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M'NABB,
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an introduction to Composition, London
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[1845] ; A Juvenile Preceptor for the Piano-
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forte, London, 1828 ; A Collection of Psalm
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and Hymn Tunes, London [1853] ; De Pro-
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fundis Clamavi, motet ; Ode to Spring, glee.
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Handbook for Vocal Classes, Part-songs, etc.,
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London [1859].
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M'Nabb, Hugh 267-L-8
M'Nabb, Hugh, writer and conductor,
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born in Ayrshire about 1842. He is conductor
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of the Ayr Choral Union, and of a vocal
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association in connection with the 1st Lanark-
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shire Rifle Volunteers. From 1867 he has
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been choirmaster of the United Presbyterian
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Church, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Author
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of " Morley's New Singing Tutor," London,
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1883, etc.
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McNaught, William Gray 267-L-17
McNaught, William Gray, teacher,
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conductor, and editor, born of Scottish
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parentage, at Stepney, London, IMarch 30,
parentage, at Stepney, London, March 30,
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1849. Began his musical studies with the
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Tonic Sol-fa method, and continued them
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after he had entered a merchant's office. Was
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awarded the Society of Arts' prize for coinpo-
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sition, 1871, and, giving up biisiness, entered
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the R.A.M. that year. Associate, 1878 ;
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Fellow, 1895; Mus. Doc, Cantuar, 1896.
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In 1872, at the National Music Meetings,
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Cr3'stal Palace, the Ashcroft-Evans Choir,
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under his direction, won the prize of £100 in
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Class II. This choir, in 1874, was transferred
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to Bow, and formed the nucleus of the excell-
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ent choir of the Institute, conducted by him
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ever since. He was appointed Assistant
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Inspector of Music for the Educational
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Department in 1888, and Examiner in ]\Iusic
Department in 1888, and Examiner in Music
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to the Society of Arts in 1893. Author of
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" Hints on choir training for competitions,"
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Novello, 1896 ; Editor of The School Music
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Review from its commencement, in 1892 ;
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of Novello's School Songs ; and translator of
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a number of works into the Tonic Sol-fa
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Notation. Adjudicator at school singing
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competitions, lecturer, etc.
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Macphee, Donald 267-L-44
Macphee, Donald, author and bagjpipe
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maker, born at Coatbridge in 1841, died near
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Glasgow, December 9, 1880. He worked in
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Glasgow at his trade. Author of A Selection
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of Music for the Highland Bagpipe, with a
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complete tutor, Glasgow, 1876. Marches,
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quicksteps, reels, and strathspeys, and collec-
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tions of Pibrochs, 1879, for the bagpipes, etc.
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Macpherson, Charles 267-L-52
Macpherson, Charles, organist and com-
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poser, born in Edinburgh. In 1879 he entered
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the choir school of St. Paul's Cathedral, and
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was a chorister for aboiit eight years, under
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Dr. G. C. Martin. Sometime choirmaster,
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St. Clement's, Eastcheap. Private organist
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to Sir Robert Menzies, Weem, Perthshire,
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1887 ; at Madame de Falba's chapel, Luton
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Hoo Park, Beds., 1889. Entered R.A.M.,
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1890; Won the Charles Lucas Prize, 1892;
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A.R.A.M., 1896. In 1895 he was appointed
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assistant organist at St. Paul's Cathedral.

McSWINEY.
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Works. — Ps. 137, chorus and orchestra,,
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R.A.M., 1895; Three Gaelic melodies, with
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accompaniment for strings and harp ; Glee
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for 5 voices, There sits a bird (awarded the
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prize of 10 guineas offered by the Bristol
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Orpheus Glee Society, for the best composition
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by a student of R.A.M., 1893). Overture,
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Cridhe an Ghaidhil (The Heart of the Gael),
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Crystal Palace, March 2, 1895; Highland
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Suite in A, orchestra ; Sextet, for wind in-
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struments, etc.
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Macpherson, Charles Stewart 267-R-12
Macpherson, Charles Stewart, com-
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poser and conductor, of Scotch descent, born
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at Liverpool, March 29, 1865. Educated at
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the City of London School. In 1880 he won
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the Sterndale Bennett Scholarship, and
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entered the R.A.M. Studied pianoforte under
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W. Macfarren, and composition with Sir G.
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A. Macfarren. Balfe Scholar, 1882-3 ; Lucas
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Prize, 1884 ; Potter Exhibitioner, 1885.
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While a student he wrote a large number of
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works, orchestral and chamber music, etc.
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Elected an Associate, 1887 ; Fellow, 1892.
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In 1889 he was appointed a professor of har-
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mony and composition at the Academy. He
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became organist and choirmaster of Inunanuel
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Church, Streatham Common, 1885 ; was
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appointed conductor of the Westminster
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Orchestral Society the same year ; and in
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1886, founded the Streatham Choral Society.
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Has given Chamber concerts, and pianoforte
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recitals, and contributed occasionally to the
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musical press.
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WoEKS. — Orchestral : Symphony in C, 1888 ;.
Works. - Orchestral : Symphony in C, 1888 ;.
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Overture, The Student of Salamanca, 1887 ;
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Festal overture, 1891 ; Ballade, 1890 ; Not-
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turno in E flat, 1892 ; all produced by the
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Westminster Society. Idyl, A Summer day-
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dream, orchestra. Crystal Palace, December
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8, 1894. Concertsttick, pf. and orchestra,
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1893 ; Romance in D, violin and orchestra,
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1896, both at Westminster. Sonata in E flat,
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pf. and violin ; Suite de Valses, pf. Church
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music. Songs, duets, etc. Author of "Prac-
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tical Harmony, a concise treatise, 1894 ; and
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Appendix to the same.
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Macpherson, D 267-R-47
Macpherson, D., author of "Catechism
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of IMusic, adapted for learners on the Piano,
of Music, adapted for learners on the Piano,
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etc.," Edinburgh, n.d.
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A D. Macpherson composed music for the
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pf., some of which was issued at Liverpool
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about 1820.
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Macrory, Edmund 267-R-53
Macrory, Edmund, author of " A Few
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Notes on the Temple Organ," London [1859],
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anon. ; second edit., 1861 ; 3rd edit., 1875.
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McSwiney, Paul 267-R-56
McSwiney, Paul, composer, born at
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Cork, Ireland. In Cork, February 23, 1881,
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was produced an opera, " Amergin," of which
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he wrote the libretto and music. He then
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went to the United States of America, and
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became musical director of the New York
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branch of The Society for the Preservation of
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the Irish Language. He produced at Steinway


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