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KINSEY.
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settled in Dundee, studying under G. A. Mac-
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farren, and others, in London, during his
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holidays. Settled in London, 1883. Died,
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December 30, 1890. He was a successful
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teacher, but devoted most of his time to com-
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position. His works consist of a Cantata,
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" Songs in a vineyard," for female voices ;
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Psalm of life, part-song ; Two-part song
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(Merry Songsters) ; Song, Bessie Bell and
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Mary Gray ; Scotch and English songs, etc.
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Twelve Scandinavian Sketches, op. 16 ; Suite,
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for small hands, op. 18 ; Three Rondolettos,
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and other pieces for pf . Twenty-four sketches,
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in two books, for harmonium, etc.
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Kinsey, Thomas Hague 233-L-15
Kinsey, Thomas Hague, pianist and
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composer, born at Liverpool, December 15,
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1858. Pursued his early studies in private,
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and went to Leipzig in 1877. There he
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remained until 1880, studying under Oscar
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Paul, E. P. Richter, and Jadassohn. Resident
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in Liverpool as professor of pf. ; organist of
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Sefton Park Church, and conductor of Sefton
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Park Musical Society, etc. He has composed
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several orchestral works ; a trio in A, for pf .
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and strings, produced, Liverpool, 1889 ; pieces
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for pf. ; songs, part-songs, and some church
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music.
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Kirbye, George 233-L-28
Kirbye, George, composer, who flourished
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in the latter half of the 16th century. He
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was a native of Suffolk. He resided mostly
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in Bury St. Edmunds, where he died in 1634,
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and is buried in St. Mary's Church. One of
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the ten composers wlio harmonized Este's
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Psalms, 1592, and he composed the madrigal
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for six voices in the "Triumphs of Oriana,"
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entitled " Bright Phoebus," and published
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" The First Set of English Madrigalls, to 4,
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5, and 6 voyces," London, Este, 1597. Of
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this a new edition, edited by G. E. P. Ark-
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wright, was published in 1891-92.
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Kirk, Helen Drysdale 233-L-41
Kirk, Helen Drysdale, Scottish contralto
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vocalist, was born about 1844. She sang in
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various parts of Scotland, particularly in
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Edinburgh and Glasgow, along with Mr. Tom
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Maclagan and others, and was well-known as
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a successful singer of Scots songs. She died
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at Glasgow, January 30, 1871.
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Kirkhope, John 233-L-48
Kirkhope, John, amateur musician and
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conductor, born at Edinburgh, November,
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1844. In 1881 he established a choir which
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has performed works of a very high class,
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chiefly in Edinburgh. The choir is one of
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the best in Scotland, both as regards the
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finish of its performances and the quality of
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the works performed.
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Kirkman, Mrs. Joseph 233-L-56
Kirkman, Mrs. Joseph, musician and
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teacher, author of " A practical analysis of the
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Elementary principles of Harmony," Lon-
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don, 1845; "Pianoforte Instructor for the
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million . . . ," London [1854] ; " Tliree easy
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lessons for the Spanish guitar," London
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[1840] ; Pf. exercises, etc.
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Kitchin, George 233-L-63
Kitchin, Qeorge, organist and conductor.
Kitchin, George, organist and conductor.

KLEIN.
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nephew of the Dean of Winchester. Was
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organist of St. Saviour's, Brockley, 1871;
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Holy Trinity, Sydenham, 1874. Has been
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conductor of the Stock Exchange Orchestral
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Society since its formation in 1885. In April,
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1893, he conducted a Festival held in Win-
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chester Cathedral.
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Kitchiner, William 233-R-8
Kitchiner, William, physician and mus-
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ician, born London, 1775. Educated at
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Eton, and graduated M.D , Glasgow. Having
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inherited his father's fortune, he never prac-
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tised, but lived mostly in Loudon, devoting
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his time to scientific and other pursuits. He
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died at London, February 27, 1827.
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Works. — The cook's oracle (1817) ; Art of
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invigorating and prolonging life (1822) ; The
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economy of the eyes (1824) ; The traveller's
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oracle, 1827. Ivanhoe : or, the Knight Tem-
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plars, musical drama. The loyal and national
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songs of England, for one, two, and three
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voices, selected from original manuscripts
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and early printed copies in the library of
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William kitchiner, M.D., London, 1823. The
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sea songs cf England, etc., Loudon, 1823.
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Amatory and anacreontic songs set to music,
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London, n.d. The sea songs of Charles Dib-
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din, with a memoir of his life and writings,
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London, 1824. Observations on vocal music,
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London, 1821. Glees, songs, etc.
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Kiver, Ernest 233-R-30
Kiver, Ernest, pianist and organist, born
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in London, September 22, 1864. Studied at
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R.A.M., under the late Thomas Wingham;
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A.R.A.M., and F.R.C.O. Some time organist
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of St. Bride's, London, and later of The
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Oratory, Brompton, which position he re-
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signed in 1893. Has appeared as solo pianist,
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and, since 1886, given high-class concerts at
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Princes' Hall and Queen's Hall, bringing
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forward, especially, important works by
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English composers. He introduced, for the
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first time in public, Sterndale Bennett's String
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Quartet in G (May 14, 1886), Thomas Wing-
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ham's Quartet (May 8, 1889), and works by
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other composers. He is a professor of the pf.
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at the R.A.M.
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Klein, Hermann 233-R-46
Klein, Hermann, musical critic, and
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teacher of singing, born at Norwich, July 23,
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1856. Studied singing under Manuel Garcia,
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1874-7. Appointed professor of singing, Guild-
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hall School of Music, 1887 ; and director of
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the opera class, after the death of INIr. Weist
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Hill, December, 1891. He gave a perform-
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ance of " Fra Diavolo," at the Lyric Theatre,
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March 19, 1892. He is the composer of " The
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Cavalier's Farewell " ; " The Empty Saddle " ;
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"The Voice," and other songs. Among the
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undertakings successfully organized by him
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were the reception held in London in honour
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of the Jubilee of Dr. Joachim, 1894, and the
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celebration of the 70th birthday of ilr. August
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Manns, 1895. In 1879-80, he was musical
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critic of The Examiner : and has filled a
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similar post on the Sunday Times, from 1881.


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