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MORGAN.
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Scholarship, for pf. playing and composition,
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1883 ; and was awarded the Webster Prize,
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1884, for a sonata for violin and pf. Ap-
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pointed professor of harmony, composition
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and pf. at the school in 1887. In 1893 he
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won the prize, valued at 65 guineas, offered
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by the proprietors of The Lute, for the best
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anthem. At the Grand Concours Interna-
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tional de Composition Musicale, held at
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Brussels in 1894, he was awarded the first
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prize and medal, and two diplomas of honour,
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for a sonata for pf., and a chorus for mixed
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voices, with organ accompaniment. He has
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also composed two cantatas for female voices,
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*' Zitella," performed at the Guildhall School,
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July, 1889 ; and " The Legend of Eloisa,"
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both extensively popular ; a church cantata,
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" The Crown of Thorns." Pieces for or-
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chestra ; Sonatas for violin and pf. ; many
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pf. pieces ; songs, part-songs, etc.
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Morgan, Tom Westlake 289-L-21
Morgan, Tom Westlake, organist and
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writer, born at Congnesbury, Somersetshire,
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August 6, 1869. Chorister, King's College,
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Cambridge, 1879 ; then pupil of Boyton
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Smith, at Dorchester. In 1886, organist of
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St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, and
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pupil-assistant of Dr. A. H. Mann, at King's
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College. Organist for a time at St. George's
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Anglican Church, Paris. Studied at R.C.M.
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under Sir Walter Parratt, and Dr. F. E.
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Gladstone, 1890. Organist at St. David's,
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Merthyr Tydvil, 1891 ; founder and conductor
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of Philharmonic Society there. In 1892 he
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was appointed organist and master of the
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choristers, Bangor Cathedral. He has given
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recitals at St. George's Hall, Liverpool ; at
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the Bow and Bromley Institute, etc. Has
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composed some Welsh anthems, etc. ; is a
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contributer to periodical literature, and
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musical editor of <S'^. David's Weekly. Has
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acted as adjudicator at Eisteddfodau ; and is
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Provincial Grand Organist for North Wales
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in Royal Arch Freemasonry.
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Mori, Nicholas 289-L-44
Mori, Nicholas, violinist and composer,
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born at London, January 21, 1796. Son of
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an Italian wig maker in the New Road, Lon-
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don. Pupil of Viotti. Principal violinist in
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London orchestras. Music publisher in Bond
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Street, London. He died on June 14, 1839.
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Mori, Frank 289-L-50
Mori, Franlc, composer, son of the above,
Mori, Frank, composer, son of the above,
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born at London, March 21, 1820. Studied
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under Forbes and Sterndale Bennett, and in
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1836 under Zimmerman at Paris. He died
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at Chaumont, France, August 2, 1873.
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Works. — Fridolin, cantata, Worcester
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Festival, 1851. The River Sprite, operetta,
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words by G. Linley, Covent Garden, February
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9, 1865. Songs : Twelve songs, by Mackay,
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Longfellow, Oxenford, etc. ; Six songs, by
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Moore, Shelley, Tennyson, Hunt, etc. ;
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Breathe, oh ! breathe that simple strain ; I
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love my love in the springtime ; Whither art
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thou roaming. Vocal exercises, etc.

MORLEY.
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Mori, Nicholas 289-R-1
Mori, Nicholas, the second son, was born
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January 14, 1822. Studied under his father,
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and Charles Lucas, and also in Paris. Played
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in public from 1838. Composer of descriptive
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music to Gilbert's "The Wicked World";
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a setting of Psalm 137, and other works.
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Morine, Charles Harland 289-R-7
Morine, Charles Harland, composer
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and organist, was born in 1828 ; died at Elgin,
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February 19, 1879. He edited the collections
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of Scottish and Irish ]\Ielodies published by
of Scottish and Irish Melodies published by
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Maver, 1877, and composed pianoforte music.
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He also issued "Beauties of Scotland, airs for
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pianoforte,'-' 1869. Songs: Burd Ailie; Golden
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days, etc.
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Morison, Christina W 289-R-15
Morison, Christina W., bom Bogue,
Morison, Christina W., born Bogue,
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composer, born in Dublin, 1840. She studied
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under Glover and John Blockley. Composer
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of "The Uhlans," opera, in 3 acts, Dublin,
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1884, and Glasgow, 1885. Songs, and piano-
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forte music.
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Morison, John 289-R-21
Morison, John, "musician and copier of
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music," born in 1772 ; died at Peterhead in
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1848. He lived in Rose Street, Peterhead,
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and was precentor in St. Peter's Church there.
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Editor of a " Collection of New Strathspey
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Reels, with a few favourite marches....,"
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Edinburgh [1801]. A Select Collection of
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Favourite Tunes adapted for the pianoforte,
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German flute, violin, and violoncello, dedi-
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cated, by permission, to General Gordon
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Cuming Skene," n.d.
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Morison, Roderick 289-R-32
Morison, Roderick, or Roby Dall
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O'Cahen, poet, harper, and composer, was
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born in the Island of Lewis in 1646. He was
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the son of an episcopal clergyman, and was
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educated at Inverness. He lost his sight
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after an attack of small-pox, and became
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harper to the family of Macleod, of Lewis.
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He died near Stornoway early in the 18th
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century. He composed some Gaelic airs,
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but is best known as a poet.
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Morley, Felix Wilson 289-R-42
Morley, Felix Wilson, organist and
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composer, born at Bassingbourne, Cambridge,
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November 20, 1855. From 1868 to 1873, he
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acted as honorary organist at the Parish
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Church, and in the latter year was elected
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Organ Scholar of Pembroke College, Cam-
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bridge, an office he was allowed to hold for
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a year before entering as an undei'graduate.
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After taking the B.A. degree, he remained in
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residence as organist, and proceeded to M.A.,
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1883; and Mus. Bac, 1885. Since 1878 he
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has acted as hon. inspector of Choirs for the
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Ely Diocesan Church Music Society (now the
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Council of Church Music) ; and from 1891
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has been annually elected hon. sec. In 1892,
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and 1895, appointed Diocesan inspector of the
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Choirs taking part in the Triennial Festivals
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at Ely Cathedral. Conductor of Royston
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Amateur Musical Society, 1888-94. Of his
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compositions there are, in MS., a setting of
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Psalm 150, for solo, chorus, orchestra, and
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organ ; a Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in


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