The British Musical Biography

[E] Oliphant, Thomas, writer and musician,
born at Condie, Perthshire, December 25,
1799. Member of London Madrigal Society,
1830, and acted as its hon. secretarj' for nearly
40 years. President of the Madrigal Society.
He died at London, March 9, 1873.

[W] Works. — A brief account of the INIadrigal
Society. .. .London, 1835. Short account of
Madrigals from their commencement to the
present time, London, 1836. La Musa Mad-
rigalesca, or a collection of madrigals, ballets,
roundelays, etc., chiefly of the Elizabethan
age ; with remarks and annotations, London,
1837. Catalogue of MS. Music in the British
Lluseum, London, 1842. Ten Favourite
Madrigals, arranged from the original part
books, with an accompaniment for the pf.,
London [1836]. Collection of Glees, Madri-
gals, etc. (Novello), n.d. Catches and Rounds,
by old composers, London [1835]. Ditties of
the Olden Time, London [1835] . Arrange-
ment of Songs, etc. Tallis' Song of forty
parts ; Responses (edited). Stay one moment,
gentle river, madrigal. Poetry for various
pieces of vocal music. Swedish part-songs
(1860); German songs London, 1838-49,
issued in numbers. Six ancient part-songs
for five voices, London, [1845] . Songs.

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