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ABYNGDON.
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my heart ; Orphan's Prayer ; Smile and a tear ;
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Tom HaUiard ; William and Mary. Also,
Tom Hlliard ; William and Mary. Also,
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Little Boy blue, glee ; All nature mourns,
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duet [1805]; And must we part? duet [1810] .
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Her sisters, Eliza and Theodosia (1766 —
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1884, afterwards ]\Irs. Garrow) were also
1884, afterwards Mrs. Garrow) were also
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vocalists of some reputation, the latter pos-
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sessing a fine mezzo-soprano voice.
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Abyngdon, Henry 2-L-9
Abyngdon, Henry (also Habyngton and
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Abyngton), composer, of the 15th century.
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He was succentor of Wells Cathedral in 1447-
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97; Mus. Bac, Cambridge, 1463; Master of
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song in the Chajiel Royal, London, 14G5 ;
song in the Chapel Royal, London, 1465 ;
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Master of St. Catherine's Hospital, Bristol,
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1478. He was celebrated as an organist and
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singer. Died September 1, 1497.
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Ackroyd, Thomas 2-L-17
Ackroyd, Thomas, musician, compiler
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of " An original set of 51 Psalm and llymu
of " An original set of 51 Psalm and Hymn
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tunes, for four voices, with organ or piano-
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forte accompaniment." Halifax, 1848.
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Acland, Arthur H. D 2-L-21
Acland, Arthur H. D., See Troyte,
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Arthur H. D.
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Acland, T. G 2-L-23
Acland, T. Q., author of " Chanting sim-
Acland, T. G., author of " Chanting sim-
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plified." London, 1843.
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Acton, John 2-L-25
Acton, John, composer and teacher of
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singing, born 18G3. Studied music privately,
singing, born 1863. Studied music privately,
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Manchester ; later, singing under Francesco
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Lamperti, of Milan. F.C.O. 1882; qualified
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for Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1893. Held various
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organ appointments 1882-93 ; now devoted en-
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tirely to teaching singing and directing choral
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societies. Professor of singing at the Man-
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chester R.C.M. since its opening, 1893; con-
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ductor of the St. Cecilia Choral Society, Man-
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chester, 1894. He has composed two cantatas
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for ladies' voices: Forest bells, [1888]; The rose
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and the nightingale [1893]. Was awarded the
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prize offered by the South London Musical
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Club, 1888, for Chorus, men's voices, with pf.
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obbligato. For home and liberty. Other works
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are ducts for ladies' voices: six duets ; Songs
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on the river (six) ; The fairies (six) ; and Songs
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of wood and fairyland (six). He has also
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written pieces for pf. &c.
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Adam, Alexander 2-L-45
Adam, Alexander, printer, established in
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Glasgow at the end of last century. He pub-
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lished "The Psalms of David in metre, newly
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translated . . . allowed by the authority of the
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general assembly of the Kirk of Scotland and
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appointed to be sung in congregations and fami-
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lies, with twenty-three select psalm-tunes par-
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ticularly adapted to the subject of the psalms
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to which they are set." Glasgow, 1773. "The
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Musical Repository, a collection of favourite
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Scotch, English, and Irish songs set to music."
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Glasgow, 1799, also Edinburgh, 1802, etc.
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Adams, Abraham 2-L-57
Adams, Abraham, organist and com-
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poser, who flourished at the end of the 17th
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and beginning of the 18th centuries. He was
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organist of the parish church of St. Mary-le-
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bone, London, in 1710, and compiled " The
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Psalmist's New Comjianion," London, n.d., of
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which a 6th edition appeared about 1720.

ADCOCK.
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Adams, James B 2-R-1
Adams, James B., musician, who flour-
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ished in the latter part of the 18th and begin-
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ning of the present century. He published a
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large number of songs and pianoforte pieces,
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among which may be named the following : —
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The Paphian Doves [1783], a musical play.
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Three sonatas for the pf. or harpsichord and
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flute and violin op. 4 [1790]. A collection of
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songs, etc., London [1770]. Select songs set
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to music [1803]. Songs: Bacchanalian ; Come
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gentle god of soft repose ; Daphne ; Invocation ;
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Myrtilla; Power of music; The request; etc.
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Adams, John S 2-R-13
Adams, John S., writer, author of "Five
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thousand musical terms." London, 1861.
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Adams, Stephen 2-R-15
Adams, Stephen, see Maybrick, Mi-
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chael).
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Adams, Thomas 2-R-17
Adams, Thomas, organist and composer,
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was born at [London?], on Septembers, 1785.
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He studied under Dr. T. Busby, and became
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organist of Carlisle Chapel, Lambeth, 1802-14.
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Organist of St. Paul, Deptford, 1814 ; of St.
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George, Camberwell, 1824; and of St, Dun-
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stan's, 1833. He died in London on Septem-
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ber 5, 1858.
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Works. — A grand march and quick step,
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composed for the regiment of loyal London
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volunteers [1808]. Six fugues for organ or
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pianoforte [1820]. Six voluntaries for the or-
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gan [1820]. Grand organ piece [1824]. Three
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voluntaries for the organ [1824]. Six organ
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pieces [1825]. Three organ pieces [1835].
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Fantasias, interludes, and transcriptions for
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organ and pianoforte. Anthems and hymns.
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An organist of much celebrity in his day,
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who was a very remarkable extempore player.
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Adams, Thomas Julian 2-R-36
Adams, Thomas Julian, composer and
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conductor, was born at London, January 28,
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1824. He studied under Moscheles and at
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Paris, and settled in England as a teacher and
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conductor. In 1851 he formed an orchestra
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and visited Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Greenock,
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giving a series of weekly concerts. In 1853
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he performed at Paris, and in 1855 organised
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another orchestra, with which he travelled in
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England, giving concerts of high-class music.
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He afterwards resided at Scarborough, Tyne-
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mouth, and Buxton as concert-conductor. In
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1877 he settled at Eastbourne as conductor
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of the Devonshire Park concerts. He died
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at Eastbourne, May 7, 1887.
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He introduced Debaiu's harmonium into
He introduced Debain's harmonium into
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England, and wrote for it a work entitled
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Method for the patent harmonium (1855).
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He also composed fantasias, studies, marches,
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and concert-pieces for the orchestra.
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Adcock, James 2-R-56
Adcock, James, composer, born at Eton,
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June 29, 1778. He was a chorister in St.
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George's Chapel, Windsor, 1786, and a lay-
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clerk in 1797. Member of Trinity, St. John's,
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and King's Colleges, Cambridge. School-
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master to the choristers of King's College,
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Cambridge. He died at Cambridge April 30,
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1860.


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