- Patterson, Annie Wilson
[E] Patterson, Annie Wilson, pianist,
organist, and composer, born at Lurgan,
County Armagh, Ireland, October 27, 1868.
Of French Hugvienot descent. Educated at
Alexandra College, and Royal Irish Academy
of Music, Dublin. Graduated Mus. Bac, and
B.A., 1887, Mus. Doc, 1889, Royal University
of Ireland. Examiner in music for the same,
1892-5. Conductor of Dublin Choral Union,
1891-3. Has lectured on Irish Music in
Dublin, Cork, London (November 30, 1895 and
1897), etc. She has written the libretti of her
own compositions, and has some name as a
painter. Her compositions are: "Finola,"
Irish cantata, for soli, chorus and orchestra,
1888; Psalm 93, 1889; " Meta Tauta" (St.
John's Vision of Heaven), for soli chorus and
orchestra, produced, Dublin, February 25,
1893; cantata, "The Raising of Lazarus,"
Dublin, April 10, 1891. Six original Gaelic
songs ; Uladh, or the Northern Star, patriotic
song, with chorus and orchestra ; At Parting,
etc.entry id: 313-L-62
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