subscription concerts in the Town Hall. Dr Spark conducted the orchestra's inaugural concert on 9th November 1864. He took an active part in establishing the Leeds Triennial Musical Festival and was principal organist at several festivals. Dr Spark was also a prolific composer and arranger of works for his Town Hall recitals. His largest composition, the oratorio 'Immanuel' received its first performance in the Town Hall under the composer's baton in 1890."(discoveringleeds).

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