- Lawson, Malcolm Leonard
[E] Lawson, Malcolm Leonard, composer
and conductor, born at Wellington, Shropshire,
in 1849. Studied under various masters in
London, and in France, Italy, and Germany.
Was organist and choirmaster of the Catholic
Apostolic Church, London, 1876 ; Conductor
of the Gluck Society, 1877 ; of the St. Cecilia
Society ; and for some time, from 1878,
director of the musical branch of the Kj'rle
Society. Under his direction, important
works by Gluck, Pergolesi, Leo, Purcell, and
others, have been revived.[W] Works. — Festival Services, op. 1, in F ;
Op. 2, in D ; Op. 16 ; all composed for the
Catholic Apostolic Church. Six anthems,
op. 24, for 4 voices. Music to the play,
Olivia, London, 1877 ; Opera, The Three
Princesses ; Airs and interludes to the play,
England, London, 1876. Sis part-songs,
op. 3 ; Three songs, op. 4; Seventeen People's
songs, op. 8 ; Twelve love songs, op. 14 ; Six
Motets for ladies' voices, written for the St.
Cecilia Society, op. 18 ; Twelve Scotch songs,
words by Burns, etc., op. 20; Six songs, words
by the old dramatists, op. 21 ; Three songs,
with violin obligato, op. 22 ; Cupid's Curse,
duet ; Last words, song, etc. Symphonies in
D, Pan, op. 12; in G minor, Mahomet, op. 19;
Overture, Savonarola, op. 23 ; Andante,
Scherzo, and Minuet, op. 6, pf., etc.entry id: 241-L-20
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