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PERCIVAL.
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Penna, his son, baritone, toured with success
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in the United States, in 1885. He died,
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January, 1889.
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Percival, Samuel 317-L-4
Percival, Samuel, organist, flute-player,
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and composer, born in 1824. He studied at
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the R.A.M., London, and became organist at
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the School for the Blind, Liverpool. Organist
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of Wallasey Parish Church, and teacher in
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Liverpool. He died at Liverpool, November
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7, 1876. He composed a ^Magnificat and Nunc
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Dimittis ; a cantata, entitled "The Lyre,"
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op. 7 ; Sonata for pf. and flute, op. 2 : original
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melodies for flute and pf. ; Pf. music, songs,
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etc.
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Percy, John 317-L-15
Percy, John, composer, organist, and
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tenor vocalist, was born in 1749. He died at
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London, January 24, 1797. Little is known
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of this musician, and he is only remembered
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as the composer of the ballad, " Wapping Old
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Stairs." He also composed some otlier works,
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many of them possessing merit, among which
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may be named : — Eight songs, with an accom-
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paniment for the violin, op. 1 [1781] ; Garden
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Scene from "Romeo and Juliet," duet, op. 2
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[1785] ; Six Arietts, op. 5 [1786] . Sojigs :
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Bonny Seaman ; Captive ; Gaffer Gray ; Hark
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the horn calls away ; Soft as yon silver ray ;
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Sophrosyne ; Sweet smells the brier ; When
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Cloe tried her virgin fires ; and others.
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Perkins, Charles Williain 317-L-30
Perkins, Charles Williain, organist,
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born at Birmingham, October 4, 1855. Studied
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the organ under Andrew Deakin ; and piano-
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forte and composition under Dr. Heap. Held
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the appointment of organist at Wretham Road
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Church, Handsworth, until 1884, when he
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went to London as assistant to Dr. Bridge,
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at Westminster Abbey. He studied with Dr.
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Bridge for some time, and held appointments
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successively at Immanuel Church, Streatham
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Common, and St. IMichael's, Paddington. In
Common, and St. Michael's, Paddington. In
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June, 1888, he was elected organist of Bir-
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mingham Town Hall, an office he still holds.
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He is widely known as an organ player, and
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and has given recitals at the Crystal Palace,
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St. George's Hall, Liverpool, etc. ; while his
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services are in great request at organ open-
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ings. He gives weekly free recitals in the
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Birmingham Town Hall, and has introduced
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many famous organists to the Birmingham
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public. He has ofiiciated as organist at the
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Birmingham Festivals since 1888.
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Perkins, Dodd 317-L-52
Perkins, Dodd, organist and composer,
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was born about 1750. For many years he
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was organist of Wells Cathedral, and num-
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bered among his pupils James Turle. He
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died on April 9, 1820. Composer of " Ten
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Songs, written by the Hon. F. Seymour"
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[1797]. " ]\Iusic, the soul of melody," glee,
[1797]. " Music, the soul of melody," glee,
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etc.
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Another Perkins (a son ?), w^as organist of
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Wells Cathedral, as late as 1849, but particu-
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lars concerning him are wanting.
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Perren, George 317-L-63
Perren, George, tenor vocalist, born at

PETERSON.
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Camberwell, 1827. Sang in concerts in Lon-
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don and the provinces, afterwards going to
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Milan to study under Lamperti. On his
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return he made his debut at the Surrey
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Theatre, May 28, 1855, in the "Faust" of
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IMeyer Lutz. He ai^ijeared at the Sacred Har-
Meyer Lutz. He ai^ijeared at the Sacred Har-
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monic Society, January 30, 1850, in "Elijah;"
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and was heard at various concerts in the
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principal musical centres, being very popular
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as a ballad singer. He took part in the first
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performance of Macfarren's " She Stoops to
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Conquer," at Drury Lane, February 11, 1864 ;
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and at times, up to 1878, sang in Italian
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Opera, at Her Majesty's Theatre. It is now
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some time since he retired from the concert
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platform. He composed a number of songs
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and ballads.
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Perry, Clara 317-R-18
Perry, Clara, see sub. Davies, Ben.
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Perronet, Rev. Edward 317-R-19
Perronet, Rev. Edward, hymn-writer
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and composer, was born in 1721. He was a
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colleague of John Wesley, and afterwards
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preached to the Countess of Huntingdon's
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congregation at Canterbury Died at Canter-
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bury, January 8, 1792. Author of " All hail
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the power of Jesu's name," the well-known
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hymn, and composer of various hymn tunes.
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Perrot, Robert 317-R-27
Perrot, Robert, see Porret.
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Perry, George 317-R-28
Perry, George, organist and composer,
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was born at Norwich, in 1793. Chorister in
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Norwich Cathedral under Eeckwith. Settled
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in London, 1822. Director of music in Hay-
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market Theatre, 1822. Organist of Quebec
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Chapel. Leader of band of Sacred Harmonic
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Society, 1832-47, and conductor in 1848. Or-
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ganist of Trinity Church, Gray's Inn Road,
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1846, He died at London, March 4, 1802.
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Works. — Overture to the Persian Hunters,
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1817 ; Family Quarrels, opera [1830] ; Morn-
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ing, Noon, and Night, opera, 1822 ; Elijah
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and the Priests of Baal, oratorio, 1818 ; The
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Fail of Jerusalem, oratorio, 1830 ; The Death
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of Abel, oratorio [1846]; Belshazzar's Feast,
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cantata, 1836 ; Hezekiah, oratorio, 1847 ;
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Anthems, etc. Songs : I will remember thee ;
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Spirit of the storm. Rondos and other works
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for pf.
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Peterborough, Countess of 317-R-47
Peterborough, Countess of, see Robin-
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son, Anastasia
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Peterson, Franklin Sievewright 317-R-49
Peterson, Franklin Sievewright, or-
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ganist and writer on music, born in Edin-
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burgh, February 24, 1861. Studied at Dres-
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den and Edinburgh ; organ pupil of Carl
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Aug. Fischer, Dresden, 1884. Graduated
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Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1892 Organist and choir-
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master, Palmerston Place Church, Edin-
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burgh, from 1884. Music master, Edinburgh
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Ladies' College, 1893, and Fettes College,
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1894. Lecturer on Musical History at Dun-
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dee University College, and in Edinburgh and
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St. Andrews University Extension centres.
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Appointed, 1896, to act with Professor Niecks
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as additional examiner for Music Scholar-
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ships at Edinburgh University, founded by


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