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MARSHALL.
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same. Oxford, 1842-43. Miscellaneous church
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music. Three canzonets [1830] . Cathedral
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Services, arranged for organ and pf., Oxford,
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1847. Cathedral Chants, edited with Alfred
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W. Bennett [1829] .
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A Mrs. William Marshall (wife of above ?),
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composed a number of songs and ballads,
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about 1830-40.
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Marshall-Hall 273-L-9
Marshall = Hall, see Hall, W. L.
Marshall = Hall, see Hall, W. L.
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Marshall.
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Marson, George 273-L-11
Marson, George, composer of the 16th
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century, who wrote anthems, and a 5-part
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madrigal, " The Nimphes and Shepheards,"
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in the "Triumphs of Oriana," 1601. He is
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said to have been a Bac. Mus., but it is not
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known at what university he graduated.
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Martin, Amy Florence 273-L-17
Martin, Amy Florence, contralto vocalist
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of present time. Was educated at the Lon-
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don Academy of Music, studying singing
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with Manuel Garcia ; and distinguishing her-
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self also in harmony. She won two scholar-
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ships while tliere, was made an Associate in
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1885, receiving her diploma from the hands
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of Madame Patti, and was appointed a pro-
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fessor of singing. Her concert engagements
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included tours with Mr. Sims Reeves, appear-
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ances at the Crystal Palace and other concerts.
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She then turned her attention to opera, and
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assisted at the first production of several
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light operas, finally becoming a member of
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Mr. J. W. Turner's company about 1892. In
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the tours of this company she has appeared
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with success in a variety of parts, ranging
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from Azucena, in " II Trovatore," to Siebel,
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in "Faust."
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Martin, George Clement 273-L-36
Martin, George Clement, organist and
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composer, born at Lambourne, Berks, Sep-
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tember 11, 1844. Studied under J. Pearson,
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and Dr. Stainer. Graduated Mus Bac,
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Oxford, 1868; F.C.O., 1875; and received
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the Canterbury degree of Mus. Doc, 1883.
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Private organist to the Duke of Buccleuch,
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Dalkeith, 1871 ; Master of Song at the Choir
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School, 1874, and deputy organist, St. Paul's
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Cathedral, 1876 ; and elected organist, on
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the retirement of Dr. Stainer, 1888. Pro-
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fessor of the Organ, at R.C.M., for a few
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years from 1883. His compositions are
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chiefly for the church, and comprise a Morn-
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ing, Communion, and Evening Service in C,
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for voices and orchestra ; Evening Services
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for the same, and for military Band ; setting
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of the Benedicite, and Offertory sentences.
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Te Deum for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
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service, St. Paul's, June 22, 1897. Come
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my soul ; Ho every one that thirsteth ; Re-
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joice in the Lord ; Veni, Creator Spiritus ;
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and other antliems. Editor of Responses to
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the Commandments. Evening ; Cold blovvs
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the wind ; Let maids be false (men's voices),
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and other part-songs. Arrangements for the
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organ, of movements from St. Ludmila ; Re-
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demption ; and Mors et Vita. Editor of

MASON.
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Organ Arrangements, Novello. Author of
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The Art of Training Choir Boys, Novello's
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Primers, No, 39.
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Martin, George William 273-R-4
Martin, George William, composer and
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conductor, was born on March 8, 1828. He
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was a chorister in St. Paul's Cathedral under
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W. Hawes. Professor of music at the Nor-
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mal College for Army Schoolmasters ; Music
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master at St. John's Training College, Batter-
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sea, 1845-53 ; Organist of Christ Church,
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Battersea, 1849. He conducted the concerts
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of the Natioual Choral Society, the Metropo-
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litan Schools Choral Society, etc. Editor of
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the "Journal of Part Music," 1861-62, and of
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other musical journals. He died at Boling-
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broke House Hospital, Wandsworth, April
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16, 1881. Martin composed several prize
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glees, anthems, songs, the hymn tune, " Leo-
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minster," etc.
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Martin, Henry Maclean 273-R-20
Martin, Henry Maclean, Enrico Cam-
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POBELLO, baritone vocalist, born in 1839.
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Sang in opera in Colonel Mapleson's com-
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pany, and toured in the provinces with the
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same in 1872, etc. He is also well known
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as a concert singer. In 1874 lie married the
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soprano vocalist, known as Madame Sinico,
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whose maiden name was Clarice Marini.
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Martin, Jonathan 273-R-28
Martin, Jonathan, organist and com-
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poser, born in 1715. Chorister in the Chapel
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Royal under Croft. He studied the organ
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under Rosingrave, and became deputy of St.
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George's, Hanover Square, London, and
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organist of the Chapel Royal in 1736. He
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died at London, April 4, 1737.
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Martyn, Mrs. 273-R-35
Martyn, Mrs. See Inverarity, Eliza.
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Mason, Edward 273-R-36
Mason, Edward, composer and teacher
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of singing, born at Newcastle-under-Lyme,
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July 4, 1864. Descended from an old Staf-
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fordshire family settled in that town from
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the sixteenth century. Received his musical
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training at St. John's College, Battersea, under
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Edward Mills, 1883-4 ; and at the Tonic Sol-
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Pa College, under McNaught, Venables, and
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others. Became a Fellow of the College in
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1889, and graduated Mus. Bac, Durham,
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1892. Is singing instructor to the Arbroath
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School Board ; choirmaster, St. Mary's
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Episcopal Church, and conductor of several
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choral societies. He has composed a Good
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Friday Service, " The Man of Sorrows "
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(1896) ; Wee Folks' Songs ; and is author of
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Old Notation Reader (5 Nos.), and Standard
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Music Charts for Schools. He executed the
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Tonic Sol-fa translation of Sullivan's " Light
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of the World," and has contributed to the
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Scottish Musical Review, and other papers.
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Mason, John 273-R-57
Mason, John, author of " An Essay on
Mason, John, author of "An Essay on
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the power of immbers and the principles of
the power of numbers and the principles of
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Harmony," r,ondoii, 1749; and composer of
Harmony," London, 1749; and composer of
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songs, " The Admiring Lover," etc.
songs, "The Admiring Lover," etc.
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Mason, John 273-R-61
Mason, John, clergyman and musician,
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of the early part of the 16th century. One
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of the famous musicians mentioned by


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