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OAKELEY.
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devote himself to music ; and in 1865 became
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a candidate for the Raid Chair at Edinburgh.
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He was elected, and the position of the Pro-
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fessorship, so much improved by his prede-
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cessor, John Donaldson (q.v.), was much
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enhanced by his worlc. The annual " Raid
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Concert " became a three-days' Festival, and
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the fine performances of the Halle orchestra
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gave a great impulse to the study and appre-
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ciation of orchestral music in Scotland. His
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organ recitals, and the concerts of the Edin-
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burgh University Musical Society helped
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forward the cause of musical education in the
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district. In 1864 he was elected member of
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a society called " Quirites," at Rome, and
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after his Edinburgh appointments many
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distinctions were awarded him : Mus. Doc,
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Cantuar, 1871 ; Mus. Doc, Cambridge, /io/(oris
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causd, 1871 ; the same, Oxford, 1879 ; LL.D.,
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Aberdeen, 1881 ; D.C.L., Toronto, 1886 ; Mus.
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Doc, Dublin, 1887; St. Andrew's, 1888;
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Adelaide, 1895; LL.D., Edinburgh, 1891;
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and on his resignation of the Chair of Music
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in May of that year, he was made Emeritus
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Professor, 1892. He was also elected an Hon.
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Member of Institutions at Bologna, and Rome.
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In 1876, at the inauguration of the Scottish
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National Monument to the late Prince Con-
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sort, the music was directed and composed by
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the Professor, who received the honour of
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knighthood from the Queen, at Holyrood.
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Ha was appointed composer to the Queen, in
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Scotland ; President of the Cheltenham
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Musical Festival, from 1887. Besides his
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professional work, he has lectured and given
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organ performances in various places ; and
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was for some years musical correspondent of
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The Guardian, and contributor to other
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journals.
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Works. — Vocal .■ Jubilee Lyric, a short
Works. — Vocal . Jubilee Lyric, a short
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cantata, Cheltenham Festival, 1887 ; Who is
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this that comath from Edom ? Six short
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anthems ; The Glory of Lebanon, composed
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for 800th anniversary of consecration of Win-
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chester Cathedral, and performed there, April
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9, 1893 ; Behold, now praise the Lord ; Seek
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Him that maketh the seven stars ; and other
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anthams. Service in E fiat ; Psalms and
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Hymns for men's voices ; Six hymns, with
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orchestra ; Hymn tunes in Hymns Ancient
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and Modern, and other collections ; Bible
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Psalter ; Prayer Book Psalter, edited. Twenty
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songs ; Album of 26 songs, dedicated to Her
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Majesty ; Six songs, op. 2 ; Tears, idle tears,
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with orchestra, sung by Mile. Titiens at the
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Birmingham Festival, 1873 ; To Mary ; and
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many other songs. Three duets, German
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words, op. 8. Quartets, op. 7, 8 ; Students'
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songs; Six part-songs for man's voices, op. 17;
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Four nremorial choruses ; Choral songs, op. 25.
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National melodies (Scottish), op. 18. Forty
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choruses, with orchestral accompaniment,
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for Edinburgh University Musical Society,

O'CAROLAN.
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etc. Insti umental : Suite in Olden Style,
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Cheltenham Festival, 1898 ; Edinburgh Festal
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March, Liverpool, 1874 ; Funeral March,
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op. 23 ; IMinuet, Chester Festival, 1885 ;
op. 23 ; Minuet, Chester Festival, 1885 ;
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Pastorale, Manchester, 1891, all for orchestra.
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Sonata in A, op. 20 ; Rondo Capriccioso ;
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Romance, op. 21 ; Three romances, pf.
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Gavotte and musette, organ. Arrangements,
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etc.
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Oakey, George 301-R-10
Oakey, George, composer, writer, and
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teacher, born at St. Pancras, London, Octo-
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ber 14, 1841. Self taught in music. Gained
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first prizes in Societj' of Arts Examination
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under Hullah, 1869, and under Macfarren,
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1873. Graduated ]\Ius. Bac, Cambridge,
1873. Graduated Mus. Bac, Cambridge,
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1877. Examiner in harmony and composi-
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tion. Tonic Sol-fa College ; professor of the
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same, City of London College. Ha has
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composed Psalm 100, for soli, chorus and
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orchestra. Anthems : Blessed be the Lord ;
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Praise the Lord of Hosts. Part-songs : The
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Daisies peep ; Pack clouds away ; The Beacon
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Light, etc. Hymns, chants, and arrange-
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ments of national airs, madrigals, glees, etc.,.
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for mixed and for equal voices, published in
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various collections. Author of Construction
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Exercises in Harmony, 1877 ; Text Book of
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Counterpoint, 1878, eight editions, rewritten
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and enlarged, 1890 ; Text Book of Harmony,.
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1884, seven editions ; Text Book of Musical
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Elements, 1886, five editions ; Compendium
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of Harmony, 1889 ; Figured Bass, 1891, two
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editions ; and New Graded Exercises in Har-
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mony, 1894. All published by Curwen,
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London.
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O'Cahen, Rory Dall 301-R-36
O'Cahen, Rory Dall. See Morison,
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Roderick.
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O'Carolan, or Carolan, Turlough 301-R-38
O'CaroIan, or Carolan, Turlough, com-
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poser and harp-player, born at Baile-Nusah,^
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or Newton, West IMeath, in 1670. He became
or Newton, West Meath, in 1670. He became
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blind when about 16 years old, but married
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and settled on a farm at Mosshill, J^eitrim,
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where his extravagant manner of living
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caused his ruin and he was forced to become
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an itinerant harper. He travailed much
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about the country, and became widely known
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as a minstrel and boon companion. He died
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at Alderford House, March 25, 1738. He was
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a poet and composed a large number of
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popular Irish tunes, such as " Bumper Squire
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Jones," " Bridget Cruise," " Liquor of Life,"
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and " Savourna Deelish." His musical works
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were published in 1747, and again about 1785
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as " A Favourite Collection of the so much
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admired old Irish tunes, the original and
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genuine compositions of Carolan, the cele-
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brated Irish bard. Set for tlie harpsichord,
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violin and German flute," Dublin, John Lee,
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n.d. ; but it is understood that onl}- a very
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small number of his tunas have bean pre-
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served or identified. Specimens of his works
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will be found in Hardiman, Bunting, and
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Walker.


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