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ROGERS.
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Works. — A set of airs in four parts, for
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violins, 1653. Hymnus Eucharisticus, 1660.
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Evening Service in G. Services in D, A
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minor, E minor, and F. AtitJiems : Behold
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now, praise the Lord ; Lord, who shall dwell ;
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pray for the peace of Jerusalem ; Teach me,
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O Lord ; etc., contained in the collections of
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Boyce, Page, Ouseley, and Rimbault. Hymns,
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songs, and instrumental pieces.
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Rogers, Edmund 353-L-10
Rogers, Edmund, organist and compo-
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ser, born at Salisbury, October 9, 1851.
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Chorister, Salisbury Cathedral, 1860-5. Ap-
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pointed organist of Holy Trinity, Windsor,
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1869; St. Alban's, Holborn, London, 1870;
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St. Thomas', Portman Square, 1871 ; and St.
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Michael's, Paddington, 1888, to present time.
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Conductor of IMerchant Taylors' School Choral
Conductor of Merchant Taylors' School Choral
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Society since 1886. His compositions are
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well known in America and Australia as well
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as in this country.
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Works. — Cantatas: Sacred: The Pilgrim's
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Progress, 1883 ; Footprints of the Saviour,
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1886; The Lord of Gold, 1890; Gathered
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Grain, 1890 ; From Cross to Crown, 1891 ;
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A Song of Praise, 1894 ; The King of Love,
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1896. Secular : The Bridal Lay, 1871 ; Jack
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and the Beanstalk, 1879 ; Blue Beard, 1881 ;
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Beauty and the Beast, 1882 ; John Gilpin,
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1883 ; Forty Thieves, 1884 ; Bells of Elsinore,
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female voices, 1888; Golden Fleece, 1890;
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Golden Flower, 1892 ; Evangeline, equal
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voices, 1895. Operettas : Elinore, or the
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Border Bride, 1887 ; Daisy Dell, 1888 ; Prin-
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cess Tiny Tot, 1889; The Florikins, 1892;
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and Woodland Fairies, 1896. Mass in D ;
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Offertory sentences ; Hymn tunes. Anthenrs,
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songs, and part-songs. Chorus, The Crusader,
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written for a club at Philadelphia, 1887.
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Organ and pf. pieces, etc.
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Rogers, Frederick F 353-L-40
Rogers, Frederick F., organist and
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composer, born at Cheltenham in 1846. Or-
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ganist and choirmaster, Highworth Parish
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Church, 1863 ; Assistant organist. Parish
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Church, Great Malvern ; and organist at the
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College Chapel, 1865; St. Peter's, Malvern
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Wells, 1869. Appointed manager of Steinway
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Hall, London, 1893.
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Works. — Deborah, sacred cantata, for soli,
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chorus, and orchestra ; Psalm 69 ; Festival
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Te Deum in F ; Offertory Sentences, and
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other church music. Cantatas for female
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voices : The Fairy Flower, 1884 ; Silver Sails,
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1885; Elfin Chimes, 1886; Beautiful Land,
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1887 ; In the hayfields, 1888; The Elfin WeU,
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1889. The Old Abbey ; Old Church Tower ;
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Pardon ; At set of sun ; Old England's Flag ;
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For ever ; and other songs. Pf . pieces :
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Minuet in A ; Six Morceaux de Salon ; Gar-
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land of favourites, 6 Nos., for young players ;
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Albumblatt, etc.
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Rogers, Jeremiah 353-L-61
Rogers, Jeremiah, organist and author,
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born about 1818. He was appointed organist
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of Doncaster Parish Church in 1835, and held

ROMAINE.
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that office until his death at Doncaster,
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January 22, 1879, aged 60. Author of a
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History of Doncaster.
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Rogers, Sir John Leman, Bart. 353-R-4
Rogers, Sir John Leman, Bart.,
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amateur composer, born April 18, 1780.
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Succeeded to the baronetcy, 1797. Member
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of the Madrigal Society, 1819. President of
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Madrigal Society, 1820-41. He died Decem-
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ber 10, 1847.
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Works. — Sixteen glees, for three, four,
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five, and six voices (edited by T. Oliphant),
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London [1842] Church Service in F ; an-
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thems, chants, and other sacred music.
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Rogers, Roland 353-R-14
Rogers, Roland, organist, conductor,
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and composer, born at West Bromwich, Staf-
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fordshire, November 17, 1847. Studied under
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his father, a good violinist, and a local
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teacher. In 1858 he was organist of St.
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Peter's, West Bromwich, and when only
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fifteen secured a similar appointmeiat at St.
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John's, Wolverhampton. He moved to Tet-
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tenhall Parish Church, in 1868, and in 1871
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was appointed to Bangor Cathedral. There
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he raised the musical services to a high
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position. He resigned at the end of 1891.
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Graduated Mus. Bac. 1870, Mus. Doc. 1875,
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Oxford. A fine executant, he has given
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recitals at St. George's Hall, Liverpool (a
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series in 1890), and in other places, besides
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annual series in Bangor Cathedral. Con-
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ducted the Penrhyn and Arvonic Choirs,
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winning many Eisteddfodic prizes. Is now
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chiefly de\oted to teaching, holding a leading
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position in Wales. His compositions com-
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prise Psalm ] 30, for soli, chorus, and strings ;
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Prayer and Praise, cantata, soli, eight-part
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chorus and orchestra ; anthems and services ;
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prize cantata. The Garden, produced at Llan-
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dudno, June 30, 1896 ; Florabel, cantata for
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female voices ; school songs, part-songs, and
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songs ; symphony for orchestra; string quintet ;
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organ pieces, etc.
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Rogers, Rev. Thomas 353-R-43
Rogers, Rev. Thomas, clergyman and
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author. Was Choral Scholar, New College,
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Oxford, 1859-63. Graduated M.A., Oxford,
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1864; M.A., Durham, 1882; Mus. Doc,
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honoris eausd, Durham, 1882. Minor Canon,
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1864-84 ; Precentor, 1872-84, Durham Cathe-
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draL Occasionally conducted concerts at
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Durham, to 1884. Precentor, Chelmsford
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Association of Church Choirs, 1884. Vicai?
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of Roxwell, Essex. Has published church
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music, hymn tunes, introits, etc. ; also songs
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and part songs. Author of "Musical Art:
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its Influence on Religious Life and Thought,
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1883 ; " Church music in rural districts,"
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1886.
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Rollinson, Matthew 353-R-58
Rollinson, Matthew, violinist, teacher
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and conductor, born about 1806. He was
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well known in Yorkshire as a performer, and
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in Huddersfield as a teacher. He died
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October 6, 1874, aged 68.
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Romaine, Rev. William 353-R-63
Romaine, Rev. William, clergyman


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