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AYLWARD,
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Works. — Twenty-six concertos for four
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violins, Newcastle, 1758. Eight concertos in
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seven parts for four violins, one alto-viola,
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a violoncello, and a thorough-bass for the
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harpsichord, 1755. Twelve concertos in seven
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parts for four violins, one alto-violin, violon-
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cello, and thorough-bass for the harpsichord,
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op. 6. Six concertos in seven parts, op. 10,
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London, 1769. Six sonatas for the harpsi-
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chord, with accompaniments for two violins
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and violoncello, op. 5, London, 1756 ; another
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set, op. 7, Newcastle, 1760; third set, op. 8,
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London, 1764. Concertos for organ or harp-
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sichord, op. 9. Songs, etc. An Essay on
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musical expression, London, 1752. This pro-
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voked an acrimonious discussion with Dr.
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Philip Hayes of Oxford. He replied to Hayes
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in the second edition, 1753, of his essay, and
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included in it "A letter to the author concern-
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ing the music of the ancients," written by
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Dr. Jortin. The third edition appeared in
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1775, "with alterations and large additions,"
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and in the same year a German translation
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was published at Leipzig. He assisted Dr.
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Garth, of Durham, with his edition of Mar-
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cello's Psalms, 1759, after having himself
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issued proposals for publishing them. His
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best-remembered comi:)osition is " Sound the
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loud timbrel," otherwise called " Miriam's
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song." In Robert Browning's poem, " Parley-
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ings with certain people of importance," a
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part is devoted to Avison.
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His eldest son, Edward (1747-1776) suc-
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ceeded him as organist at St. Nicholas', and
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his second son, Charles (1750-1793) was or-
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ganist of St. John's.
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Aylward, Theodore 19-L-37
Aylward, Theodore, composer and organ-
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ist, born about 1731 . He was a member of the
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Royal Society of Musicians in 1763, and gained
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a prize medal from the Catch Club in 1 769. In
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June, 1771, he was appointed Professor of IMu-
June, 1771, he was appointed Professor of Mu-
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sic at Gresham College. In 1784 he was assis-
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tant director of the Handel commemoration.
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He held the appointments of organist of St.
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Lawrence, Jewry, 1762 ; St. Michael's, Corn-
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hill, 1768 ; and St. George's Chapel, Windsor,
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1788. In 1791 he was Mus. Bac. and Doc, Ox-
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ford. He died London, February 27, 1801, and
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is buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
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Works. — Musical dramas: Harlequin's in-
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vasion [1787] ; ]\Iidsummer night's dream ;
vasion [1787] ; Midsummer night's dream ;
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Mago and I 'ago, etc. Six lessons for the harp-
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sichord, organ, or pianoforte, op. 1 [1792];
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Elegies and glees [1785]; Eight canzonets for
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two soprano voices, London [1785]. Songs : Oft
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Oft have I seen; Sweet tyrant love, etc. Church
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music in ms.
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Aylward 19-L-58
Aylward. A family of musicians related
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to the above. William Price Aylward,
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great-nephew, was born at Salisbury, circa,
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1810. Was for about thirty years organist of
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St. Martin's, Salisbury, and in 1865 also
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appointed to St. Edmunds. Conductor of the

AYRTON.
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Sarum Choral Society, and Bandmaster of
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First Wilts. Rifle Volunteers. He was an
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excellent flute player. Was elected Mayor
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of Salisbury, 1868-9. Died 1890. He had
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seven children in the musical profession : —
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Augustus Albert, born at Salisbury, organist
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successively of St. Edmund's and St. Thomas',
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Salisbury. Contrabassist and conductor of
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orchestral concerts. In 1889 he was appointed
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organist and choirmaster of St. Peter's,
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Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.A., where he gained
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distinction by his organ recitals. He is now
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resident at Basingstoke, Hants. — Theodore
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Price, organist, was born at Salisbury, 1844.
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Articled pupil of Dr. S. S. Wesley, at Win-
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chester and Gloucester. Organist of St.
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]\Iatthew's, Cheltenham ; St. Columba's
Matthew's, Cheltenham ; St. Columba's
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College, Rathfarnham, Dublin ; St. Martin's,
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Salisbury (during his father's term of office
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as Mayor) ; Llandaff Cathedral ; Chichester
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Cathedral ; and since 1886, of the Park Hall,
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and St. Andrew's Church, Cardiff. Editor of
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the Sarum Hymnal, 1870. — Williaji Henry,
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violoncellist, born at Salisbury, 1835. Educated
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at the R.A.M. ; King's Scholar, 1850. Member
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of the riiilharmonic and Royal Italian opera
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orchestras ; also distinguished as a quartet
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player. Died at Slough, Llarch 12, 1878. —
player. Died at Slough, March 12, 1878. —
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Amy Aylward, soprano vocalist, educated at
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R.A.M., and elected an Associate. Sang at the
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Monday Popular Concerts, 1880 ; Cambridge
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University Society's Concerts ; and elsewhere,
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and is now resident in London. — Gertrude
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Aylward, also a soprano, has sung in Lon-
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don, and given concerts during the last few
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years. — Janetta Aylward, pianist, King's
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Scholar, R.A.M., 1852, a brilliant and highly
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promising student, died June 7, 1853, in her
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sixteenth year. — Leila J. Aylward, pianist,
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and contralto vocalist, student, and Fellow
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R.A.M., has given some excellent Chamber
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Concerts in Salisbury; and has for years done
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good work in the advancement of musical edu-
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cation in the district.
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Ayrton Edmund 19-R-45
Ayrton Edmund, composer and organist,
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born Ripon, Yorks., 1734. He was a pupil of
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Dr. Nares, at York Minster, 1744. Organist
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of Collegiate Church, Southwell, 1754-67.
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Gentleman of Chapel Royal, 1764, and vicar-
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choral St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 1767.
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Lay-Vicar, Westminster Abbey, 1780. Master
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of children of Chapel Royal, 1783-1805. Mus.
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Doc, Cambridge, 1784. Said also to have
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incorporated Mus. Doc, Oxford, in 1788.
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Assistant-director of Handel Commemoration,
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1784, He died London, May 22, 1808, and is
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buried in the cloLsters of Westminster Abbey.
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Works. — Services for the church in C and
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E flat ; Anthem, " Begin unto my God," de-
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gree exercise, 1784. Ode to Harmony [1790].
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Canon, five in two [1790] . Songs, etc.
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His son Thomas (born 1781, died 1S2l'), was
His son Thomas (born 1781, died 1822), was
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organist of Ripon Cathedral for some years.


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