Charlton Templeman Speer (21 November 1859 – 27 October 1921) also known as Charlton T. Speer was an English composer and spiritualist.
Career
Speer was born in Cheltenham, he was the son of physician Stanhope Templeman Speer. During the 1870s, William Stainton Moses tutored Speer.Oppenheim, Janet. (1988). The Other World: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in England, 1850-1914. Cambridge University Press. p. 78.
He became a successful composer and Professor of piano at the Royal Academy of Music."Biography of Charlton T. Speer". Bardon Music. Like his father, Speer was a convinced spiritualist. He joined the London Spiritualist Alliance in March 1884.M. A. Oxon (William Stainton Moses). The London Spiritualist Alliance. Light. Volume 4. March 15, 1884. p. 108
He married Amy Matilda Hallett in 1887. He died in Sutton, London."Charlton Templeman Speer". Rootsweb.
Compositions
Among his compositions were:
Zara, opera; Odysseus, opera; Hélène (opera); An opening in C for orchestra; The ballad Guinevere; The suite Cinderella for orchestra; The Mayor of Lake Regillus, for choir and orchestra; King Arthur symphonic poem; Pieces for piano, vocal melodies and religious music.
Publications
Biography of W. Stainton Moses. In Spirit teachings Through the Mediumship of William Stainton Moses (M.A., Oxon) (1894)
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