A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Porter, Samuel

PORTER, Samuel, born at Norwich in 1733, was a pupil of Dr. Greene. In 1757 he was elected organist of Canterbury Cathedral. In 1803 he resigned in favour of Highmore Skeats, organist of Salisbury Cathedral. He died Dec. 11, 1810, and was buried in the cloisters at Canterbury. A volume of his 'Cathedral Music,' containing 2 Services, 5 Anthems, a Sanctus, Kyrie, Suffrages, and 9 chants, with his portrait on the title, was published by his son, Rev. William james Porter, Head Master of the College School, Worcester, who also published two anthems and four chants of his own composition, on the title-page of which he is described as 'of the King's School, Canterbury.' Porter's Service in D, which is of a pleasing character, is still (1880) frequently performed.

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