The British Musical Biography

[E] Murby, Thomas, composer, violinist,
and writer, born at Leicester, Alarch 27, 1834.
Edi^cated at the Hill Street British School
there, and in 1849 became amanuensis to
William Gardiner {q.v.). In 1853 he entered
the Borough Road Training College, London,
and the next year was appointed its musical
professor, a post he held for ten years. Beyond
violin lessons from a French professor, Femy,
he was self-educated in music. He was a
member of the Philharmonic orchestra for
eight years ; and of the Royal Amateur Society
for about sixteen years ; and is now the head
of an educational publishing business.

[W] Works. — New Tunes to choice words,
2 books ; Merry-go-round, a collection of
rhymes, jingles, and songs [1874] ; The Golden
Wreath, a collection of songs, original and
.adapted; The Devonshire Melodist, original
settings of 12 songs by Edward Capern, the
poet-postman ; Merry Songs for little voices
(in conjunction with Thomas Hood the
younger, and his sister, Mrs. Broderip), Lon-
don, Griffith & Farran. Children's cantatas.
Five o'clock tea, 1887 ; Elsa, or the imprisoned
fairy, 18S8 ; Shakespeare's merrie meeting ;
and Lost Dimplechin, 1889, all performed at
Gresham Hall, Brixton. Author of The
Musical Student's Manual, London, 1862, now
in its 8th edition.

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