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LEMARE.
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ist of St. John the Evangelist's, Brownswood
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Park ; St. Andrew's, Cardiff ; Parish Church,
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Sheffield, 1886 ; Holy Trinity, Sloane Square,
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Pimlico ; and iiow of St. Margaret's, West-
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minster. He has given organ recitals at the
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Bow and Bromley Institute, 1886 ; St. George's
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Hall, Liverpool, etc., and ranks among the
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most brilliant of the younger organists of the
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day. Editor of The Recital Series of original
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organ compositions, R. Cocks, to which he
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has contributed several pieces.
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Lemare, William 244-L-12
Lemare, William, organist, conductor,
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and composer, born at Godalming, Surrey, in
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1839. Studied under Dr. Gauntlett. Organ-
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ist successively at St. Jude's, East London,
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1860; St. Andrew's, Stockwell, 1865; Brixton
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Parish Church, 1872 ; St. Saviour's, Herne-
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hill, 1876 ; St. Mary's, Newington, 1880 ; St.
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Mary's, Longfleet, 1888 ; St. Nathanael,
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Westbourne, 1894. In 1888 he received the
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degree of Mus. Doc, Cantuar. For a number
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of years he gave important concerts at Gresham
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Hall, Brixton ; and later, was conductor of
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choral societies at Bournemouth and locality,
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and conductor of the Bournemouth Festivals.
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In 1896 he was appointed conductor of the
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Nottingham Sacred Harmonic Society, and is
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now resident in that town. He has composed
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two operettas : "A Calm Sea," Brixton, 1882;
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and "Pride and Policy," Poole, 1889. His
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compositions also include church services,
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anthems, songs, etc.
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Lemmens-Sherrington 244-L-33
Lemmens=Sherrington, see Sherring-
Lemmens=Sherrington, see Sherring-
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ton. I
ton.
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Lemmone, John 244-L-35
Lemmone, John, flutist and composer,
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born at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, June 22,
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1862. His father is an Ionian, born a British
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subject, and his mother is English. He had
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to depend much upon his own efforts in the
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way of musical education ; but learnt much
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from artists visiting the country. He has
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toured through Australia, New Zealand, India,
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China, and Japan. Was associated with
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Madame Amy Sherwin, 1889 ; with ]\Iadame
Madame Amy Sherwin, 1889 ; with Madame
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Patey, 1891, on their tours almost round the
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world. He visited London in 1894, and made
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a successful debut at the Erard Rooms, Octo-
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ber 25. Since then he has been heard in the
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principal concerts in London and the provin-
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ces ; has toured with Madame Patti, etc., and
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established himself as an artist of the first
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rank. In March, 1897, he returned to
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Australia. He has composed many romances,
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fantasias, etc., for his instrument, and has
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some reputation as a violoncellist.
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Lemon, John 244-L-56
Lemon, John, amateur composer, born
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at Truro in 1754. He entered the army and
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became a lieutenant-colonel, and also entered
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Parliament as member for Cornish constituen-
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cies. He died at Polvellen, near Looe, April
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5, 1814. Composer of chants and other sacred
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music.
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Leng, Robert 244-L-63
Leng, Robert, musician of first half of

LESLIE.
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present century, who lived at IMalton in York-
present century, who lived at Malton in York-
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shire, issued "Original Sacred Melodies, con-
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taining several psalm tunes of various metres,
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together with an anthem and Hallelujah
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chorus set to the words ' Behold what manner
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of Love, etc.,' . . . The whole is arranged for
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four voices . . . The composer who labours
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under a great deprivation, namely, the loss
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of sight, is self-taught," Leeds, etc, 4 parts,
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1847-49. Title-pages vary.
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Lenton, John 244-R-11
Lenton, John, composer, who flourished
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in the latter half of the 18th century. He
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was a member of the private bands of William
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and Mary, and Queen Anne. He died in
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1719.
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Works. — The Gentleman's Diversion, or
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the Violin explained, 1693 ; A Consort of
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Musick, in three parts, 1694. Music for Venice
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preserved, 1685 ; The Ambitious Stepmother,
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1700 ; Tamburlain, 1702 ; The fair Penitent,
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1703, etc. Songs in contemporary collections.
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Leo, Rosa 244-R-22
Leo, Rosa, vocalist, mezzo-soprano, born
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in London, of English parents ; studied sing-
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ing at the London Academy of Music, and
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elocution under the late Mrs. Stirling. While
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yet a student, was engaged by Mrs. German
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Reed for her entertainment at St. George's
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Hall. Then went to Florence, and studied
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for some time under Luigi Vannuccini, and
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on her return was engaged to create the title-
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role in Lecocq's opera, "Manola," at the
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Strand Theatre, 1882. She made her debut
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in concerts at the Covent Garden Promenade
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Concerts, and appeared at the Ballad Concerts-
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in 1884. Since these she has been engaged
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for many concerts in London and the pro-
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vinces, and latterly has been distinguished for
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her artistic vocal recitals, making a speciality
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of the best modern songs by French and
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English composers, and being supported by
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instrumentalists of high standing.
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Leonard, William A 244-R-42
Leonard, William A., author of "Music
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in the Western Church, a lecture on psalmody
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. . . London, 1872: "The Christmas Festival,
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with a selection of carols," London, n.d.
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Leslie, Fred 244-R-46
Leslie, Fred, j)rofessional name of Fred-
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erick HoBsoN, baritone singer and burlesque
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actor, was born at Woolwich, April 1, 1855.
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Son of Charles Hobson, military outfitter
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there. He was originally engaged in com-
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mercial pursuits in London, but frequently
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took part in amateur theatricals. In February,
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1878, he adopted the stage as a profession, and
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obtained his first engagement from Miss Kate
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Santley, at the Royalty Theatre, London.
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He afterwards appeared in operatic and bur-
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lesque pieces at the Alhambra, Globe, Comedy,
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and Gaiety Theatres in London. In 1881, he
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appeared in America, and in 1888 went to
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Australia. He also played in the English
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provinces, and in Scotland. Among the pieces
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in which he took a leading part may be
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named : — Mefistofele II. ; Rip Van Winkle


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