his early musical education mostly took place in the family home in bristol, where sarah wesley, his mother, sang and played the harpsichord. hymn tunes and the works of handel were the family's favourite pieces. samuel also had lessons from david williams, the organist of all saints' church, bristol. in 1771 his father acquired a second house, in chesterfield street, marylebone, london. samuel left bristol for the house in london by 1778.