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MAYCOCK.
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Church melodies" (W. Blackman, 1844?),
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2 books. Also two sets of original chants ;
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arrangements for pf. ; Mozart's favourite air,
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" Life let us cherish," with new variations
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for pf., etc.
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Maycock, John Henry 278-L-6
Maycock, John Henry, clarinet player,
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was for 35 years in the orchestra of the Royal
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Italian Opera, and of Drury Lane. During
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his time many English operas were produced,
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and it was for him that Balfe wrote the corno
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di bassetto introduction to "The heart bowed
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down," and the bass clarinet solo in "The
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Daughter of St. Mark." For over fifty years
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Maycock occupied a high position as a per-
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former. He retired from public life in 1892,
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at the age of 75.
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Maynard, John 278-L-17
Maynard, John, lute-player and com-
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poser, of the 16th and 17th centuries, pub-
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lished " The xii. Wonders of the World, set
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and composed for the Violl de Gambo, the
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lute, and the voyce, to sing the verse, all
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three jointly, and none severall ; also Lessons
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for the Lute and Basse violl to play alone ;
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with some Lessons to i^lay lyra-wayes alone,
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or if you will, to fill up the parts with another
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violl set lute-way," London, 1611.
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Maynard, John 278-L-27
Maynard, John, musician, of Ponder's
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End, Essex, wrote "Forty-eight original hymn
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tunes, and two pieces," London [1830].
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Maynard, Walter 278-L-30
Maynard, Walter, see Beale, Thomas
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WiLLERT.
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Mayo, Charles 278-L-32
Mayo, Charles, surgeon and amateur
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musician, born at Winchester in 1837 ; died
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on a voyage to Sydney in 1877. Author of a
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pamphlet on the " Organ in New College
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Chapel" [Oxford], 1875.
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Mayo, Rev. Charles Herbert 278-L-37
Mayo, Rev. Charles Herbert, author
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and musician. Vicar of Long Burton with
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HoliiCst, Dorset, since 1872. He has pub-
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lished a number of antiquarian works, family
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histories, and has issued "Traditional Carols
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for Christmas Tide, sung at Long Burton,
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Dorset. . . .harmonies arranged by E. C. How-
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arth," Sherborne [1893]. He also edited
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"Bibliotheca Dorsetiensis," 1885.
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Mazzinghi, Joseph 278-L-46
Mazzinghi, Joseph, composer, was born
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at London, December 25, 1765 He belonged
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to a Corsican family, from which he derived
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the title of Count. Pui^il of J C. Bach, An-
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fossi, and Sacchini. Musical director of King's
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Theatre, 1784. Music teacher to Princess of
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Wales. He died at Bath, January 15, 1844.
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Works. — Musical dramas : A day in Turkey,
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1791; Paul and Virginia, 1800; Blind Girl,
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1801; Exile, 1808; La belle Arsene; Sappho et
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Phaon; Magician no conjuror; Free Knights;
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Ramah Droog (with Reeve) ; Turnpike Gate
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(Reeve) ; Chains of the Heart (with Reeve) ;
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Wifeof two Husbands. Glees, trios, songs, etc.:
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And whither would yor; lead me ; Ava Maria;
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O Brignal banks; The captive to his bird;
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Cypress wreath ; Each throbbing heart ; For
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tenderness formed ; Had I a heart ; Harril the

MEEN.
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brave; Hart and hind are in their lair; Haste,
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haste, glorious light; Hope told a flattering
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tale ; Huntsman rest ; I seek my shepherd gone
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astray; If the treasured gold ; John of Brent;
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Lady beware; Lillo Lee; Lochgyle; The Min-
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strel's summons ; Mirth and beauty ; The
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negro's glee ; Nocturnal besiegers ; O young
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Lochinvar ; Pastoral Eondo ; Roderick Vich
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Alpine ; Soldier rest ; Wake maid of Lorn ;
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When order in this land commenced ; When
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Phoebus rays no more appear ; When tell-tale
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echoes ; and, Where sliall the lover rest. Songs,
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ballads, etc. He also composed Admiral Lord
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Nelson's victory, a sonata in comnremoration
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of the glorious 1st of August. Twelve airs
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for the pf., with accompaniments for a flute
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and tambourine. A large number of sonatas
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and other pf. pieces. Selection of German
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national melodies. . . .Loni'on [1815] .
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Meadowcroft, John 278-R-20
Meadowcroft, John, organist and com-
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poser, was born in 1827, He was a chorister
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in Manchester Cathedral, and for ten years
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honorary organist at the cathedral evening
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services. He died at Scarborough, August
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28, 1873. Composer of chants and editor of
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a psalter.
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Mee, Rev. John Henry 278-R-27
Mee, Rev. John Henry, composer and
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writer on music, born at Riddings Vicarage,
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Derbyshire, August 16, 1852. Scholar and
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Taberdar, Queen's College, Oxford, 1871 ; first-
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class in Classical IModerations, 1873; first-
class in Classical Moderations, 1873; first-
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class in Hterj¥ Humaniores, 1875; B.A., and
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Fellow, Morton's College, 1875; Succentor,
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Queen's College, 1876; M.A. and classical
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lecturer, Worcester College, 1878 ; Mus. Bac,
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1882 ; Mus. Doc, 1888, Oxford. Ordained Dea-
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con, 1876; Priest, 1877, by Bishop of Oxford.
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Public Examiner in University of Oxford three
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times; Hon. Fellow, St. Michael's College,
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Tenbury, 1886; Precentor of Chichester Cathe-
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dral, 1889; County Councillor for West Sussex,
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1890 ; and Coryphfeus of Oxford University,
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1890. Dr. Mee has done much for chamber
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music in Oxford, and has lectured at the Mu-
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sical Association, etc. He has also contri-
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buted the articles Steibelt, Vogler, and others
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to Grove's Dictionary.
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Works. — Dies Ascensionis for soli, chorus,
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and orchestra; Missa Solei^nis in B flat, for
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soli, double-chorus, and orchestra, Oxford,
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November 9, 1888. Ballads for men's chorus
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and orchestra: Horatius, London, Aj^ril 21,
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1891; Delphi, Oxford, 1895. Christmas
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Carols set to music ; God who at sundry
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times, anthem. Madrigals, Chloris' singing,
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Madrigal Society's prize, 1887 ; The lesson of
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Love. Motet. Quartet in G, strings ; Fan-
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tasia, organ, etc.
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Meen, Fountain 278-R-59
Meen, Fountain, pianist and organist,
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born at Hackney, London, September 14,
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1846. Not being originally brought up to the
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musical profession, his studies were private,
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and he is for the most part self-taught. Has


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