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ROBERTS.
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ments of Music and Harmony; and editoi- of
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Anthem Book for the use of Welsh Churches
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(Novt'llo) ; musical editor of Handhook of
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Praise, and Congregational Tune Book.
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Roberts, John Varley 348-L-5
Roberts, John Varley, organist and
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composer, born at Stanningley, near Leeds,
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September 25, 1841. His musical talent was
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developed at an early age, and when twelve
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he was appointed organist of St. John's, Fars-
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ley, near Leeds ; in 1862 he was organist at
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St. Bartholomew's, Armley, and in 1868 or-
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ganist and choirmaster of Halifax Parish
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Church. Graduated Mus. Bac. 1871, Mus.
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Doc. 1876, Oxford; P. CO., 1876. In 1882
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he was appointed to Magdalen College,
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Oxford, as organist and magister choristarum,
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also holding office, 1885-93, at St. Giles'
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Church, Oxford. Conductor of the Oxford
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Choral and Philharmonic Society, 1885-93 ;
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Madrigal Society of Magdalen College ; and
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of the Magdalen Vagabonds. Lecturer in
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harmony and counterpoint for the Oxford
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Professor of Music ; Examiner for Musical
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Degrees, 1883-86-89-90. He has given many
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high-class concerts at Oxford.
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WojiKS. — Jonah, sacred cantata, 1876, per-
Works. — Jonah, sacred cantata, 1876, per-
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formed at Oxford and many other places ;
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Psalm 103, for chorus and orchestra ; A full
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Morning, Communion, and Evening Service
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in D ; Pull Communion Service in D ; Mag-
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nificat and Nunc Dimittis in C, composed
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for the Festival of the Loudon Church Choir
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Association, St. Paul's Cathedral, 1894 ;
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Evening Services in F, E, and G ; Four
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settings of the Benedictus; The Lord's
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Prayer and Apostles' Creed in harmonised
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monotone ; Benedicite, Omnia Opera, etc.
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Anthewis : Lord, we pray Thee ; Seek ye the
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Lord ; Lord, who shall dwell ; Peace I leave
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with you ; I will sing unto the I ord, com-
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posed for the Jubilee Service in IMagdalen
posed for the Jubilee Service in Magdalen
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Chapel, 1887 ; The whole earth is at rest ;
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and others. Part Sonys : Cupid once upon
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a bed of roses ; Come, my dear one ; The
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shades of night ; A red, red rose. Songs :
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The old Parish Church ; The Far-off Land ;
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Happy IMoments ; My World ; INIaiden with
Happy Moments ; My World ; INIaiden with
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the merry eye ; A Farewell, etc. Andante
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in G, Postlude in F, Larghetto and Allegro
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in F, and other pieces for organ. Editor of
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The Parish Church Chant Book, Novello ;
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Supplement to Cheetham's Psalmody ; The
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Victoria Book of Hymns.
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Roberts, Kate 348-L-54
Roberts, Kate, see s^ib. Ralph, Francis.
Roberts, Kate, see sub. Ralph, Francis.
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Roberts, Richard 348-L-55
Roberts, Richard, harpist, known as the
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" blind Minstrel of Carnarvon," born 1796 ;
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died June, 1855. He was a performer of
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great skill, and played before Princess Vic-
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toria at Beaumaris in 1832. He compiled
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" Cambrian Harmony, b°ing a collection of
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Welsh airs," Dublin [1840].'
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Roberts, Mrs. T 348-L-62
Roberts, Mrs. T., .srf Isaacs, Rebecca.
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Roberts, W. Jarrett 348-L-63
Roberts, W. Jarrett, composer and

ROBERTSON.
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teacher, was born at Liverpool in 1846. He
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studied at the R.A.M., and afterwards became
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principal of the North Wales Acadeniy of
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IMusic. He died at Bangor in November,
Music. He died at Bangor in November,
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1886. Composer of "The Inundation of
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Cantrir Gwaelod," a dramatic cantata,
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Merthyr, 1881 ; Music for pf. and violin,
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songs, etc.
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Robertson 348-R-9
Robertson, a Scottish family of violinists,
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who flourished early in the present century.
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It consisted of Henry, James, and William,
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who mostly resided at Alloa, and performed
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at gatherings in the surrounding country.
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Robertson, Alexander 348-R-14
Robertson, Alexander, musician and
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teacher of first part of present century. He
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taught the pf. on the Logierian system, and
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was, in company with Penson, a violinist, as
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musicseller in Edinburgh. He afterwards
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carried on a music -publishing business in
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partnership with his brother John. Robertson
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published Marshall's Reels and Strathspeys,
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and many other Scottish musical works.
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Robertson, Daniel 348-R-23
Robertson, Daniel, musician, who was
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born in the latter part of the 18th century,
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and died about 1857. He issued " a collection
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of new reels, strathspeys, jigs, waltzes, etc."
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Edinburgh, n.d. [1802]. "A selection of
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Scots, English, and Irish songs with accom-
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paniments for the piano." Edinburgh, n.d.,
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2 vols. "A collection of Psahn and Hymn
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Tunes in miniature, arranged in three parts
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for voice and pf." Edinburgh, 1800.
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Robertson, James Stewart 348-R-33
Robertson, James Stewart, of Edrady-
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nate. Collector, was born IMay 15, 1823. He
nate. Collector, was born May 15, 1823. He
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published "The Athole Collection of the
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Dance Music of Scotland,". .. .Edinburgh,
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1884, 2 vols.
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Robertson, John 348-R-38
Robertson, John, musician and publisher,
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born aliout 1777. He was precentor of the
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Barony Church in Glasgow, and had a music-
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selling business in the same city. He died at
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Glasgow, March 11, 1827. Compiler rf "a
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selection of the best Psalm and Hymn Tunes,
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some of which are original, in four parts.."
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Glasgow, 1814. " The Seraph : a selection of
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Psalm and Hymn Tunes.." [1827]; also
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Glasgow [1840] . These collections were
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afterwards issued in oblong volumes as
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"Brown's Robertson's Selection of Sacred
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Music."
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Robertson, John 348-R-51
Robertson, John, organist and composer,
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born in Edinburgh, February 16, 1838. While
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attending the University Music Classes he
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gained one of the scholarships offered by the
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U. P. denomination, but deciding to make
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music his profession, he resigned it. After
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studying with Professor Donaldson, he went
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to Berlin, and worked with Franz Schulz.
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In 1884, he graduated Mus. Doc, Cambridge,
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the first Scotsman to take the degree at that
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University. P.E.I.S. Organist and director
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of the choir. New Greyfriars' Church, 1876-
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1895 ; St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1872


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