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LARGE.
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certs, March 21, 1891, with success. She
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appeared at the Crystal Palace, April 25, of the
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same year, taking the solo part in Rubinstein's
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Concerto in D minor ; and has since been
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heard at concerts in Birmingham, and other
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places. At the Queen's Hall, in 1895, she
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gave a series of concerts of Early, Mediaeval,
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and ilodern Music.
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Large, Eliza, Rebecca 239-L-9
Large, Eliza, Rebecca, Mks. Henry
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Chatfield, vocalist, was born in 1815. She
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studied under Sir G. Smart, and Sir Henry
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Bishop, and was well known as a singer at the
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Ancient and other London concerts. She
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died at Brixton, London, July 30, 1881.
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Larkcom, Charlotte Agnes 239-L-15
Larkcom, Charlotte Agnes, soprano
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vocalist, born near Reading. Studied at
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R.A.M., winning the Westmorland Scholar-
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ship, 1874. Awarded First Prize for sopranos
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at the National Music Meetings, Crystal Pal-
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ace, July 1, 1875 ; and sang at the Saturday
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Concerts there, January, 1876. Elected an
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Associate, R.A.M., she was afterwards ap-
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pointed a professor of singing. Sang at
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concerts in the provinces ; toured with success
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in Holland, 1886. In 1888 she married ]\Ir.
in Holland, 1886. In 1888 she married Mr.
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Herbert Jacobs, barrister, but still pursues
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her professional duties.
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Larkin, Edmund 239-L-28
Larkin, Edmund, organist, born in 1785.
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For some time he was organist of Peterborough
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Cathedral ; afterwards he was oi'ganist of the
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Parish Church of Stamford, where he died,
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December 9, 1838.
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Larrington, Rev. George 239-L-33
Larrington, Rev. George, author of
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" The Influence of Church J\Iusic. Sermon
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preach'd in the Cathedral Church of Worces-
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ter," London, 1726.
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Lates, Charles 239-L-37
Lates, Charles, composer, who flourished
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about the end of the 18th century. He
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studied under P. Hayes ; and was a candidate
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for an organist's appointment at Whitchurch
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in 1805. Composed sonatas, songs, etc. His
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father, John James, was a violinist of some
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local fame in Oxford, where he was a teacher.
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He wrote chamber music. He died in 1777.
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Latham, Morton 239-L-45
Latham, Morton, writer on music, and
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composer. Educated at Cambridge University,
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graduating B.A., 1865 ; M.A., and Mas. Bac,
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1882. Has lectured before the College of
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Organists, 1884-7, on Common Principles of
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Art ; The effect of the Renaissance on Musical
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Art, etc. He has published a Te Deum, and
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a number of songs.
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Latrobe, Rev. Christian Ignatius 239-L-53
Latrobe, Rev. Christian Ignatius,
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writer and composer, born at Fulneck, near
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Leeds, February 12, 1758. He was educated
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at Niesky, and Barby, in Prussia. Secretarj'
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to the LTnited (Moravian) Brethren in England.
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He died at Fairfield, near Liverpool, May 6,
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1836.
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Works. — Original Anthems, with organ or
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pf. accompaniment, 2 vols., n.d. Jubilee An-
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them for George III., October 25, 1809.
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" Dies Irae," for 4 voices, 1799. Hymns.

LEVALLEE.
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Selection of Sacred Music from the works of
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Eminent Composers of Germanv and Italy,
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6 vols., 1806-1825. Three sonatas for pf.,
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op. 3 (dedicated to Mr. Haydn). Instrumental
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and miscellaneous music. Hymn Tunes of
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the United Brethren [1814] .
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Latrobe, John Antes, M.A. 239-R-7
Latrobe, John Antes, M.A., writer
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and organist, son of the above, born 1799.
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Vicar of St. Thomas's Kendal. He died at
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Gloucester, November 19, 1878.
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Works. — Music of the Church considered
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in its various branches. Congregational and
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Choral, London, 1831. Instructions of Chen-
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aniah : plain directions for accompanying the
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chant or the psalm tune, London, 1832.
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His brother, the Rev. Peter Latrobe (born
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London, Febriiary 15, 1795 ; died at Berthel-
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dorf, near Herrnhut, Gerinany, September 24,
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1863), composed some hymn tunes and chants,
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and wrote an introduction to C. I. Latrobe's
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Hymns.
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Latter, Richard 239-R-22
Latter, Richard, bass vocalist, born at
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Bromley, Kent, July 22, 1823. Received his
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first instruction from his brother William, and
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entered the R.A.]\I., in 1841, intending to
entered the R.A.M., in 1841, intending to
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become a pianist ; but his voice developing
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power, he took to singing, studying under
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Crivelli. A. R. A.M., 1849. He sang at various
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concerts in London and the provinces, and
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made his stage debut at the Princess's Theatre,
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as Malatesta in "Don Pasquale." He also
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played in opera at Bath, Birmingham, Man-
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chester, and other places up to 1851, when he
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settled in Aberdeen as teacher, remaining
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there till 1871. He is now a professor of
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singing at the Guildhall School of Music, and
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F.R.A.M.
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William Latter, his elder brother, a pian-
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ist, entered the R.A.M., in 1831. His life
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was spent chiefly in teaching, and he died at
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Lee, Kent, November 15, 1884, in his 69th
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year. He was also a Fellow of the R.A.M.
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Lauder, W. Waugh 239-R-43
Lauder, W. Waugh, pianist, born in
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Canada. Studied at Leipzig, and was also a
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pupil of Liszt. Toured in Europe, and about
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1885 settled in London, Ontario. In Canada
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and the United States he has a great reputa-
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tion as an executant.
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Lavallee, Calixa 239-R-49
Laval lee, Calixa, pianist and composer,
Lavallee, Calixa, pianist and composer,
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born at Vercheres, Canada, in 1842. Studied
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in Paris under Marmontel, and Adrian Boiel-
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dieu the younger. Settled in Boston, Mass.,
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where he was a professor at the Petersilea
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Academy of Music. He was a foremost worker
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for the Music Teachers' National Association,
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LT.S.A. ; and as a delegate therefrom attended
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the Conference of what is now the Incorporated
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Society of Musicians, held in London, Jan-
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uary, 1888. He died at Boston, in January,
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1891. He wrote a cantata for the reception
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of the Princess Louise at Quebec, in 1878 ;
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several operas ; an oratorio ; songs, etc. ; also
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a symphony ; string quartets, pf. pieces, etc.


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