- Moir, Frank Lewis
[E] Moir, Frank Lewis, composer, born at
Market Harborough, April 22, 1852. Origin-
ally intended to follow his father's art, that
of painting, but began composing music while
an art student at Soutli Kensington. He
gained a scholarship when the National Train-
ing School for jMusic was opened in 1876, and
soon acquired a reputation as a song composer.
His works include a comic opera, " The Royal
Watchman," Exeter, 1877 ; Church Services,
etc. One Summer night ; The wish of my
heart ; The story of years ; The Golden Mea-
dow ; Only once more ; Best of all ; and an
immense number of other songs ; Duets, Over
the Heather ; Love shall never die ; and others.
Madrigal Society's Prize, 1881, When at
Chloe's eyes I gaze ; Melody in A, violin and
pf., etc. He married, April 5, 1886, Miss
Eleanor Farnol, of Birmingham. She is
a soprano vocalist, and studied under W.
C. Stockley, and at the National Training
School. She has sung in London and the
provinces, and has taken j^art in the vocal re-
citals given by her husband.entry id: 284-R-2
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