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RITSON.
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choral, by British composers. From 1878 he
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has been conductor of the Bristol Orpheus
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Society, the fame of which he has extended.
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The Society, under his direction, has given
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concerts in London, 1894 and 189G ; has sung
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at the Gloucester Festival, 1895; and before
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the Queen, at Windsor Castle, 1895, when
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Her Majesty authorised the choir to use the
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prefix "Royal," and presented Mr. Riseley
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with an inscribed baton. He is also con-
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ductor of the Bristol Society of Instrumen-
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talists, and a busy teacher. Many tokens of
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the appreciation of his fellow citizens have
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been bestowed upon him. He was elected
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conductor of the Bristol Festival in 1896,
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gaining further distinction in that important
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office. In 1893 he was appointed a professor
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of the organ at the R.A.M., of which Institu-
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tion he is an honorary member. Of his
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compositions mention may be made of a
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Jubilee Ode, performed at Bristol, 1887 ; a
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Jubilee IMarch for organ ; Where'er my foot-
Jubilee March for organ ; Where'er my foot-
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steps stray, and The Old Churcli Bells, part
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songs for men's voices ; a Christmas Carol,
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etc.
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Ritson, Joseph 347-L-26
Ritson, Joseph, antiquary and writer,
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born at Stockton in 1752, died at London in
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1803. Compiled, among other valuable and
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interesting works, "Ancient Songs, from the
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time of King Henry the Third to the Revolu-
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tion. Prefixed are observations on the
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Ancienb English Minstrels, and Dissertation
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on Ancient Songs and Music," London, 1790.
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" Scottish Songs, with the Music, and His-
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torical Essay . . ." London, 2 vols., 1794.
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Reprinted, Glasgow, 2 vols., 1869. Also an
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English Anthology, Ballad Collections, and a
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Bibliographia Poetica, etc.
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Riviere, Anna 347-L-39
Riviere, Anna, see Bishop, Anna.
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Roberts, Arthur 347-L-40
Roberts, Arthur, vocalist and comedian
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of the present time, who was born on Sep-
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tember 21, 1852. He was a legal clerk in a
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financial office, and first began singing as an
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amateur. Made his mark in the IMusic Halls,
amateur. Made his mark in the Music Halls,
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and then appeared in pantomime at Oxford
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in 1878. Quitted the Music Halls and sang
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in "The Grand Mogul" at the Comedy
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Theatre, London, 1884. Toured in the pro-
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vinces in comic opera, etc. Latterly has been
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giving entertainments with a party of his
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own. Among his best recent impersonations
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may be named " Gentleman Joe," which had
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a long and successful run at the Prince of
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Wales' Theatre, London. A memoir is pub-
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lished by Arrowsmith, Bristol, as " Adventures
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of Arthur Roberts, by rail, road, and river,
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told by himself, and chronicled by Richard
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Morton." [1895]. He has composed a few
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songs, "If I were to do such a thing;"
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"Keeping up the old girl's birthday," etc.
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Roberts, David Alawydd 347-L-61
Roberts, David Alawydd, musician, was
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born in Carnarvonshire, June 16, 1820. He
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was self-taught in music, and for three years

ROBERTS.
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in succession, 1851-53, won the chief prize for
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anthem at the Bethesda Eisteddfodau. He
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also conducted performances of the " Messiah,"
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"Israel in Egypt," "Samson," etc., at
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Bethesda. He died on May 26, 1872. Author
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of a grammar of music, " Gramadeg cerd-
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doriaeth, mewn tair rhan, sef nodiant," etc.
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Gwrecsam, 1848; 2nd edition, Wrexham,
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1862, a small but concise work which has-
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proved very valuable to monoglot Welsh
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musicians. In 1867 he issued a Psalm Tune
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book, also in Welsh.
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Roberts, Eleazar 347-R-13
Roberts, Eleazar, musician, piiblished
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" Hymnau a Thonau..," Wrexham, 1870,
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Llawlyfr Caniadaeth," Wrexham, and other
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works.
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Roberts, Ellis 347-R-17
Roberts, Ellis, harpist and composer,,
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born Dolgelly in 1819. He was harpist to the
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Prince of Wales. Died, London, December
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6, 1873. His son, Ellis Roberts, born in
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London, 1850, was a chorister at St. Paul's
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Cathedral. Studied at R.A.]\I. as a violinist,
Cathedral. Studied at R.A.M. as a violinist,
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and is a member of the Philharmonic orchestra,
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and principal second violin, Royal Italian
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Opera, since 1895.
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Roberts, Frederic Egbert 347-R-26
Roberts, Frederic Egbert, bass vocalist,
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born at Newtown, ^Montgomery, September
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26, 1847. Was brought up to the printing
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and bookselling business, but having a fine
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bass voice, studied singing afterwards under
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Chevalier Lemmens, P. Kingsbury, J. C.
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Beuthen, and Alfred Blume. Has sung at
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the principal concerts in London and the
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provinces. Made his debut at the Crystal
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Palace Concerts, April 21, 1883. Was for
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some time a member of the Carl Rosa Opera
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Company, and sang at Drury Lane, as well as
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on tour in the provinces. Principal bass at
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the Italian Church, Hatton Garden, and,
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since 1894, musical director there.
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Roberts, John 347-R-41
Roberts, John, Heullan, musician, born
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at Heullan, March 30, 1807; died, April 4,
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1876. Published " Caiiiadau y cyssegr, neu
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gassglaid o donau hen a diveddar gan mwyaf
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o gyfansoddiad Gynnnreig," 1839. Selection
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of 55 Psalm Tunes in Welsh. " Casgliad o
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donau y diweddar," London, 1876.
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Roberts, John Henry 347-R-48
Roberts, John Henry, composer and
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conductor, born at Bethesda, near Bangor,
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IMarch 31, 1848. Had lessons from a local
March 31, 1848. Had lessons from a local
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teacher, and became an organist at twelve.
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Removing to Towyn he started a choral
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society. Entered R.A.M. in 1870, and studied
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under Sterndale Bennett and C. Steggall.
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A. R.A.M. Graduated Mus. Bac, Cambridge,
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1882. He is also a Fellow of the Tonic Sol
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Fa College. Resident at Carnarvon as organist
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of Castle Square Church, and teacher and
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composer. In 1885, at the Aberdare Eistedd-
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fod, he wori prizes for an anthem, six-part
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madrigal, and tenor song. He has composed
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an overture, " Caractacus," a cantata, and
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other pieces. Author of handbooks on Ele-


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