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MORLEY.
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E flat, for chorus, orchestra, and organ ; his
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published works inchide church services ;
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songs, and part-songs ; pieces for violoncello,
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and pf.
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Morley, Thomas 290-L-5
Morley, Thomas, composer and writer,
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was born about 1557. He studied under
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Byrd, and was a chorister in St. Paul's
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Cathedral. ]\Ius. Bac, Oxon., 1588 ; organist
Cathedral. Mus. Bac, Oxon., 1588 ; organist
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of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 1591 ; Gen-
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tleman of the Chapel Royal, 1592-1602.
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Obtained patent for exclusive right to print
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music books, 1598. He died in 1604.
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Works. — Canzonets, or little short songs
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to three voyces, 1593 ; Madrigalls to foure
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voyces, 1594 ; First booke of ballets to five
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voyces, 1595 ; First booke of Canzonets to
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two voyces, 1595 ; Canzonets, or little short
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aers to five and sixe voyces, 1597 ; The first
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booke of Consort Lessons, made by divers
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exquisite Authors for sixe instruments to play
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together, etc., 1599 ; The Triumphs of Oriana,
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to five and six voices, composed by divers
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several authors, newly published by Thomas
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Morley, London, Este, 1601 [contains mad-
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rigals by M. Este, J. Bennet, J. Hilton, J.
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Holmes, Wilbye, Morley, E. Johnson, T.
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Weelkes, Kirbye, Carlton, Cavendish, Lisley,
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Farmer, Milton, Jones, Croce, Hunt, Bateson,
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]Mundy, E. Gibbons, R. Nicholson, Tomkins,
Mundy, E. Gibbons, R. Nicholson, Tomkins,
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Marson, F. Pilkington, Norcome, and CobboldJ;
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Services in D minor ; Evening service in G
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minor (in Barnard's collection) ; Burial service
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(in Boyce) ; A Preces, Psalms, etc., in Bar-
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nard's MS. collection ; Five sets of Lessons in
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Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book ; A pLaine
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and easie introduction to Practicall Musicke,
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set downe in forme of a dialogue. Divided
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into three partes. The first teacheth to sing
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with all things necessary for the knowledge of
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prickt song. The second treateth of descante
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and to sing two parts in one upon a plain
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song or ground, with other things necessary
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for a descanter. The third and last part
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entreateth of composition of three, foure, five
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or more parts, with many profitable rules to
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that effect, with new songs of 2, -3, 4, and
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5 parts, London, 1597, various editions. This
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was translated into German.
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Morley, William 290-L-49
Morley, William, composer of the 18th
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century. Mus. Bac, 1713. Gentleman of the
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Chapel Royal, 1715. He died on October 29,
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1731. Supposed to be the composer of the
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oldest double chant known, published in
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Boyce's Collection in D minor.
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Mornington, Garrett Colley Wellesley, Earl of 290-L-55
Mornington, Garrett Colley Welles=
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ley. Earl of, Irish peer and composer, born
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at Daugan, Ireland, July 19, 1735. Father of
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the Duke of Wellington, and of the Marquis
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of Wellesley. Mus. Doc, Dublin, 1764, where
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he was the first Professor of Music in the
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University from 1764 to 1774. He succeeded
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to the title in 1758. Created Viscount Wel-
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lesley, 1760. Gained prizes from Catch Club

MORROW.
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in 1776, 1777, 1779. He died at Kensington,
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London, May 22, 1781.
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Works. — Glees and ]Madrigals composed by
Works. — Glees and Madrigals composed by
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the Earl of Mornington, edited by Sir H. R,
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Bishop, London, 1846. Among them the fol-
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lowing are famous : — As it fell upon a day ;
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Beneath this rural shade ; By greenwood tree ;
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Come, fairest nymph ; Gently hear me, charm-
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ing maid ; Go, happy shade ; Hail, hallowed
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fane ; Here in cool grot ; bird of eve ; Rest,
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warrior, rest ; and, Soft sleep profoundly. To
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these may be added the catch, " Twas you sir."
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The collection of glees, etc., made by Bishop,
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is the only complete one extant ; though all
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the glees, madrigals, and catches can be
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had as originally published in single parts.
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He also composed chants and other church
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music.
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Morris, Margaret 290-R-19
Morris, Margaret, Mrs. Alfred Morris,
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soprano vocalist, organist, and conductor,
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born at Caerleon, Monmouthshire. Showed
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musical talent from childhood, but her desire
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to adopt the art as a profession was not
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gratified until after her marriage, when
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monetary reverses turned her talent to prac-
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tical account. She is to a great extent self-
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taught, but studied harmony with Dr .Bradford,
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and voice production with Emil Behnke. As
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a vocalist she is favourably known, and the
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Gwent Ladies' Choir, under her leadership,
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has a good reputation. She has conducted
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many concerts, including a performance of
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Gounod's, ikfors et Vita, with full chorus and
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orchestra. She is organist of Christ Church,
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Caerleon, principal of a music school in that
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town, and has given lectures on musical
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topics at Newport, and other places.
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Morrison, James 290-R-38
Morrison, James, musician, author of
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" A New System of iMusic, applicable to all
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musical instruments," London [1852].
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Morrison, William 290-R-41
Morrison, William, composer and violin-
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ist, compiler of "A Collection of Highland
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music, consisting of strathspeys, reels,
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marches, waltzes, and airs, with variations
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original and selected, for the pf., violin, and
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violoncello," Inverness, n.d. [1813].
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Morrow, Walter 290-R-47
Morrow, Walter, trumpet player, born
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in Liverpool, June 15, 1850. Studied his
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instrument under Dan Godfrey, and at the
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R.A.M. He obtained high repute by his
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playing of the various parts for trumpet
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obligato in Handel's works, and did much to
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restore the- Trumpet to its legitimate place in
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the orchestra. He developed a special trumpet
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for the performance of Bach's high trumpet
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parts, so long considered unplayable. This
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instrument he employed for the first time in
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Bach's " Ein feste Burg," at a concert of the
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Cambridge University Musical Society, June
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11, 1885 ; and at the Leeds Festival of 1886
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the same straight trumpet was introduced in
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Bach's High Mass in B Minor. j\Ir. Morrow
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is teacher of the trumpet at the R.C.IM., and
is teacher of the trumpet at the R.C.M., and


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