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PETRIE.
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the late Signer Theopbile Bucher, whose
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legacy is now at the disjiosal of the Senatus
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Mr. Peterson is autlior of the articles on
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musical matters in the new edition of Cham-
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bers's Enc^olopajdia, and has contributed
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important papers to the Miisical Times, The
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Monthly Musical Record, and the Magazine of
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Music, etc. His " Elements of ]\Iusic "
Music, etc. His " Elements of Music "
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(Augener, 1896) reached a second edition in
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less than three months. He has also pub-
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lished An Introduction to the Study of
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Theory (Augener, 1897), some anthems, songs,
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and part-songs, etc.
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Petrie, George 318-L-14
Petrie, George, antiquary and author,
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born at Dublin in 1789. He was a painter in
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Ireland, and was librarian to the Hibernian
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Academy. Attached to the Irish Ordnance
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Survey, and held other appointments. Died
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at Dublin, January 17, 1866. Compiler of the
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Petrie Collection of the ancient music of Ire-
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land, Dublin, 1855, vol. 1 and pp. 1-48 of vol.
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2 all published ; and author of an " Essay on
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Music " in the Dablin Examiner of 1816. His
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collection of Irish music is very valuable.
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Petrie, Robert 318-L-25
Petrie, Robert, musician and violinist,
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born at Kirkmichael, Perth, February, 1767.
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He was a teacher, and played at many con-
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certs, balls, etc. Drowned when returning
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liome from a party, in August, 1830. He com-
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posed four " Collections of Strathspey Reels
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and country dances, with a bass for the
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violoncello," etc., London and Edinburgh
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,[1790] . The other collections differ but
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slightly in the titles. Some of these collec-
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tions had a large circulation, being issued in
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editions of over 1,000 to subscribers. In his
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third collection the well-known air " Comin'
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through the Rye " appears in its original
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form as the " ]\Iiller's daughter," Strathspey,
form as the " Miller's daughter," Strathspey,
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and as altered by John Watlen now forms the
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melody usually sung with Burns's song.
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Pettet, Alfred 318-L-42
Pettet, Alfred, English musician, born
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about 1785 ; died about 1845. Compiler of
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Original Sacred Music, consisting of psalms,
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hymns, and anthems composed expressly for
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this work by Attwood, Bishop, Cramer,
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Crotch, Goss, Horsley, Shield, Wesley, etc..."
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London [1815] . Duettinos and Trios, se-
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lected [1840]. Waltzes, etc., for pf. ; songs
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and other vocal music.
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Pettit, Walter 318-L-51
Pettit, Walter, violoncello player, born
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at London, March 14, 1835. He studied at the
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R.A.M., and was principal 'cello at Philhar-
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monic Society, H.M. Theatre, etc. He died at
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London, Dec. 11, 1882. His son, William H.
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Pettit, is a violoncellist of repute.
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Pettman, Edgar 318-L-57
Pettman, Edgar, organist and composer,
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born at Dunkirk, near Faversham, April 20,
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1866. Educated at R.A.M. Organist of St.
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Matthew's, New Kent Road, London ; St.
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James's, Piccadilly. He has composed a can-
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tata, " The Nativity," produced, 1885, at St.
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Matthew's Church, and some church music.

PHILLIPS.
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Pew, John 318-R-1
Pew, John, violinist and conductor, was
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born in tliu fii'st half of the present century.
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Appeared as violinist at concerns, Leeds, 1854,
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etc. He was for many years associated with
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the Carl Rosa Opera Company as chorus
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master and assistant conductor, and he acted
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as conductor of the English Opera Company,
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1877 ; Valentine Smith's Opera Company,
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1890, etc. He died at Manchester, February
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22, 1890. Composer of dance music and songs.
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Phasey, Alfred James 318-R-11
Phasey, Alfred James, euphonium
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player. He was originally an ophicleide and
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bass trombone player in the band of the
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Coldstream Guards, and aftei wards a member
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of the Queen's private band. For nearly 25
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years he was a member of the Crystal Palace
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orchestra. He was also bandmaster of the
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St. George's Rifle Volunteers. He died at
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Chester, August 17, 1888. He introduced
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many improvements on, and was practically
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inventor of, the euphonium. Author of
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Instruction Book for the Euphonium [1858] ;
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Popular Instruction Book for the Trombone
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[1860] ; and composer of fantasias on operas
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for euphonium, cornet, etc. His son Alfked
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is also a good euphonium player.
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Philipps, Arthur 318-R-27
Philipps, Arthur, organist and composer,
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born in 1605. Clerk of New College, Oxford,
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1622. Organist of Bristol Cathedral, 1638 ;
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]\lagdalen College, Oxford, 1639. Choragus
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or Professor of Music in Oxford University,
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1639. Mus. Bac, Oxon., 1640. Organist to
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Queen Henrietta Maria of France, and, after
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his return to England, organist to Mr. Caryll,
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an Essex gentleman. Composed "The Re-
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quiem, or liberty of an imprisoned Royalist,"
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1641; "The Resurrection," 1649; etc.
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Philipps, Peter 318-R-38
Philipps, Peter, Petbus Philippus,
Philipps, Peter, Petrus Philippus,
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composer, who was born in England about
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[1560] . Canon of Bethune in Flanders.
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Organist of vice-regal chapel of the Governor
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of the Low Countries. Canon of Collegiate
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Church of St. Vincent, Soignies. He died in
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April, 1625.
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Works. — Melodia Olympica di diversi
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eccellentissimi Musici a 4, 5, 6, e 8 voci, 1591
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(and other editions). II Primo libro de'
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Madrigali a sei voci, 1596. Madrigali a otto
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voci, 1598. II Secondo libro di Madrigali a
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sei voci, 1604. Cantiones Sacrse, 5 vocum,
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1612. Gemmulse Sacrse, 2 e 3 voci, 1613.
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Cantiones Sacnee octi vocum, 1613. Litanise,
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1623.
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Phillips, Adelaide 318-R-54
Phillips, Adelaide, contralto vocalist,
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born at Stratf<.>rd-on-Avon in 1833. She sang
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in Boston and Philadelphia, and studied in
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London under Garcia and W. C. Masters,
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1852 ; also in Italy. Appeared in London,
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Paris, and in United States of America. She
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died at Carlsbad, October 3, 1882.
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Phillips, Anna Maria 318-R-61
Phillips, Anna Maria, see Crouch,
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Ann.\ ]Maria.
Anna Maria.
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Phillips, Henry 318-R-63
Phillips, Henry, baritone vocalist and


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