The British Musical Biography

[E] Macpherson, Charles, organist and com-
poser, born in Edinburgh. In 1879 he entered
the choir school of St. Paul's Cathedral, and
was a chorister for aboiit eight years, under
Dr. G. C. Martin. Sometime choirmaster,
St. Clement's, Eastcheap. Private organist
to Sir Robert Menzies, Weem, Perthshire,
1887 ; at Madame de Falba's chapel, Luton
Hoo Park, Beds., 1889. Entered R.A.M.,
1890; Won the Charles Lucas Prize, 1892;
A.R.A.M., 1896. In 1895 he was appointed
assistant organist at St. Paul's Cathedral.

[W] Works. — Ps. 137, chorus and orchestra,,
R.A.M., 1895; Three Gaelic melodies, with
accompaniment for strings and harp ; Glee
for 5 voices, There sits a bird (awarded the
prize of 10 guineas offered by the Bristol
Orpheus Glee Society, for the best composition
by a student of R.A.M., 1893). Overture,
Cridhe an Ghaidhil (The Heart of the Gael),
Crystal Palace, March 2, 1895; Highland
Suite in A, orchestra ; Sextet, for wind in-
struments, etc.

entry id: 267-L-52