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MATT.
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Retired from business, he still devotes him-
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self to Music at his home, at Clent, in Wor-
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cestershire.
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Matt, Albert E 275-L-4
Matt, Albert E., trombonist, of the Phil-
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harmonic and other orchestras. He is the
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composer of an orchestral suite, " An Evening
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Ramble"; "Rural Scenes," in three move-
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ments; "Augelus"; Idyl, "Sunset," per-
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formed by the Strolling Players' orchestra,
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■ Queen's Hall, 1895 ; Norwegian Suite, 1897 ;
Queen's Hall, 1895 ; Norwegian Suite, 1897 ;
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Idyl, " Dawn," etc., all for orchestra.
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Matthay, Tobias Augustus 275-L-12
Matthay, Tobias Augustus, composer,
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pianist, and teacher, born at Clapham, Lon-
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don, February 19, 1858. Entered the R.A.M.
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in 1871 ; studied composition under Sterndale
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Bennett, Sullivan, and Prout ; and pf. under
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W. Dorrell, and W. Macfarren. First Stern-
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dale Bennett Scholar, 1872 ; and awarded the
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first of the two Read Prizes for a pf. quartet,
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1879. Made a Professor, and Associate, of
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the R.A.M., 1880; and elected a Fellow in
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1895. Wliile a student, an overture and other
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compositions of his were performed at the
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Academy concerts. He gave his first concert
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in Clapham Hall, May 14, 1880, when his
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prize quartet was performed ; and since 1884
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has given annual recitals at Prince's Hall,
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Queen's Hall, etc. He has contributed
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articles on music generally, and pf. tone-
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production particularl}', to The Overture, The
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Keyboard, and other papers. As a teacher he
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has done excellent work at the R.A.M., several
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of the most promising recent students having
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been his pupils. His compositions are already
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very numerous, and are outlined in the sub-
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joined list.
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Works. — Crchestral : Two Symphonic
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movements ; Four Concert overtures (one
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produced at Promenade Concerts, 1879) ;
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Scherzi, etc. Concerto ; Concert allegro in
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A minor, another in D minor, for pf. and
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orchestra. Scena, Hero and Leander, con-
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tralto solo and orchestra. Psalm 126, for
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chorus. Bright be the place of thy soul ;
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There be none of Beauty's daughter's ; The
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gentle eventide ; A Lament (Shelley), and
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other songs. Fairies' serenade, x^art-song.
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String quartet (1872) ; Quartet in F, pf. and
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strings (Read prize) ; Trio, pf. and strings ;
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Idyll, in D flat, violin and pf.. Musical Art-
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ists' Society, 1884 ; Ballade, 'cello and pf.,
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the same, 1886. About 70 pieces for pf., of
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which may be mentioned. Four Novelletten ;
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17 variations on an original Theme, in C ;
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Moods of a moment, 10 numbers ; Sonata in
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B minor ; 35 variations and evolvements on
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an original theme, in A minor ; Scottish
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dances ; Lyrics, etc.
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In August, 1892, he married Miss Jessie
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Kennedy, a daughter of David Kennedy (q.v.) ;
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an excellent vocalist, who has sung in Scot-
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land, 1885 ; London, 1892 ; and assisted at
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her husband's recitals, etc.

MATTHEWS.
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Matthew, James E 275-R-1
Matthew, James E., writer, of present
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time. Author of "A popular History of
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Music, Musical Instruments, Ballet, and
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Opera, from St. Ambrose to Mozart," Lon-
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don, Grevel, 1888; "Manual of Musical
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History," an enlargement of the preceding,
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1892; "The Literature of Music," London,
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Stock, 1896.
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Matthews, H 275-R-9
Matthews, H., author of " Observations
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on Sound : showing the causes of its indis-
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tinctness in churches," etc. London, 1826.
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Matthews, John 275-R-12
Matthews, John, organist, violinist and
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composer, born at Liskeard, Cornwall, March
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27, 1856. Studied at the Conservatorium,
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Dresden, under ]\Ierkel, and Draeseke. Has
Dresden, under Merkel, and Draeseke. Has
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held organ appointments at St. James's,
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Swansea ; I'arisli Church, St. Austell, Corn-
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wall ; and, since 1889, has been organist at
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St. Stephen's, Guernsey. There he is actively
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engaged as a teacher and concert giver. His
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wife is a clever violoncellist, and takes part
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in the chamber concerts given by him. His
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compositions include an Evening Service in
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I), composed for tlie St. Austell Deanery
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Choir Festival, 1888; Te Deum in F; anthem.
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Song of the Streamlet ; The Mother to her
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Child ; and other songs. Part-songs, How
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soft the shades, etc. Sonata in C minor ;
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six pieces, organ; pieces for violin; and for
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pf., etc. Editor and translator of Carl
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Schroeder's Cattchism of Violin playing, and
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of Violoncello playing, Augener. Other
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works in IMS.
works in MS.
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Matthews, John Alexander 275-R-34
Matthews, John Alexander, organist
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and conductor, born at Gloucester, June 17,
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1841. Educated at King's College School,
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having entered the Cathedral Choir in 1850.
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Articled pupil of, and assistant organist to,
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John Amott, and after his death, 18G5, acting
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organist at the Cathedral, until the appoint-
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ment of Dr. S. S. Wesley. In 1866 he went
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to Cheltenham, and has been organist and
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choirmaster of the parish church of St.
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Matthew since that time. He started a
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choral society which is now known as the
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Festival Society, and in 1887 organised a
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Musical Festival, which is celebrated trien-
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nially, and at which several works of impor-
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tance have been produced. This is under his
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own management. In 1893 he founded the
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County of Gloucester Musical Festival Asso-
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ciation, numbering more than 2,000 members.
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He was for 15 years connected with the
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Gloucester Choral Society, as choirmaster,
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organist, and conductor. In 1876 he received
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a public testimonial from this society at the
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hands of the then Mayor of Gloucester,
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Anthony Jones, Esq., and in 1890, a similar
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token of regard through the Mayor of
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Cheltenham, Colonel Thoytes, at the close
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of the Festival. He has had a busy life as a
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teacher ; is hon. local representative of
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R.A.M., and hon. examiner for R.C.M. ; and


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