The British Musical Biography

[E] Arnott, Archibald Davidson, composer
and organist, born in Glasgow, February 25,
1870. His parents removed to London when
he was ten years old, but, though passionately
fond of music, he did not begin the serious
study of the art until he entered his twenty-
first year. He graduated Mus. Bac, Durham,
1891, being the first graduate by examination
at that University. His exercise was a Gloria
in four movements, for solo, chorus, and orch-
estra, parts of which have frequently been
given since as an anthem in Durham Cathe-
dral. Studied for a year at the R.C.M., under
Drs. Parry and Stanford, and afterwards with
Mr. P. Corder. Organist of St. George's, Perry
Vale; Trinity Church, Forest Hill; St. Gab-
riel's, Pimlico; and, since 1893, organist to
the Hon. Soc. of Gray's Inn.

[W] Works. — Operas: Angelo, a Noble of Venice
(two acts, comiposed January, 1895) ; Marie
Ancel (four acts, music and libretto, com-
posed July, 1895) ; Cantatas : Young Lochin-
var, op. 6, for chorus and orchestra (composed
1893, produced Crystal Palace, March 16,
1895) ; The ballad of Carmilhan, for baritone
solo, chorus, and orchestra (composed 1894,
produced Queen's Hall, February 26, 1895) ;
The Lost galleon, poem by Bret Harte, for
the same combination (1896) ; Vita Christi, a
sacred mystery (1896). Sccna: The Stilling
of the tempest, op, 8, for baritone and orch-
estra, i Cycles of songs, words by Edith M.
Dunaway and others, op. 1, 2, 12, 13 ; various
songs, etc. Two concert overtures for orch-
estra, op. 3, in D minor, op. 5, in D major;
Trio in A, op. 4, for pf. and strings, produced
Mus. Artists' Society, March 16, 1896.

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