The British Musical Biography

[E] Aylward. A family of musicians related
to the above. William Price Aylward,
great-nephew, was born at Salisbury, circa,
1810. Was for about thirty years organist of
St. Martin's, Salisbury, and in 1865 also
appointed to St. Edmunds. Conductor of the

[+] Sarum Choral Society, and Bandmaster of
First Wilts. Rifle Volunteers. He was an
excellent flute player. Was elected Mayor
of Salisbury, 1868-9. Died 1890. He had
seven children in the musical profession : —
Augustus Albert, born at Salisbury, organist
successively of St. Edmund's and St. Thomas',
Salisbury. Contrabassist and conductor of
orchestral concerts. In 1889 he was appointed
organist and choirmaster of St. Peter's,
Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.A., where he gained
distinction by his organ recitals. He is now
resident at Basingstoke, Hants. — Theodore
Price, organist, was born at Salisbury, 1844.
Articled pupil of Dr. S. S. Wesley, at Win-
chester and Gloucester. Organist of St.
Matthew's, Cheltenham ; St. Columba's
College, Rathfarnham, Dublin ; St. Martin's,
Salisbury (during his father's term of office
as Mayor) ; Llandaff Cathedral ; Chichester
Cathedral ; and since 1886, of the Park Hall,
and St. Andrew's Church, Cardiff. Editor of
the Sarum Hymnal, 1870. — Williaji Henry,
violoncellist, born at Salisbury, 1835. Educated
at the R.A.M. ; King's Scholar, 1850. Member
of the riiilharmonic and Royal Italian opera
orchestras ; also distinguished as a quartet
player. Died at Slough, March 12, 1878. —
Amy Aylward, soprano vocalist, educated at
R.A.M., and elected an Associate. Sang at the
Monday Popular Concerts, 1880 ; Cambridge
University Society's Concerts ; and elsewhere,
and is now resident in London. — Gertrude
Aylward, also a soprano, has sung in Lon-
don, and given concerts during the last few
years. — Janetta Aylward, pianist, King's
Scholar, R.A.M., 1852, a brilliant and highly
promising student, died June 7, 1853, in her
sixteenth year. — Leila J. Aylward, pianist,
and contralto vocalist, student, and Fellow
R.A.M., has given some excellent Chamber
Concerts in Salisbury; and has for years done
good work in the advancement of musical edu-
cation in the district.

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