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LAHEE.
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Lahee, Henry 236-L-1
Lahee, Henry, composer and organist,
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born at Chelsea, April 11, 1826. Studied
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under Stcrndale Bennett, John Goss, and
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Cipriani Potter. Organist, from 1847 to 1874,
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of Holy Trinity Church, Brompton. Resident
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in Croydon, as professor and composer. Mem-
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ber of the Philharmonic Society ; and for
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years a successful pianist and concert-giver.
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Works. — Cantatas — The building of the
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ship (produced, Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields,
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December 27, 1869, and publicly performed
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at the Hanover Square Rooms, May 30, 1870) ;
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The blessing of the children, (1870) ; The
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sleeping beauty, and The blind girl of Costel
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■Cuill6, both for female voices (the latter still
Cuill6, both for female voices (the latter still
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in MS.) ; The jolly beggars (MS.) Anthems —
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■Grant, we beseech Thee ; Praise the Lord,
Grant, we beseech Thee ; Praise the Lord,
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and others . . . Prize Glees — Now the bright
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morning star (1855) ; Hark ! how the birds
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(Bristol, 1869) ; Hence ! loathed melancholy
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.{Manchester, 1878) ; Away to the hunt (Glas-
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gow, 1879) ; Love in my bosom (London,
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1880); Ah! woe is me (London, 1884). These,
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with other glees and part-songs have enjoyed
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great popularity. Instrumental compositions
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include a suite for violoncello and pf. and pf.
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pieces.
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Laidlaw, Anna Robena 236-L-28
Laidlaw, Anna Robena, Mrs. Thomson,
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pianist, born at Bretton, Yorkshire, April 30,
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1819. Pupil of Robert Miiller, Edinburgh.
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Taken to Germany in 1830, where she pursued
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her studies; and took further lessons from
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Henri Herz in London, 1834. In 1836 she
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returned to Germany, and played at the Leip-
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zig Gewandhaus concerts, July 2, 1837. While
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there she made the acquaintance of Robert
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Schumann, who dedicated to her his Phan-
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tasiestiicke, op. 12. She remained in Germany
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until 1840, and was appointed pianist to the
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Queen of Hanover. Her career was continued
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with much success until the year 1852, when
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she married Mr. Thomson, a Scotsman, and
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has since lived in retirement.
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Laing, David, LL.D. 236-L-44
Laing, David, LL.D., antiquary and
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scholar, born at Edinburgh, 1790 ; died at
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Portobello, October, 1878.
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Works. — Select remains of the ancient
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poetry of Scotland, 1822. Early metrical
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tales, 1826. An account of the Scottish
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Psalter of a.d. 1566, containing the psalms,
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canticles, and hymns, set to music in four
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parts, in the MSS. of Thomas Wode or Wood,
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Vicar of Sauct Androus, Edinburgh, 4to, 1871.
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See also Stenhouse, William.
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La Jeunesse, Marie Louise Cecilia Emma 236-L-55
La Jeunesse, Marie Louise Cecilia
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Emma, or Albani, soprano vocalist, born of
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French-Canadian parentage, at Chambly,
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near Montreal, in 1850. Received her first
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instruction in music from her father, an ac-
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complished harpist, and studied at Albany,
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New York, whither the family removed, in
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1864. While there she decided to adopt the
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profession of singing ; and when she made

LAMBERT.
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her dchut at Messina, in 1870, she appeared
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under the name of Albani. Previously she
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had studied at Paris, under Duprez, and at
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Milan under Lamperti. After singing in
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various places in Italy, she went to London,
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and made her first appearance at Covent
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Garden Opera House, April 2, 1872, as Amina,
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in '• La Sonnambula," and, with few excep-
in ' La Sonnambula," and, with few excep-
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tions, has sung there every year since that
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time. Her repertory is very extensive, em-
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bracing the principal soprano parts in Lucia
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di Lammermoor, Faust, Mignon, Rigoletto,
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Flying Dutchman, Lohengrin, Tannhauser,
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Tristan, and others, her latest addition being
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the part of Donna Anna in " Don Giovanni."
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July 23, 1896. She has sung in opera at Paris,
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Brussels, Berlin, etc. Her Festival debut was
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made at Norwich, in 1872. The next year
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she sang at Birmingham, and at every suc-
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ceeding Festival ; at the Three Choirs, since
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1877, at Gloucester (with two exceptions) ;
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at Bristol, from 1870; and at Leeds, 1877.
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She has been heard at all the principal con-
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certs ; has made several tours in Canada, and
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the United States, and alike in oratorio, opera,
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and ballad, has held a commanding position.
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From 1885 onward, she has frequently sung
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before the Queen, who has more than once
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visited her at Old Mar Lodge. In 1878, she
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married Mr. Ernest Gye.
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Lake, George Handy 236-R-31
Lake, George Handy, composer and
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writer, born at LTxbridge, June, 1827. Editor
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of the Musical Gazette. Held various London
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organ appointments. He died at London,
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December 24, 1865. Composer of " Daniel,"
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oratorio, 1852, and a number of part-songs,
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ballads, pieces of dance music, etc.
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Lake, George Ernest 236-R-38
Lake, George Ernest, organist and
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composer, son of George Handy Lake, born in
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London, May 29, 1854. Organist and music-
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master, St. George's School, Branrpton,
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Hunts., 1876 ; St. John's Episcopal Church,
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Edinburgh; Weybridge Church; All Saints',
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North Kensington, from 1885. Of repute as
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an organ player, he was also known as a
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scholar ; and the papers read before the College
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of Organists, and other bodies, were varied
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and able. He was an Examiner for Trinity
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College, London, and a member of the Musical
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Neios Syndicate. He died in London, March
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15, 1898. His compositions consisted of
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anthems, hymn tunes, chants, etc. ; some
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organ pieces, and part-songs. Also a musical
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comedy, " Sweepstakes," produced at Terry's
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Theatre, INIay 21, 1891.
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Lamb, Benjamin 236-R-56
Lamb, Benjamin, organist and composer,
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who flourished about the beginning of the
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18th century. Organist of Eton College.
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Composed organ and church music, songs, etc.
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Lambert, George Jackson 236-R-60
Lambert, George Jackson, organist
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and composer, born at Beverley, November 16,
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1794. He studied under his father, S. T. Lyon,
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and Dr. Crotch. Organist of Beverley INIinster,


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