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ALLISON.
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Holmes. Studied at Leipzig Cons. 1862-65,
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gaining, in the last year, the first prize for
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general proficiency, his teachers being Plaidy,
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E. F. Richter, C. lleinecke, Hauptmann, and
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Moscheles. Commenced giving concerts in
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London, July, 1865, and has since appeared in
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various towns in the provinces. Resident as
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teaclier in Manchester. Was elected Associate
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of the R.A.M., 1862, and Member in 1880.
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Graduated Mus. Bac, Cantab., 1877; Mus.
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Doc, Dublin, the same year. Appointed one
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of Her Majesty's Examiners in Music, Inter-
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mediate Education Board for Ireland, 1884.
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Works. — Cantatas — 1871-74. Setting of
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Psalms ex., cxvii., and cxxxiv., for soli, chorus,
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and string orchestra, 1876, all in MS. An-
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thems, songs, and part-songs. Symphony for
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Orchestra, 1875. Suite for Orchestra. Con-
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certo in D. Pf. and Orchestra, composed in
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1870, performed 1877, and at the concert of
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the Westminster Orchestral Society, Decem-
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ber 9, 1891, and a second concerto, performed
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Manchester, February 1894, all in MS. Quar-
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tet, strings, 1865. Concert Duet for two
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Pianofortes, 1865. Studies and Concert Pieces.
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Sonata for the Organ, 1865, published 1879.
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Marches and various other pieces.
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Allison, or Alison, Richard 8-L-28
Allison, or Alison, Richard, composer,
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who flourished in the latter part of the 16th
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century, and died early in the 17th century.
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He published " The Psalmes of David in
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meter, the plaine song being the common
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tunne to be sung and plaide vpon the lute,
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orpharyon, citterne or base violl, severally or
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altogether, the singing part to be either tenor
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or treble to the instrument, according to the
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nature of the voyce, or for foure voyces, etc.
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Lond. 1599." " An houre's recreation in
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Musicke, apt for instruments and voyces . . .
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Lond. 1606. He was one of the composers
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who harmonised the tunes in Thomas Este's
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"Whole Booke of Psalmes," 1592.
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Allitsen, Frances 8-L-43
Allitsen, Frances, vocalist and composer
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of the present time. Made her debut at
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Grosvenor Hall, July, 1882 ; and has since
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sung at various concerts. She has composed
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six songs (Tennyson) ; eight songs (Heine) ;
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After long years ; Mary Hamilton ; In times
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of old; Warning; False or true, and others.
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Emma Allitsen, her sister, is a contralto voca-
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list, pupil of the late J. P. Goldberg. Has
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appeared at, and given concerts in London.
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Was a professor of singing at the Blackheath
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Conservatoire.
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Allon, Rev. Henry 8-L-55
Allon, Rev. Henry, Congregational min-
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ister and musician, born at Welton, near
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Hull, October 13, 1818. He was educated at
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Cheshunt College, Herts., and was minister
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of Union Chapel, Islington, from 1844 till
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1892. He also acted as editor of the British
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Quarterly Review. He died at Islington,
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London, April 16, 1892.
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Works. — Congregational Psalmist, edited

ALPRESS.
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with Dr. Gauntlett, Lond. 1858 ; also 1860-79
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four sections, and numerous other editions.
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Book of chants, 1860. Book of church an-
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thems, 1872. Children's worship hymns,
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1878. Church song in its relations to church
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life, Lond. 1862. The worship of the church,
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1870 (In Reynolds' "Ecclesia").
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Allon, Erskine 8-R-8
Allon, Erskine, composer, son of Dr.
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Henry Allon, born at Canonbury, London,
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1864. Educated at Reading and Trin. Coll.
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Cambridge. Studied music under W. H.
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Birch and other masters, and later under P.
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Corder. Resident in London.
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Works. — Comic opera, MS. Cantatas —
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May Margaret, Op. 17, 1889 ; Annie of Loch
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royan. Op. 20, 1890, produced by the Phil
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harmonic Society, May 18, 1893 ; The Childe
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of Elle, Op. 23, 1891, produced Islington, Dec
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18, 1891 ; The Maid of Colonsay, Op. 25, 1894
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Sir Nicholas (choral ballad), 1895 ; and The
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Oak of Geismar, 1895 (MS.). Songs— 0^. 3
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5 ; Twelve songs. Op. 7 ; Albums of old Eng
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lish songs. Op. 15, 18, 24, 28, and 34 ; Ten
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love songs. Op. 13 ; Six pastorals, Op. 34
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Albums of songs (words by Dolly Radford)
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Op. 9, 27, 29, and 83 ; various songs, duets
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and part-songs. histruniental — Chamber
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music ; Quintet in C, pf. and strings. Op
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•35 ; Trio, Op. 22 ; Sonatas, pf. and violin
35 ; Trio, Op. 22 ; Sonatas, pf. and violin
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in P, Op. 19, in G, Op. 21. Pianoforte Solo—
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Sonatas, in C and G minor. Op. 11 and 12
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The Months, twelve pieces. Op. 8 ; Three sets
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of European dances, Op. 16, 30, and 31 (also
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for orchestra) ; Suite in P minor, Op. 26
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Ballet music, and other pieces, in dance
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rhythms, &c.
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Allum, Charles Edward 8-R-37
Allum, Charles Edward, organist and
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conductor, born at Great Marlow, Bucks.,
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June 27, 1852. Studied under Mr. Yates, or-
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ganist of Bisham Abbey, and afterwards was
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pupil and assistant of the late W. W. Ring-
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rose. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1883, ]Mus. Doc,
rose. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1883, Mus. Doc,
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1887, Dublin. In 1874 he was appointed organ-
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ist and choirmaster of Holy Trinity Episcopal
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Church, Stirling, and also conductor of the
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Stirling Choral Society. By his energy and
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ability the musical services of the church were
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greatly improved, and the Choral Society raised
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to more than local importance. The first per-
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formance in Scotland of Gounod's Mors et vita,
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took place under his direction, December 11,
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1885. He holds the appointments of organist
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of the Public Halls, Stirling, and Town Hall,
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Alloa. His compositions include a setting of
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Ps. 84, and a short oratorio, "The Deliverence
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of Israel " ; only some church music, and tran-
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scriptions for the organ, have been published.
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Author of The Complete Scale and Arpeggio
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Manuel (Wickins). Dr. Allum holds the rank
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of Captain in the 4th Stirlingshire Volunteer
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Battalion.
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Alpress H. G. Rivers 8-R-62
Alpress H, Q. Rivers, violinist, born
Alpress H. G. Rivers, violinist, born
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in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, in 1864. He


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