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NORBURY.
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Norbury, John 299-L-1
Norbury, John, author of " The Box of
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Whistles, an iUustrated book on organ cases ;
Whistles, an illustrated book on organ cases ;
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with notes on organs at home and abroad,"
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London, 1877.
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Norcome, Daniel 299-L-5
Norcome, Daniel, musician and com-
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poser, was born at Windsor in 1576. He was
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a son of one of the lay-clerks at Windsor, and
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was probably a singer in the Chapel Royal
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there. He is stated to have left England on
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account of his religion, and he became a
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member of the band in the Arch-ducal Chapel
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at Brussels, Avhere he was in 1647. He com-
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posed " With angel's face and brightness,"
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a madrigal in the " Triumphs of Oriana,"
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1601.
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Norledge, Annie E 299-L-16
Norledge, Annie E., soprano vocalist,
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born at Newark, Nottingham. At first she
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studied the violin, being a scholar of R.C.M.,
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and later, a student at the Leipzig Conserva-
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torium. She played the viola in the first
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Ladies' Quartet in Leipzig. After her return
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she studied singing under W. Shakespeare.
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For some short time she played violin at
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various concerts, but is now favourably known
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as an accomplished vocalist, having appeared
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with success in many parts of the United
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Kingdom.
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Norman, Helen S 299-L-28
Norman, Helen S., see sitb., Standing,
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F. H.
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Normann, Rudolf 299-L-30
Nermann, Rudolf, see Harris, George
Normann, Rudolf, see Harris, George
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Frederick.
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Norris, Thomas 299-L-32
Norris, Thomas, composer, and tenor
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vocalist, born at Mere, near Salisbury, about
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August, 1741. He became a chorister in
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Salisbury Cathedral under Stephens. Sang
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at Worcester and Hereford Festivals, 1761-62;
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and at Drury Lane Theatre, 1762. Organist
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of Christ Church, Oxford, 1765. Mus. Bac,
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Oxon., 1765. Organist of St. John's College,
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Oxford, 1765. Lay-clerk of IMagdalen College,
Oxford, 1765. Lay-clerk of Magdalen College,
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Oxford, 1771. Sang at Handel Commemora-
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tion, 1784. He died at Himley Hall, near
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Stourbridge, September .3, 1790.
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Works. — Six Symphonies for 2 violins,
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2 hautboys, 2 French horns, a tenor and bass,
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op. 1, London [1770] . Eight solo songs for
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voice and harpsichord, Oxford [1775] . Songs
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in "Amusement for Ladies." Four glees.
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Anthems, etc.
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North, Francis 299-L-50
North, Francis, Lord Guildford, writer,
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bor)i in 1637, died in 1685. Held several
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important legal appointments, but has interest
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in a musical sense only as the author of " A
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Philosophical Essay on Music," 1677. His
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brother Roger (1650-1733), was a miscellane-
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ous writer, who left in MS. " Memoirs of
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Musick,...now first printed from the original
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MS. and edited, with copious notes, by E. F.
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Rimbault," London, 1846. This is an inter-
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esting work, containing a fund of information
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on events in the musical history of the author's
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period.
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North, James M 299-L-63
North, James M., vocal teacher and

NOVELLO.
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composer, born at Huddersfield in 1835. He
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was taken to the United States in 1842, and
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was a pupil of Lowell Mason, G. F. Root, and
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G. J. Webb. He was successively a teacher
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in St. Louis, and in the New York State
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Normal School, Albany, from 1859 to 1860.
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Afterwards director of music in the public
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schools. Editor of Vocal exercises and various
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collections of music for church and choral
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society use.
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North, John 299-R-11
North, John, conductor, and teacher of
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singing, born at Huddersfield in 1852. In
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1862 he entered the business of Wood and
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IMarshall, Huddersfield, and afterwards became
Marshall, Huddersfield, and afterwards became
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a partner. Learnt to play pf. and violin ;
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was in the theatre orchestra, and ultimately
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leader. Conductor of the Huddersfield Glee
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and IMadrigal Society ; Philharmonic Society ;
and Madrigal Society ; Philharmonic Society ;
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and Festival Choral Society, the last one ot
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the finest in existence ; also conducted other
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societies in the district. Was for some years
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organist of New North Road Ba^Dtist Chapel,
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but resigned in 1887. He died at Huddersfield,
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October 12, 1891.
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North, Robert Augustus 299-R-25
North, Robert Augustus, Examiner in
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IMusic to the New Zealand Government, pub-
Music to the New Zealand Government, pub-
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lished in London, 1896, a work, entitled,
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" Voxometric Revelation."
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Norton, Hon. Mrs 299-R-29
Norton, Hon. Mrs., bom Caroline
Norton, Hon. Mrs., born Caroline
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Elizabeth Sarah Sheridan, daughter of
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Thomas Sheridan, grand-daughter of R. B.
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Sheridan, and sister of Helen Lady Dufferin
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(q.v.). She was born in 1809. Best known
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as a novelist and poetess. In February, 1877,
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she was married for the second time to Sir
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William Stirling-Maxwell, Bart. She died at
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liondon, June 15, 1877. Joint composer of
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"A Set of Ten Songs, etc., by tw^o sisters"
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[1888] . Composer of Set of Seven Songs and
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a duet, 3 sets [c. 1840] ; Songs of affection ;
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Avenge the wrong of Adam Leslie ; Blind
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girls' lament ; Love of Helen Douglas; Mother's
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lament, and other songs. Health to the
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outward bound, glee. Words of a number of
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popular songs, like Blockley's " Love not,"
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" Arab's farewell to his steed," etc.
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Novello, Clara Anastasia 299-R-47
Novello, Clara Anastasia, so]5rano
Novello, Clara Anastasia, soprano
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vocalist, born at London, June 10, 1818.
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Daughter of Vincent Novello. She studied
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at Paris Conservatory, and under John
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Robinson, of York. On January 7, 1838, she
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sang at the first concert of the Vocal Society,
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Hanover Square Rooms, London, and appeared
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at Windsor in the same year. Sang at Ancient
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and Philharmonic Concerts, and at all the
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important Provincial Festivals, and at the
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Gewandhaus Concerts, Leipzig, in Italy, etc.
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She married Count Gigliucci, 1843, and retired
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in 1860.
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Novello, Joseph Alfred 299-R-60
Novello, Joseph Alfred, publisher and
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musician, born at London in 1810. Eldest
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son of Vincent Novello. Choir-master of
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Lincoln's Inn Chapel. Bass vocalist at


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