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KING.
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to Brighton Corporation, 1878 ; and from that
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date to 1883, was chorus-master and part
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conductor of the Brighton Musical Festivals.
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Principal of the Brighton School of ]\Iusic.
Principal of the Brighton School of Music.
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His works include a cantata, " Deliverance " ;
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an oratorio, "The Epiphany," produced at
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Brighton, April U, 1891 ; ]Mas3 in B flat ; an
Brighton, April U, 1891 ; Mass in B flat ; an
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Evening Service in B flat. Madrigal ; ilusic,
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when sweet voices die, for six voices, Brighton,
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December, 1886 ; Part-songs, hymns, etc.
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King, Charles 231-L-11
King, Charles, composer and organist,
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born at Bury-St. -Edmunds, in 1687. Chorister
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in St. Paul's under Dr. Blow and Jeremiah
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Clark. Married to sister of J. Clark. Al-
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moner and INIaster of Choristers, St. Paul's
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Cathedral, 1707. Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1707.
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Organist of St. Benet Pink, London, 1708.
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Vicar-choral of St. Paul's, 1730. He died at
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London, March 17, 1748.
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Works. — Services in F, C, D. and B flat.
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Anthems — Rejoice in the Lord ; Hear, O
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Lord ; pray for the peace of Jerusalem ;
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Unto Thee, Lord ; Wherewithal shall a
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young man learn.
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King, Donald William 231-L-25
King, Donald William, tenor vocalist,
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was born in 1812. Was appointed principal
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tenor. Foundling Hospital, 1845. He sang in
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Opera at Drury Lane, and with the English
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Opera Company at the Strand Theatre, in
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1848. He was a successful ballad singer.
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Died at Kilburn, London, August 7, 1886.
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King, Frederick 231-L-32
King, Frederick, baritone vocalist, born
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at Lichfield, January 3, 1853. Chorister at
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St. Mary's, Lichfield, and afterwards studied
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under John Pearce, Birmingham. Gained a
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ScholarshijD at the National Training School
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for Music, in 1876. Made his debut at one of
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Harrison's Concerts, Birmingham, January
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30, 1879, and sang at the Birmingham Fes-
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tival the same year. In 1880 he sang at the
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Gloucester Festival, and in succession at the
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other Three Choirs' Meetings ; also at Leeds,
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in 1880, in the title part in " Elijah ;" and
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again in 1883-86, creating the part of Lucifer
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in Sullivan's " Golden Legend." He sang at
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the Handel Fes'ivals, 1880-82, and 1885;
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Chester Festival, 1882 ; and at the principal
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Metropolitan and provincial concerts. He
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was appointed a professor of singing at R.A.M.
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in 1890 ; and in 1895 made Hon. K.A.M.
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King, Henry John 231-L-51
King, Henry John, organist and com-
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poser, born in Australia. Composed a cantata
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" Centennial Ode " (Rev. \Y. Allen), performed
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at the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition,
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August 1888. He has also written a choral
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ballad, "Trafalgar," for men's voices, without
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accompaniment ; a Morning and Evening
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Service, with the Communion Office in F, etc.
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King, James 231-L-59
King, James, musician, born about 1788.
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He was a singing master in London. Died,
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London, August 6, 1855. Author of "An
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Introduction to the theory and practice of
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Singing," London [182.3]. "Collection of

KING.
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Glees, Madrigals, etc."' London [1839]. Psalms
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of David arranged to chants. London [1840].
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Songs, etc.
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King, James 231-R-4
King, James, composer and bandmaster
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of the 5th Dragoons, was born about 1809.
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When only six years old he was present at
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the battle of Waterloo with his father, who
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was a trumpet major. He died at Derby,
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September 22, 1888. Composer of music for
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military bands.
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King, Jessie 231-R-11
King, Jessie, contralto vocalist. Studied
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in London, and appeared at the Crystal Palace
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June 22, 1889, taking part in the concerted
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music in "Elijah," performed on Festival
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scale in the Handel Orchestra. She was en-
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gaged for the Gloucester Festival of 1892,
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at Worcester the next year, and at Hereford
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in 1894 ; singing with much success. Since
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then she has gained a good position among
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vocalists of the day. She sang at the Glou-
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cester Festival, 1895 ; at Tewkesbury Festival
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and at the Jubilee performance of "Elijah,"
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Crystal Palace, June 27, 1896.
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King, Matthew Peter 231-R-24
King, Matthew Peter, composer, born
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at London, 1773. He studied music under
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C. F. Horn, and was a teacher and musical
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director in London. He died at London,
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January, 1823.
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Works.— Sonatas for pf., op. 1, 2, 5, 14;
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Rondos, op. 13, 22; Quintet for pf., flute,
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vn., tenor, and 'cello., op. 16 ; Divertissement
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for pf., op. 24. The Intercession, oratorio,
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1817. (This contains the celebrated song,
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Eve's Lamentation.) Music to Dramas —
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Matrimony, 1804; The invisible girl, 1806;
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False alarms (with Braham), 1807 ; One
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o'clock, or the wood demon (with Kelly),
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1807; Ella Rosenberg, 1807; Up all night,
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or the smugglers' cave, 1809 ; Plots, 1810 ;
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Oh, this love, 1810 ; The Americans (with
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Braham), 1811 ; Timour the Tartar, 1811 ;
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The fisherman's hut (with Davy), 1819 ; The
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magicians (with Braham). The Harmonist,
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a collection of glees and madrigals, from the
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classic poets [1814] . A general treatise on
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music, particularly on harmony or thorough-
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bass, and its application in composition, Lon-
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don, 1800. Introduction to the theory and
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practice of singing at first sight, 1806. Part-
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songs ; ditets, as The minute gun at sea ;
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songs, etc.
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His son, C. M. King, composed songs and
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pf. music.
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King, Oliver A 231-R-54
King, Oliver A., composer and pianist,
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born in London, in 1855. Chorister at St.
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Andrew's, Wells Street. Articled pupil of
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J. Barnby, and afterwards assistant organist
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at St. Anne's, Soho. Studied pf. under W.
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H. Holmes ; and at Leipzig Conservatoritim
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under Reinecke, and others, 1874-7. Ap-
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pointed pianist to H.R.H. the Princess Louise,
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1879, and was in Canada in that capacity,
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1880-3. While there, he gave recitals in


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