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MARSH.
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the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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Composer of songs, which were published in
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various collections.
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Marsh, John 272-L-4
Marsh, John, writer and composer, born
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at Dorking, 1752. Articled to a solicitor at
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Romsey, 1768. INIarried, 1774. Leader of
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Subscription Concerts at Salisbury, 1780.
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Resided at Chichester from 1787, and died
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there in 1828.
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Works. — Six Anthems, 1790; Favorite
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Symphony in 13 parts, for a grand orchestra;
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Overture, and 8 sonatinas for the pf. ; Over-
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ture and six pieces for the organ [1791] ;
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Quartette for 2 violins, tenor and bass. Two
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sets of organ voluntaries. Glees, songs, etc.
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A Short Introduction to the theory of har-
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monics, or bhe philosophy of musical sounds,
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Chichester, 1809. Rudiments of Thorough-
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bass, London, 1805. Hints to Young Com-
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posers of instrumental music, London [1800].
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Collection of the most popular and approved
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Psalm Tunes, with a few Hynins and easy
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Anthems, the whole in 3 parts, .principally
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for the use of country choirs, to which is
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added a selection of 20 favourite tunes set for
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barrel organs, n.d. Cathedral Chant Book,
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London [1800].
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Marsh, J 272-L-28
Marsh, J., musician of present time,
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published "Introduction and progressive
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lessons for the Tenor," London [1881].
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Marsh, Narcissus 272-L-31
Marsh, Narcissus, amateur musiciaii
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and archbishop, was born in Wiltshire in 1638.
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In 1703 he was consecrated Archbishop of
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Armagh. He died at Dublin in 1713. Now
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best remembered as founder of Marsh's
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Library, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, 1707.
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He wrote an " Essay touching the sympathy
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between lute or viol strings," 1677, published
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in Plot's Natural History of Oxfordshire,
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and an Introductory essay to chc doctrine of
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sounds, 1683, etc.
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Marshall, Frederick 272-L-42
Marshall, Frederick, composer, and
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teacher of music, born at Northampton about
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1790. He was successively organist at Rugby
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School ; Christ Church, Leamington ; and
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Parish Church of Banbury, Oxford. He died
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near Olney, Bucks., Jiily, 1857. He composed
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hymn tunes, etc.
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Marshall, Julian 272-L-49
Marshall, Julian, amateur musician, and
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collector, l)orn at Headingly, Leeds, June 24,
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1830. Author of the "Annals of Tennis."
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Contributor to the Musical Times, and other
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periodicals; and writer of a number of articles
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in Grove's Dictionary of Music and ]\Iusicians.
in Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
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He was a member of the committee of the first
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Leeds Festival, 1858. His large and valuable
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musical library was dispersed by auction, July,
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1884. His wife, born Florence A. Thomas,
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born at Rome, March 30, 1843, is a composer
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and writer on music. She studied at the
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R.A.M. Conducts the concerts of the South
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Hampstead orchestra, and is the composer of
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a fairy operetta, "Prince Sprite"; a Nocturne

MARSHALL.
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for clarinet and orchestra. Has contribuLed
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articles to Grove, and to various periodicals.
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Author of "Handel," Great Musicians' Series,
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London, Sampson Low, 1883 ; Solfeggi, Nov-
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ello's Primers, 1885 ; Interval Exercises for
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Singing Classes, Novello. She is an Associate
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of the Philharmonic Society.
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Marshall, Oldfield Sherwin 272-R-8
Marshall, Oldfield Sherwin, organist
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and pianist. In 1883 he was a^jpointed to the
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Anglo-American Church, Rome ; and in 1890
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succeeded Dr. Mark J. Monk as organist of
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the Parish Church, Banbury. He has appeared
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as pianist at various concerts; and an orches-
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tral Suite of his composition was performed
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at Abingdon in 1889. In 1884 he was elected
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Associate of Merit of the Academy of St.
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Cecilia, Rome, the only Englishman thus
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distinguished.
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Marshall, William 272-R-19
Marshall, William, violinist and com-
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poser, born at Fochaliers, December 27, 1748.
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House steward and butler to the Duke of
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Gordon till 1790. In 1773 he married Jane
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Giles, by whom he had a family of five sons
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and a daughter. Farmer at Keithmore, and
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factor to the Duke of Gordon, 1790-1817.
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He died at Newfield Cottage, Dandaleith,
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Rothes, Elginshire, May 29, 1833, and is
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buried in Bellie Churchyard.
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Works. — A Collection of Strathspey Reels,
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with a bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord,
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Edinburgh, Neil Stewart [1781] . A second
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collection appeared later. Marshall's Scot-
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tish Airs, Melodies, Strathspeys, Reels, etc.,
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for the pianoforte, violin, and violoncello,
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with appropriate basses. Dedicated to the
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Marchioness of Huntly, Edin., 1822 [con-
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taining 170 airs] . Collection of Scottish
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Melodies, Reels, Strathspeys, Jigs, Slow Airs,
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etc., for the pianoforte, violin, and violoncello,
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being the genuine and posthumous works of
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William Marshall, Edinburgh, 1847. Choice
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Selection of Reels and Strathspeys, Edin-
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burgh, n.d. (with Gow).
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Marshall is best known as a composer by
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his melodies " Of a' the airts the wind can
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blaw " (" Miss Admiral Gordon's Strathspey "),
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" This is no my ain house," " The wind blew
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the bonnie lassie's plaidie awa," and several
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others, all of which were dance tunes which
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have been adapted to poetry.
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Marshall, William 272-R-51
Marshall, William, organist and com-
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poser, was born in 1806. He became a chor-
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ister in the Chapel Royal, under J. S. Smith
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and W. Hawes, and in Christ Church, and
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St. John's College, Oxford, 1823. Organist of
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All Saints', Oxford. Mus. Bac, Oxon., 1826,
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Mus. Doc, Oxon., January, 1840. Organist
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of St. j\Iary's Church, Kidderminster, 1846.
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He died at Handsworth, August 17, 1875.
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Works. — Anthems used in the Cathedral
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and Collegiate Churches of England and
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Wales, 1840. Art of Reading Church Music,
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and Exercises intended to accompany the


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