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PITTS.
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accompanist at Her IMajesty's Theatre from
accompanist at Her Majesty's Theatre from
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1865 to 1868, and at the Roval Italian Opera,
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Covent Garden, 1868-1880. He died at
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London, April 23, 1886.
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Works. — The People in the Church, their
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Rights and Duties in connection with the
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Poetry and ]\Iusic of the Book of Common
Poetry and Music of the Book of Common
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Prayer, London, 1858. The People in the
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Cathedral ; a letter to the very Rev. Henry
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Hart Milman, D.D., London, 1857. Songs of
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Scotland, edited (with Colin Brown). Songs
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from the Operas, 2 vols, (edited). Royal
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Edition of Operas, edited with Sir A. Sullivan
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(Boosey). Callcott's Grammar of Music
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(edited), London, n.d.
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Pitts, William John 322-L-16
Pitts, William John, organist, born at
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Tansor, near Oundle, April 17, 1829. Organist
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at Elton, Huntingdonshire when fourteen ;
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and when the Oratory at Kensington, London,
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was founded he was appointed organist, and
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has been actively engaged in his duties for 55
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years. Composer of the hymn tune known as
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" Princethorpe," and some other vocal music.
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His father was an organ builder, and he had
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two brothers organists, James Pitts, formerly
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of the R. C. Church at Brook Green, Hammer-
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smith ; and John Pitts, formerly organist to
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the Duke of Norfolk, Arundel. Both are now
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deceased. John and Ernest Pitts, sons of
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the last named, are pianists, and have gained
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some reputation on the concert platform, from
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1887 onwards.
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Place, Gertrude 322-L-33
Place, Gertrude, author of "A Catechism
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of Music for the use of young children,"
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London, 1856.
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Plaisted, Philip 322-L-36
Plaisted, Philip, organist, born at Mus-
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well Hill, Middlesex, 1837. Went with his
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parents to Australia in 1857. Returned to
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London and became a pupil of George Cooper,
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E. J. Hopkins, and W. H. Monk, 1863-5.
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Held the post of organist at St. Stephen's,
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Richmond, and other churches in Melbourne.
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Was organist of the Melbourne Philharmonic
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Society, and gave Saturday Evening Concerts.
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In May, 1889, he became insane, and is living
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still in that unhappy condition. A Miss
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Grace Plaisted sang in English opera, in
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Melbourne, 1883-4.
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Plant, Arthur Blurton 322-L-49
Plant, Arthur Blurton, organist and
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composer, born at Lichfield, May 12, 1853.
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W^as a chorister at the Cathedral for seven
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years, and then articled pupil of the organist,
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Thomas Bedsmore. Passed examination for
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P.R.C.O., 1875 ; graduated Mus. Bac, 1882 ;
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Mus. Doc, 1896, Oxford. In 1874, he was
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appointed organist and choirmaster of St.
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Paul's, Burton-on-Trent, and, in 1895,
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Borough organist, both of which positions he
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still holds. An able executant, he has given
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organ recitals at the Bow and Bromley
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Institute, and elsewhere. His compositions
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include a setting of Psalm 13, for soli, chorus,
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and orchestra ; Sonata in C ; six Sonatinas ;

PLAYFORD.
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Concert Fugue ; and other pieces for the
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organ, etc., etc.
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Platt, Edward 322-R-3
Piatt, Edward, composer and horn-
Platt, Edward, composer and horn-
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player, was born on June 11, 1793; died at
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Stirling, June 27, 1861. For many years a
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member of the Philharmonic, Opera, and
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other orchestras ; and played at the Three
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Choirs' Festivals for twenty years. Retired
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from the profession in 1849, owing to loss of
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teeth. The late Sir Michael Costa considered
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him without an equal for tone and " singing "
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on the horn. Author of an Instruction Book
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for the Pianoforte, and composer of songs,
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" My Bonnie, Blythesome Mary," etc., and
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pf. music.
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Platt, Robert 322-R-16
Piatt, Robert, musician. Author of a
Platt, Robert, musician. Author of a
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" New, Easy, and Correct System of Vocal
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Music : a Practical Manual of Singing at
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Sight." London, 1847.
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Platt, Samuel Radcliffe 322-R-20
Piatt, Samuel Radcliffe, a wealthy and
Platt, Samuel Radcliffe, a wealthy and
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distinguished amateur musician, of Werneth
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Park, near Oldham. He maintains a complete
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orchestra of 45 performers, he himself playing
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first oboe. Concerts are given under the
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direction of Dr. Marsden (q-i'.), and a choir
direction of Dr. Marsden (q.v.), and a choir
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has at times been employed. His library of
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classical and modern orchestral music,
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numbers over 1,000 works. The organ in St.
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Thomas' Church, Wen eth, was his gift. It
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has four manuals, and cost £3,000. He is a
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member and trustee of the Manchester Royal
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College of Music ; and founder and President
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of the Oldham School of Music. Deputy
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Lieutenant, J. P. for the County, and High
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Sheriff, 1897.
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Platts, James 322-R-36
Platts, James, composer, of latter part of
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last and early part of present century. He
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composed a large number of country dances,
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cotillons, strathspeys, reels, quadrilles, med-
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leys, waltzes, etc., for pf. or harp, between
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1785 and 1815 ; also six Rondos for the harp
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or pf., with accompaniment for the tamborino ;
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songs, etc.
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Playford, John 322-R-44
Playford, John, composer and music-
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publisher, was born in London, in 1623.
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Established a music-selling and publishing
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business, in the Inner Temple, London.
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Clerk of the Temple Church, 1653. He died
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at London, in 1693.
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Works. — An Introduction to the Skill of
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Musick, in two books. To which is added the
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Art of Descant, by Dr. Thomas Campion, and
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Annotations thereon by Mr. Chr. Simpson
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. . . (? 2nd edit.), London, 1655. (An
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earlier edition [1654] is noted in Grove's
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" Dictionary of Music," as having been in
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the possession of Dr. Rimbault, and the only
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known copy). 3rd edit., 1660; an unnumbered
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edit., 1662; 4th edit., with portrait, 1664;
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unnumbered editions in 1667, 1670 ; 6th edit.,
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portrait, 1672; 7th edit., with the Order of
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Performing the Divine Service in Cathedrals
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and Collegeate Chapels, portrait, 1674 ; 8th


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