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LODGE.
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concert, at Her Majesty's Theatre, May 31,
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1844, when Mendelssohn was present to hear
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her rendering of two movements from his
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first concerto. First appeared at the Phil-
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harmonic Concerts, March 15, 1847, as soloist
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in Weber's concerto in E fiat ; and played
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for the last time in public at the same, ^larch
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6, 1854, Mendelssohn's concerto in D minor.
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On December 16, 1851, she was married to
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the eminent surgeon (Sir) Henry Thompson.
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She continued her connection with the R.A.M.
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for some years after her retirement from the
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concert platform. Her works include an
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opera, L'Elisir d' Amore ; an overture ; two
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string quartets ; a trio for pf. and strings ;
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sonatas for pf., and pf. and violin ; pieces for
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violin ; pf. pieces, etc.
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Lodge, John 253-L-18
Lodge, John, see Ellerton, John Lodge.
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Logan, Edmond 253-L-19
Logan, Edmond, amateur niusician and
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flute player, born about 1804 ; died Edinburgh
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January 24, 1865. He was a writer to the
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Signet in Edinburgh, and acted as musical
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critic to the Scotsman for many years.
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Logan, William 253-L-24
Logan, William, amateur violinist and
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composer, was born in Ayrshire, about 1745.
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He was a major in the army, and is chiefly
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notable as a friend of Burns ihe poet, who
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addressed an " Epistle " to him beginning
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" Hail, thairim - inspiriu' rattlin' Willie."
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He composed various dances, etc., contained
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in John Hall's collection, and elsewhere.
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Lohr, Frederick Nicholls 253-L-32
Lohr, Frederick Nicholls, composer,
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pianist, and conductor, was born at Norwich,
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in January, 1844. He was a pupil of Dr. Z.
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Buck. He settled in Plymouth as a teacher
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and concert-giver, and became organist of
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Sherwell Chapel, and conductor of the Ply-
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mouth Vocal Association. He died at Ply-
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mouth, December 18th, 1888. He composed
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Fairy Music, a cantata for treble voices ;
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Country songs for the children's hour ; School
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songs ; Orchestral and pf. music, etc.
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Lohr, Richard Harvey 253-L-43
Lohr, Richard Harvey, composer, pi-
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anist, and organist, born at Leicester, June
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13, 1856. Son of Geo. Aug. Lohr, many years
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organist of St. Margaret's, Leicester. Edu-
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cated at home, and later at the R.A.M., under
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Sullivan, Prout, and W. H. Holmes. Won
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the Lucas medal for composition twice —
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1877-8. Potter Exhibitioner and Santley
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Prizeholder, 1879. A. R.A.M. Associate Phil-
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harmonic Society and Member of the Royal
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Society of IMusicians. Has acted as organist
Society of Musicians. Has acted as organist
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since the age of ten, and at present holds
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office at St. James's, Marylebone (Rev. H. R.
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Haweis). In 1882, began giving concerts in
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London, and chamber concerts in Leicester ;
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and is in great request as accompanist and
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as a teacher.
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Works. — Oratorio, The Queen of Sheba,
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selection performed St. James', Marylebone,
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Dec. 13, 1896. Anthems: They that go down
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(for soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra, 1885) ;

LONGHURST.
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God, who madest earth and heaven ; Watch-
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ing, praying, waiting, and others. Morning
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and evening service in G, op. 12 ; Communion
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service in A minor. A Border raid, chorus
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with orchestra (1883), and other part-songs.
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Album of ten songs, op. 16, etc., etc. Quartet
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in E minor, op. 15, pf. and strings (produced
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at a concert given by the composer, June,
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1882 ; published 1889) ; Ballade in G, op. 3,
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violoncello and pf. ; Duo concertanti, op. 13,
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pf. and violoncello ; Caprice in G, op. 11,
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Cavatina in B flat, op. 14, violin and pf. The
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Window, twelve pieces, op. 7, and other com-
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positions for pf. Scales and arpeggios, speci-
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ally adapted for examinations. Author of
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Lohr's Primer, catechism of the Rudiments
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of music, London, Lucas, Weber, and Co.,
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1882 ; Principia of inusic, a complete expla-
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nation of the rudiments of music, etc., Loia-
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don, Forsyth, 1890. Editor of London chant
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Book, 1885.
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Lomas, George 253-R-22
Lomas, Qeorge, organist and composer,
Lomas, George, organist and composer,
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born at I3irch Hull, Bolton, November 30,
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1834. He studied under Steggall, Sterndale
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Bennett, and J. F. Bridge. He acted as
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voluntary organist of Didsbury Parish Church,
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and at Emmanuel Church, Barlow Moor.
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He graduated Mus. Bac. in 1876. He died
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October, 18, 1884. Composer of music for
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the church, the hymn tune " Submission,"
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etc. Song, " Take me to thy heart, dear
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maiden" (Professor Blackie), composed ex-
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pressly for Madame Marie Roze.
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Long, Samuel 253-R-34
Long, Samuel, organist and composer of
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latter part of last century. Among other
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works he published " Four lessons and two
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voluntaries for the harpsichord or organ,"
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London [1770]; " Where'er you tread," prize
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glee, 1764 ; " Hush the god of love," glee ;
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Psalms in Riley's collection, etc.
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Longbottom, T. K 253-R-41
Longbottom, T. K., composer, born at
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Burley, Yorkshire, 1832. He was a teacher
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and conductor. Died at Bradford, August 15,
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1882. Composer of a number of stories with
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music, such as Alfred the Great, Daniel,
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David, Elijah, St. Paul ; and other vocal
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music.
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Longhurst, John Alexander 253-R-48
Longhurst, John Alexander, vocalist,
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born in 1809. He studied under John Wat-
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son, and first appeared in Bishop's opera,
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" Henri Quatre," in 1820. He sang at
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numerous concerts. Died in 1855.
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Longhurst, William Henry 253-R-53
Longhurst, William Henry, organist
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and composer, born at Lambeth, October 6,
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1819. When he was two years old his parents
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went to reside at Canterbury, and in 1828 he
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was admitted a chorister in the Cathedral.
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In 1836 he was appointed assistant organist,
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master of the choristers, and lay-clerk ; and
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in 1873 succeeded T. E. Jones as cathedral
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organist. P.C.O., 1865; Mus. Doc, Cantuar,
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1875; Toronto, 1886. Musical Lecturer at
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St. Augustine's College, Canterbury.


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