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St. Clair, Floyd J.
Since 1947 Musical Directoi and Con­ductor Paper Mill Playhouse, Mill-bum, N.J. Works: Cross Country, Symphonic Suite for narrator and orchestra; Railroad Reverie, solo voice, chorus and orchestia, Johnny The One, solo voice, chorus and or­chestra; operetta based on Alice in Wonderland. Songs and choral works: "Methuselah"; "Brother Will, Brother John"; "Maple Candv", "The Holy Day"; "With This King I Thee Wed"; "Spanish Johnny", "Sing, Sing, Sing," (band arrangement), "Liberty Under God"; "Mexican Seienade"; "God's Time"; "High Flight"; "Where the Lilacs Blow"; Revelation", "The Ragpicker"; "The Song oi the Drum"; "Strictly Germ Proof", "An Echo"; "More Dim Than Waning Moon"; "Sky Rider"; "I Gave My Heart to a Mountaineer"; "Luck (V the Road"; "Never the Nightingale", "Let It Be Forgotten." Home. Summit, N J. Ad-diess. [i ASCAP.
Sachs, Henry Everett, composci, con­ductor, b. Denver, Colo, |ulv 8, 1881. ASCAP 1949. Studied violin, trombone, piano, and harmony with private tutors. Played tiomhone with Denver Symph. Conductoi in vaiious theater oichestras; conductoi Denver Municipal Band Conceits ior twenty-five veais. President oi Denver Symph. Society 1949. Member or Amei Band-masteis Assoc., Natl. Assoc ol Con­ductoi s and Composei s and the Bo­hemians of New Yoik. Songs "Hei Gown"; "The Thiee Riders", "Giandpa", "Grandma", "The Little Worm", "Dieam Ships", "The Friendly Man"; "Once In Awhile", "The Symphony"; "The Stranger." Home: 528 Race St, Denvei, Colo.
Saenger, Gustav, composer, b. New York, N.Y., Mav 31, 1865, d. New York, N.Y., Dec. 11, 1935. ASCAP 1924. Studied violin with Richter, Meyer, and Dr. Leopold Damiosch; composition with C. C. Muller. Be-
came violinist Metropolitan Opera House; played in Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras until 1893. Became assistant conductor of or­chestra Empire Theater; later con­ductor, succeeding W. Furst. Resigned 1909; became editor-in-chief music publishing house. Editor of Metro­nome 1900, Editor of Musical Ob­server 1904-29. Made great number of arrangements; composed for violin and piano. Works: King's Instrumen­tation Book; Scotch Pastorale; March of the Tin Soldiers, Springtime Valse; Intermezzo Scherzo; Andantino. Ad­dress: Estate, ctC ASCAP.
St. Clair, Floyd J., composer, organ­ist; b. Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 4, 1871, d. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 23, 1942. ASCAP 1924. Educ: Braddock, Pa., public schools. Piano with Carl Bet­ter, Charles Gcrneit, and Harry G. Archer, oigan with Retter and Archer; theoiy with Adolph Foerster. First chinch position, 1891, Calvary Presbytenan Church, Braddock; at Trinity Congiegational, Cleveland, 1907; Hough Ave Congregational, 1922. Oi gainst in theater, Cleveland 1913-15." Then letired from active playing and became music editor and arranger for music publishing house for twenty-five yeais. Early in career interested in bands and orchestras, played cornet professionally for twenty-five years. In 1893, known as youngest diiector in country of band oi fifty trained men, wrote The Iron King march dedicated to Andrew Carnegie; The Steel King, 1902, dedi­cated to Chas. M. Schwab. Composer of band, orchestra, piano and pipe-organ music. Chief musical activities teaching of these instruments, and theory. Works, for organ: Andantino; Dream Melody; Meditation; Offer­tory; Prayer; Romance; Communion; Descending Night; March Pompous; Melody; Memories; Meditation in D-Flat. Address: Estate, <"o ASCAP.