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KLITZ.
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Compiler of "Musical Notes," 188G-7-8-9.
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Lectured on the "Progress of Opera during
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the Queen's Reign," 1897.
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Klitz, Philip 234-L-4
Klitz, Philip, organist and composer,
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born at Lymington, Hampshire, January 7,
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1805. He was the son of a German musician,
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George P. Klitz, under whom he studied.
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Teacher and organist in Southampton, where
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he held appointments at St. Lawrence and
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St. Joseph's Churches ; afterwards at All
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Saints'. He died at Southampton, January
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12, 1854. Composer of " Songs of the Mid-
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Watch," 1838, and numerous single songs.
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Author of " Sketches of life, character and
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scenery in the New Forest," 1850.
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His son, George, was also a composer, and
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his brothers William (died 1857), Charles
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(died 1SG4), James Frederick (died 1870j,
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Robert John and JoHisi Henry (died 1880),'
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were all musicians.
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Klose, Francis Joseph 234-L-21
Klose, Francis Joseph, composer and
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writer, born at London, in 1784. He was a
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member of the orchestra of King's Theatre,
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and of the Concert of Ancient Music. Teacher
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of, the pf in London. He died at Maryle-
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bone, London, March 8, 1830.
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Composer of a large quantity of pf. music,
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and author of " Practical hints for acquiring
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thorough-bass," London, 1822. His songs,
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" My native land," " The Rose," etc., were
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popular in their day.
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Knapp, William 234-L-32
Knapp, William, composer, was born at
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Wareham, 1698. Was parish clerk of Poole.
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He died at Poole, Dorset, September, 1768.
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He published " A Sett of New Psalms and
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Anthems, in four j^arts. and an Introduction
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to Psalmody," London, 1738 ; Sod ed. 1741 ; 4th
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ed., 1750 ; 7th ed. 1762. " New Church Melody,
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being a Set of Anthems, Psalms. Hymns, etc.,
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in f(jur parts; with an Imploration wrote by
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Charles I., during his captivity in Carisbrook
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Castle," Loudon, 1753, 5th ed., 1764.
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Knapton, Philip 234-L-43
Knapton, Philip, pianist and composer,
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born at York, in 1788. He studied under
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Hagu3, at Cambridge. Teacher in York. He
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died on June 20, 1833. He composed over-
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tures for orchestra, concertos for pf. and
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orchestra, sonatas for pf., arrangements for
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pf., songs, part-songs etc. His song " There
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be none of beauty's daughter," issued about
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1818, was well known. He also published a
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" Collection of Tunes for Psalms and hymns,
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selected as a supplement to those now used
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m several churches in Y^'ork," York [1810].
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Knight, Edward 234-L-55
Knight, Edward, musician and composer,
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son of Edward Knight, comic song-writer and
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vocalist (1774-1826), who composed the "Sailor
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and Soldier," a musical farce, 1805. Young
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Knight edited " Canadian airs, collected by
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Lieut. Back, R.N., during the late Arctic
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Expedition under Captain Franklin, with
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symphonies and accomjoaniments," London,
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1823. He also edited his father's " Comic

KNOWLES.
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Songs and Recitations," London, 1827. His
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brother was J. Prescott Knight, the painter.
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Knight, Joseph Philip 234-R-3
Knight, Joseph Philip, song-writer,
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born at Eradford-on-Avon, July 26, 1812. He
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studied under Corfe of Bristol Cathedral.
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Vicar of S. Agnes in the Scilly Isles. Retired
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latterly from the ministry. He died at Great
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Yarmcuth, on June 2, 1887.
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Works.— Song's— A little bird told me ; All
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on the summer sea ; Beautiful Venice ; Bells
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of Venice ; Breathe not her name ; Beautiful
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spirit ; Come roam to the greenwood ; Down
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beneath the waves ; Days gone bye ; Ellen
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and Patrick ; Farewell to thee, sweet Venice ;
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Farewell my native land ; Gentle words ; I
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would I were a child again ; I love the bright
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and smiling Spring ; Love that blooms for
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ever ; Music, sweet music ; Merry hearts ;
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May time ; My mother's song ; Old green
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lane ; Pale rose the moon ; Parting song ;
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Rocked in the cradle of the deep; Say, what
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shall my song be ; She would not know me ;
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Spring's first violet ; Sleep and the past ; St.
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David's bells ; She wore a wre ith of roses ;
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There was a time ; Though thou art cold ;
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Thou wert not tliere ; Tree of the forest ; The
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merry muleteer ; The old songs we sang ; The
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veteran ; What pleasant sounds ; World is a
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fairy ring; Why chime the bells'? Duets, etc.
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Knight, Thomas 234-R-30
Knight, Thomas, musician and organist,
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born 1789 ; died November 21, 1811. He was
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organist of Peterborough Cathedral for a short
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time.
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Knott, John 234-R-34
Knott, John, musician, son of a Baptist
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miniNter of Sevenoaks, Kent. He was a
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chorister in Durham Cathedral, and in 1811
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became precentor in the West Church, Aber-
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deen. In 1824 he was appointed precentor
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of the New North Church, Edinburgh, and
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music-master at Heriot's Hospital, 1827-37.
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He died at Edinburgh in 1837. Compiler of
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" Sacred harmony, being a collection of psalm
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and hymn tunes . . ," Aberdeen, 1814 ; 2nd
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edition 1815. " Selection of tunes, in four
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parts, adapted to the psalms and paraphases
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of the Church of Scotland," Edinburgh,
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[1824]. Two of his sons, Phelim and Taver-
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NOR, attained some distinction in Scotland,
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the first at a i^oet and the other as a painter.
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Knowles, George 234-R-50
Knowles, George, amateur musician,
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was born in 1749. He was educated at Mar-
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ischal College, Aberdeen, and was licensed to
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preach in 1771. He became minister of
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Birse in Aberdeen, 1778-89. He died at Birse
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on March 29, 1789. Composer of " Birse," or
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" Balfour," a psalm tune, which appears in
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Smith's " People's Tune Book," etc , and
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other pieces of sacred music. There is a
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reference to Knowles in Peacock's " Travels
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in Scotland." He is perhaps best known as
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author of a descriptive poem on Deeside,
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which originally ajDpeared in tl:e " Scots''
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Magazine," 1814.


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