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PAXTON.
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Featherstone, actress and contralto vocalist,
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born at Dartford, Kent, in 1833. She appeared
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in the Beggar's Opera, in 1853, and in many
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musical and dramatic pieces. Married ]\Ir.
musical and dramatic pieces. Married Mr.
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Henry Howard Paul, and in 1854 appeared
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with him in a large number of different enter-
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tainments. She had a voice of much beauty,
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but as she turned her attention chiefly to
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comedy, she never attained a great position
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as a vocalist. She died at London, June 6,
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1879.
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Paxton, Stephen 314-L-12
Paxton, Stephen, glee composer and bass
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singer, was born in 1735. He was a ]3upil of
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W. Savage and gained prizes from the Catch
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Club in 1779, 1781, 1783, 1784, and 1785. He
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died at London, August 18, 1787. Composer
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of numerous glees and catches, some of which
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were republished in " Collection of Glees,
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Catches, etc., for 3 or 4 voices," op. 5. London
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[1780] , and in other collections. He also
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composed six solos for the violoncello, op. 1 ;
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Eight duetts for a violin or violoncello, op. 2 ;
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Six easy solos for a violoncello or bassoon, op.
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3 ; Twelve easy lessons for a violoncello or bass,
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op. 6. IMasses, Kyries, songs, etc. Hisbrother
op. 6. Masses, Kyries, songs, etc. Hisbrother
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William (born 1737, died 1781), was a violon-
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cellist, and composed " Breathe soft, ye winds,"
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a well-known glee for 3 voices, besides other
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pieces contained in the collections above noted.
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Payne, Miss 314-L-30
Payne, Miss, See sub. Cook, Aynsley.
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Payne, Richard 314-L-31
Payne, Richard, amateur organist and
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conductor, born at BirmiDgham in 1843. He
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had great talent for music, but adopted a
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business career, which led him to reside in
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London for some years. In 1874, he was
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appointed organist and conductor of the
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Psalmody class at Union Clhapel, Islington,
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and was also conductor of the Borough of
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Hackney Choral Society, which gave the
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first performance in England of Bach's
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" Magnificat," May 19, 1874. Returning to
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Birmirigliam, he became organist of St.
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Luke's Church, 1876, and later of the Church
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of the Redeemer, Edgbaston. He was hon.
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conductor of the Birmingham Kyrle Choir
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from its formation until his death, at Bir-
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mingham, July 10, 1884. He was self-taught
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in music, and composed a Pf. Trio and
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some vocal music ; also contributed articles
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to the Mtisical Record (1874) and Musical
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Standard (1882). He was succeeded in his
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organ appointment by his son, a clever
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amateur.
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Peace, Albert Lister 314-L-54
Peace, Albert Lister, organist and com-
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poser, born at Huddersfield, January i6, 1844.
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Showed musical talent at a very early age,
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and was placed under Henry Horn and Henry
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Parratt, and in 1853 received his first organ
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appointment, at Holmfirth Parish Church.
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After being organist at Dewsbury, Hudders-
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field, and Cleckheaton (18^58-65), he went to
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Glasgow as organist of Trinity Congregational
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Church. In 1870 he was appointed organist

PEARCE.
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to the University of Glasgow ; St. John's
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Episcopal Church, 1873 ; Maxwell Parish
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Church, 1875 ; Hillhead Parish Church, 1876 ;
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St. Andrew's Hall, 1877 ; and in 1879 to the
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Cathedral. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1870;
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Mus. Doc, 1875, Oxford. P.C.O., 1886,
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lionoris causa. He liPS given recitals in all
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parts of the kingdom, and opened the organ
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at Canterbury Cathedral (1886), Victoria
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Hall, Hanley (1888), and represented Scot-
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land in the gathering of great players at the
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opening of the organ in Newcastle Cathedral
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(St. Nicholas'), 1891. In January, 1897, he
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was elected organist of St. George's Hall,
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Liverpool, in succession to W. T. Btst, and
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now occupies the foremost position in the
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country.
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Works. — Psalm 138, for soli, chorus, and
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orchestra ; Cantata, St. John the Baptist,
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1875. Morning, Evening, and Communion
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Services. Awake up, my glory ; The night
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is far spent (eight voices) ; God be merciful ;
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and other anthems. Sonata da Camera, No.
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1, in D minor ; No. 2, in C minor ; No. 3, iu
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G minor; Concert Fantasia on Scottish melo-
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dies ; Fantasia in B flat ; two Andantes — all
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for organ ; and organ arrangements of Over-
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tures, William Tell, Oberon, etc. Musical
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editor of Scottish Hymnal, 1885 ; Psalms
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and Paraphrases ; Psalter ; and Anthem
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Book, for Psalmody Committee of the Church
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of Scotland.
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Peacock, Francis 314-R-33
Peacock, Francis, musician and minia-
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ture painter, born at Aberdeen, in 1723. He
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was a dancing-master in Aberdeen, and a
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violinist who frequently led the weekly sub-
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scription concerts given by the Musicil
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Society. He taught dancing, under the
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patronage of the Town Council, in a hall
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in Drum's LaTie. He died at Aberdeen, June
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26, 1807. Editor of " Fifty Favourite Scotch
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Airs, for a violin, German flute, and violon-
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cello, with a thorough-bass for the harpsi-
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chord," London, n.d. [1762] . Author of
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" Sketches relative to the History and theory,
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but more especially to the practice of Dan-
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cing," Aberdeen, 1805. The publication of
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this called forth a satirical poem, entitled,
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" On the Magistrates of the city having
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purchased twenty copies of ' Peacock on
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Dancing.' "
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Peacock, Matthew 314-R-52
Peacock, Matthew, musician of first
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half of the present century, who was a native
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of Chesham, issued " A Set of Psalm and
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Hymn Tunes, composed in a familiar style,"
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London [1837].
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Pearce, Charles William 314-R-57
Pearce, Charles William, organist and
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composer, born at Salisbury, December 5,
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1856. Studied the organ under Theodore E.
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Aylward, W. S. Hoyte, and Dr. E. J. Hop-
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kins ; pianoforte, harmony, and composition
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with C. J. Read, Dr. Hopkins, and (Professor)
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E. Prout. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1881 ; Mus.


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