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RADNOR.
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Radnor, Countess of 334-L-1
Radnor, Countess of, formerly Vis-
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•couutess Folkestone, amateur musician.
countess Folkestone, amateur musician.
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Assisted the establishment of the R.C.]\I.,
Assisted the establishment of the R.C.M.,
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by organizing concerts with an orchestra of
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ladies. One, given at Stafford House, under
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her conductorship, June 29, 1882, realizing
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more than £850 towards the funds of the
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■College. She has conducted concerts in the
College. She has conducted concerts in the
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•country, at St. James' Hall, etc., from that
country, at St. James' Hall, etc., from that
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time onwards ; also appeared as vocalist at
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the People's Entertainment Society's Con-
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certs, etc. Some songs of hers have been
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published, and she is the musical editor of
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" An Order of Service for Children," Novello.
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Rafftor, Catherine 334-L-15
Rafftor, Catherine, see Clive,
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Catherine.
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Rainforth, Elizabeth 334-L-17
Rainforth, Elizabeth, soprano vocalist,
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"born November 23, 1814. She studied under
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T. Cooke, and George Perry. Appeared in
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Arne's " Artaxerxes," at St. James's Theatre,
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1836. Afterwards she studied under Crivelli,
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and sang at the Philharmonic Concerts, Con-
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cert of Ancient Music, provincial concerts,
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etc. She was the original Arline in Balfe's
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" Bohemian Girl," 1843, and sang in drama
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tic pieces in Dublin, etc. She resided in
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Edinburgh, 1852-56. Retired, and lived as a
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teacher at Old Windsor, from about 1858.
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After 1871, resided at Bristol. She died at
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Redland, Bristol, September 22, 1877.
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Ralph, Francis 334-L-31
Ralph, Francis, violinist, was born in
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1847. He studied at the U.A.M., and was a
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professor of the violin there. He gave many
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good and interesting chamber concerts, in
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which, latterly, he was assisted by his wife,
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Kate Roberts, a pianist. He died at Lon-
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don, September 8, 1887. His wife, daughter
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of pjllis Roberts {q-v.), was born in London,
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and studied at the London Academy of
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Music, where she was presented with a
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Scholarship by ]Madame Schumann. Flayed
Scholarship by Madame Schumann. Flayed
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at a National Eisteddfod when sixteen, and
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received the bardic name of Morfida. Ap-
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peared with success at the New Philharmonic,
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■Crystal Palace, and other concerts, and has
Crystal Palace, and other concerts, and has
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continued to give chamber concerts at the
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•Queen's Hall, etc. Her compositions are
Queen's Hall, etc. Her compositions are
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numerous, but only a few pieces for violin
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and pf. have been published.
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Ramage, Adam 334-L-50
Ramage, Adam, music teacher and com-
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piler, was born at Edinburgh, October 10.
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1788. He was precentor of St. Andrew's
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Parish Church, Edinburgh, from 1838, and
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in 1846 he became singing-master at
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Heriot's Hospital Schools. He died in Edin-
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burgh, April 5, 1863. He edited " The Sacred
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Harmony of St. Andrew's Church, Edinburgh,
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in four vocal parts, with accompaniment for
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the organ or pianoforte," Edinburgh, 1843.
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Ramsay, Dugald Carmichael 334-L-60
Ramsay, Dugald Carmichael, musician
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who was born at Rothesay in 1818, and
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■died at Glasgow, August 12, 1891. He was
died at Glasgow, August 12, 1891. He was
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Author of " Four Diagrams illustrative of

RANSFORD.
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intervals, scales, and chords." Glasgow,
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1860.
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Ramsay, Edward Bannerman Burnett 334-R-3
Ramsay, Edward Bannerman Bur=
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nett, Scottish Episcopal clergyman and
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writer, born at Aberdeen, January 31, 1793.
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Dean of Diocese of Edinburgh, 1846. He
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died at Edinburgh, December 27, 1872.
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Author of " Two Lectures on the Genius of
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Handel, and the distinctive character of his
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sacred compositions," Edinburgh, 1862 ;
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j " Proposals for providing a peal of bells for
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Edinburgh," 1863 ; " The Use of Organs in
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Christian Worship," Edinburgh, 1865, etc.
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Ramsay is best known by his "Reminiscences
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of Scottish lif J and character," an interesting
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and valuable collection of anecdotes.
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Ramsay, James 334-R-17
Ramsay, James, musician, born at Kil-
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winning, in 1812, died September 10, 1888.
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He composed tunes in the " Universal Tune
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Book," songs, etc.
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Ramsey, Robert 334-R-21
Ramsey, Robert, organist and composer,
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of latter part of the 16th and beginning of
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17th centuries. He graduated Mus. Bac,
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Cambridge, in 1616, and was organist of
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Trinity College. He composed a Service in
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F, and various anthems.
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Randall, John 334-R-27
Randall, John, organist and composer,
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was born in 1715. Chorister in Chapel Royal
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under B. Gates. Mus. Bac, Cantab., 1744.
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Organist of Trinity College, St. John's College,
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King's College, 1775, and Pembroke Hall,
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Cambridge. Professor of Music Cambridge
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University, in succession to M. Greene, 1755.
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]\Ius. Doc, Cantab., 1756. He died at Cam-
Mus. Doc, Cantab., 1756. He died at Cam-
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bridge, March 18, 1799, aged 88. Composer
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of odes, anthems, psalms, and chants, and a
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" Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes,
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some of which are new, others by permission
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of the authors." Cambridge, 1794. Songs:
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Happy Swain, Hopeless Love, Shepherd's
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Wedding.
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Randall, Richard 334-R-42
Randall, Richard, tenor vocalist, was
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born on September 1, 1736. He studied
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under B. Gates, and sang principally in the
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works of Handel. He died on April 15, 1828.
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Randles, Elizabeth 334-R-46
Randies, Elizabeth, pianist, born at
Randles, Elizabeth, pianist, born at
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Wrexham, August 1, 1800. Known as the
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" little Cambrian prodigy." Gave very early
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indications of a talent for music, which was
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encouraged by her father [1760-1823] , a blind
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harper and organist in Wrexham. She
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studied under John Parry, and appeared in
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London and the English provinces. She was
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a teacher for a time in Liverpool, and died
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in 1829.
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Ransford, Edwin 334-R-56
Ransford, Edwin, baritone vocalist and
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composer, born at Bourton-on-the- Water,
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Gloucester, March 13, 1805. He sang in
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Loudon theatres in opera, and also as a
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concert vocalist. Latterly he engaged in
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music publishing. He died at London, July
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11, 1876. Composer of a number of ballads,
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many of which were issued under the


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