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READE.
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Reade, Charles 337-L-1
Reade, Charles, novelist, was born in
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1814 ; died, London, April 11, 1884. Author
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of " Cremona Violins, four letters descriptive
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of those Exhibited in 1873 at the South Ken-
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sington Museum, also giving the data for
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producing the True varnishes used by the
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great Cremona makers, reprinted from the
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Pall Mall Gazette by George H. M. Muntz,"
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Gloucester, 1873 ; also reprinted in Reade's
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miscellaneous works entitled " Readiana."
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Reade is best known by his novels " Hard
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Cash," "It is never too late to mend," etc.
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Reading, John 337-L-13
Reading, John, organist and composer,
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born probably some time before the middle
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of the 17th century. Lay-vicar of Lincoln
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Cathedral, 1067, and Master of the choristers
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there, 1670. Organist of Winchester Cathe-
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dral, 1675-81 ; and of Winchester College,
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1681. He died at Winchester in 1692. Com-
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posed an " Election Grace " for the scholars
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of Winchester College; " Dulce Domum," a
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hymn, j^rinted in Harmouia Wiccamica; and
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is stated to have composed the well-known
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hymn, " Adeste Fideles," otherwise the
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Portuguese Hymn."
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Reading, John 337-L-26
Reading, John, organist and composer,
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son of above, was born in 1677. Chorister in
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Chapel Royal, where he studied under Dr.
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Blow. Organist of Dulwich College, London,
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1700-1702. Lay-vicar. 1702, and Master of
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choristers, Lincoln Cathedral, 1703. Organist
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of St. John's, Hackney, London ; St. Mary,
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Woolnoth ; St. Dunstan in the West; St.
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Mary, Woolchurchhaw. He died at London,
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September 2, 1764.
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He composed " A Book of New Anthems,
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containing a hundred plates fairly engraved
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with a tliorough-bass figur'd for the Organ or
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Harpsichord, with proper Ritornels," London
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[1715]; "A Book of New Songs (after the
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Italian manner), with symphonies, a thorough-
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bass fitted to the harpsichord, etc., all within
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ye compass of the flute.". .London [1720].
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Sold by the author at his house in Arundel
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Street, Strand. To him has also been attri-
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buted the composition of "Adeste Fideles."
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Another John Reading was organist of
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Chichester Cathedral from 1674 to 1720.
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Reading, Rev. John 337-L-49
Reading, Rev. John, clergyman, was
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prebendary of Canterbury Cathedral. Author
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of " A Sermon lately delivered in the Cathe-
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dral Church of Canterbury, concerning church
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musick." London, 1663.
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Reakes, Albert 337-L-54
Reakes, Albert, bass vocalist and con-
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ductor. Studied at the London Academy of
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Music ; also a R.C.M. Conductor of West
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London Male Voice Union, and was assistant-
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conductor of the Bath Philharmonic Society,
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1887 ; conductor of New Swindon Choral and
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Orchestral Union. Composer of glees: To
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the Rose ; Love's a thing as I do hear (men's
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voices), etc.
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Reay, Samuel 337-L-63
Reay, Samuel, organist and composer,

REDDIE.
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born at Hexham, March 17, 1822. Son of
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George Agnew Reay, oi-ganist of Hexham
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Abbey Church. Showed early aptitude for
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music, and when eight years of age, his
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father having removed to Ryton-on-Tyne, he
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was admitted a chorister at Durham Cathe-
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dral. Studied under W. Henshaw, the Cathe-
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dral organist, and received valuable instruction
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from the Rev. Peter Penson, then precenter.
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On leaving Durham, he was placed under
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James Stimpson, organist of St. Andrew's,
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Newcastle, whom he succeeded in 1841, after
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holding a[ipointments at North Shields and
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Houghton-le-Spring. In 1845, he became
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organist of St Thomas', Barras Bridge, New-
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castle ; St. Peter's, Tiverton, 1847 ; while
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tiiere, giving lectures on the History of Keyed
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Instruments. Appointed to St. John's,
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Hampstead, 1854 ; St. Saviour's, Warwick
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Road, 1856 ; St. Stephen's, Paddington ; and,
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in 1859, succeeding Dr. E. G. IMouk as organist
in 1859, succeeding Dr. E. G. Mouk as organist
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and precentor of St. Peter's College, Radley . In
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1861, he was appointed to the Parish Church,
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Bury, Lancashire, famous for its choir; and
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in 1864, succeeded Dr. Dearie in the ancient
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and important office of Song Schoolmaster of
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the Parish Church, Newark, which he still
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retains. Graduated Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1871.
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Has given organ recitals at the Bow and
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Bromley Institute, at the Royal Albert Hall,
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and at other places. On October 27, 1879, he
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produced, at the Institute just named, Bach's
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"Coffee" and "Peasant" cantatas, for the
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first time in England ; the English text j)i^e-
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pared by himself and Mrs. Newton. In 1891,
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he was invited to take part in the inaugura-
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tion of the new organ in Newcastle Cathedral.
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He is conductor of the Newark Philharmonic
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Society.
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Works. — Psalm 102, for solo, chorus, and
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strings ; Morning, Evening, and Communion
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Service in F. Anthems: I will go to the
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Altar; O Lord, why sleepest Thou? sing
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unto the Lord ; Rejoice in the Lord ; and
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others. Hymn tunes contributed to the
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Hymnary, Bristol Tune Book, and other
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collections ; chants, etc. Joint editor, with
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Drs. Gauntlett and Bridge, of Dobson's
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Tunes New and Old. Part-songs : As it fell
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upon a day ; Fairest daughter of the day,
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composed for the Jubilee of the Bristol
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Madrigal Society, 1887 ; Dawn of Day ; Here
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let's join in harmony ; Huntsman, rest ;
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English hunting song; I lov'd a lass ; In an
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arbour green ; Sweet is the breath of early
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morn ; The clouds that wrajD the setting sun ;
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and many others, all of which have been
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extensively popular. Edited and arranged
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Songs and Ballads of Northern England
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(collect d bv John Stoke), London, Scott,
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1892.
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Reddie 337-R-62
Reddie, a family of musicians. Josiah
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Ferdinand Reddie, of Scotch extraction,


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