The British Musical Biography

[E] Lunn, Charles, writer and teacher of
singing, born at Birmingham, January 5,
1838. Brother of Rev. J. R. Lunn (q.v.).
Studied in Italy under Cattaneo, Sangiovanni
and Vizone, from 1860. In 1864-5, sang, with
success, at Worcester, Cheltenham, etc. In
1867, gave up public singing and devoted
himself to voice training, settling in Bir-
mingham. The result of his work was shown
in the concerts given for many years in the
Town Hall and other places, when large
numbers of j^upils sang. He began about
this time a series of articles in TJie Orchestra ;
and, in 1873, contributed to The Medical
Press and Circular. His principal work,
" The Philosophy of Voice," appeared in
1874, and reached its 8th edition in 1896.
In 1880, he published a sequel to it, "Vox
Populi." He has frequently lectured on the
voice, in Birmingham, London, etc., and
publ'shed a number of pamphlets — Roots of
Musical Art ; Vocal Expression ; Conserva-
tion and Restoration ; The Artistic Voice ;
The Voice and its Training ; The Ascent of
Parnassus: or the Teaching of the Future,
etc. In 1895 Mr. Lunn removed to London,
where he continues his teaching. He is a
frequent contributer to the musical press.

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