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MUDALIYAR.
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Wilkinson, soprano vocalist, was born in 1768.
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She made an appearance in 1782, but after-
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wards sang with Tate Wilkinson's Company,
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at Hull, and there made her debxit in 1786.
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In the same year she sang in Leeds and in
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Liverpool. She married Mr. Mountain, a
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violinist, in 1786. She afterwards sang at
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Covent Garden, and also in Dublin. In 1814
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she retired, and died at Hammersmith, Lon-
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don, July 1, 1841.
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Mudaliyar, A. M. Chinnaswami 292-L-11
Mudaliyar, A. M. Chinnaswami, editor
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of a treatise on Indian music, " Oriental
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Music in European Notation." Ave Maria
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Press, Pudupet, Madras, 1893.
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Mudie, Thomas Molleson 292-L-15
Mudie, Thomas Molleson, composer
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and organist, born at Chelsea, London, Nov-
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ember 30, 1809. He studied music under
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Crotch, Potter, etc., at R.A.M., 1823-32. Pro-
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fessor of Pf. at R.A.M., 1832-44. Organist
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at Galton, Surrey, 1834-44. Teacher in Edin-
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burgh for a time, but returned to London
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in 1863. He died at London, July 24, 1876.
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Works. — Symphonies in C, B fiat, F, D ;
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Quintets, quartets, trios, etc., for strings, etc. ;
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Pf. music, consisting of duets, solos, fantasias,
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nocturnes, etc. ; Anthems and sacred songs ;
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Songs : Dying Gladiator ; Evening song ;
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Fisherman ; To Memory ; Six songs and two
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duets ; Sacred songs [1840] ; Three sacred
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duets [1842] . Accompaniments in Wood's
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" Songs of Scotland," edited by Graham.
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Mullhollan, John Macpherson 292-L-32
Mullhollan, John Macpherson, Irish
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musician, who flourished in Ireland and
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Edinburgh about the end of last and the
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beginning of the present century. He issued
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a volume of Irish IMelodies about 1800, with
a volume of Irish Melodies about 1800, with
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titles in Irish and English, based on a collec-
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tion begun by his father, who died in 1770.
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He also issued " A Selection of Irish and
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Scots tunes, consisting of airs, marches,
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strathspeys, country dances, etc., adapted for
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the pianoforte, Edinburgh, n.d. [1804] .
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Mullen, Adelaide 292-L-43
Mullen, Adelaide, soprano vocalist, born
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in Dublin. Daughter of Benjamin Mullen,
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Lay-vicar of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Studied
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at the Alexandra College, Dublin, and with
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J. B. Welch. Was first introduced to public
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notice by the late Sir Robert Stewart, at a
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concert of the University Choral Society. In
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March, 1882, she sang at a State Concert, and
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at the musical inauguration of the National
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Exhibition, Dublin, in August, being then an
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amateur. Iir ]\Iay, 1883, she gave her first
amateur. Iir May, 1883, she gave her first
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concert in Dublin, and since then has pursued
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a successful career, appearing in Edinburgh,
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1885; Glasgow, 1886; and at the Crystal
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Palace Concerts, INIarch 19, 1887. In 1888
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she was engaged by Mr. William Ludwig for
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his concerts of Irish music in the United
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States, and has since twice visited Ainerica.
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Toured with the Burns-Crotty Company in
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1891-2. Married, April 26, 1888, Henry
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Beaumont, the tenor vocalist (q.v.).

MUNDEN.
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Mullen, Alfred Frederick 292-R-1
Mullen, Alfred Frederick, musician,
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who died in 1881. Author of " Harmonium
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Tutor, with a series of easy lessons progres-
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sively arranged," London, n.d. ; Easy and
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Complete Instructions for the Pianoforte,
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London, n.d. ; Catechism of Music, n.d.
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Composer of numerous transcriptions for pf.,,
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and songs.
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Mullen, Joseph 292-R-9
Mullen, Joseph, composer and organist,
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born at Dublin in 1826. Chorister in Christ
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Church Cathedral, Dublin. Organist at Tuam
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Cathedral ; Succentor of Limerick Cathedral ;
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Organist of St. Mary's Church, St. Catherine's
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Church, and of Christ Church, Leeson Park,
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Dublin.
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Mullineux, William 292-R-16
MuUineux, William, organist, born at
Mullineux, William, organist, born at
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Worsley, Lancaster, April 4, 1858. Studied
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under his father. Dr. J. F. Bridge, and Dr.
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Hiles. Was organist of Worsley Wesleyan
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Chapel at the age of ten, and in 1876 was
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appointed organist of Bolton Town Hall, an
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office he still holds. F.R.C.O. He is the^
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composer of a cantata, " Harvest Home,"
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produced at Bolton, 1887.
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Mullinger-Higgins, William 292-R-25
Mullinger=Higgins, William, see Hig-
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GINS, Wm. ]\Iullinger.
GINS, Wm. Mullinger.
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Mullinex, Henry 292-R-27
Mullinex, Henry, composer and vocalist,
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born about 1793. He was a Gentleman of the
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Chapel Royal. Died at London, December 15,
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1838. He composed waltzes, marches, etc.,.
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for the pf., and some vocal music.
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Munday, Eliza 292-R-32
Munday, Eliza, see Salmon, Eliza.
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Mundella, Emma 292-R-33
Mundella, Emma, pianist, teacher, and
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composer, born at Nottingham in 1858.
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Daughter of the late John Mundella, of
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Leicester, and niece of the Right Hon. A. J.
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Mundella. Received her first musical instruc-
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tion at home, and studied under Arthur Page,
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187.3-6. Won the Nottingham Scholarship
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on the opening of the National Training
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School for Music in 1876, and afterwards took
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the diploma, A.R.C.M. Was director of the
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music at St. Elphin's Clergy Daughters'
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School, Warrington ; and from 1880 at
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Wimbledon High School. A career of much
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usefulness was cut short by death, February
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20, 1896. Of her compositions the principal
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was " The Victory of Song" (Lewis Morris),
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for female chorus, three violins, pf. and harp.
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She also published two anthems ; Twelve
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elementary duets ; Three sketches ; and other
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pieces for pf . Editor of The Day School Hymn
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Book, Novello, the enlarged edition of which
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was in the press at the time of her death.
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Munden, Thomas 292-R-55
Munden, Thomas, organist and conduc-
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tor, was a chorister of Westminster Abbey,,
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and pupil of Greatorex. He was one of the
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conductors of the Birmingham Festivals from
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1826 to 1846, and first organist of the Town
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Hall. He was also organist of Christ Church
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and St. Paul's, Birmingham. He died in
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North Wales about 1879.


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