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Pattinson (James)

[E] Pattinson (James), composer, organist,
pianist and conductor, born, October 30, 1847,
at Carlisle. Studied luider Abraham Young,
and Dr. Ford, of Carlisle Cathedral. Mus.
Bac. Cambridge, 1879. Settled in Paisley, in
1874, as first organist of the Abbey. Appointed
to St. Silas' Episcopal Church, Glasgow, 1880;
Maxwell Parish Church, Glasgow, 1883 ;
Thread Street U. P. Church, Paisley, 1890.
Succeeded G. Taggart as conductor of Udding-
ton Society, Glasgow, 1886. Conductor of
Paisley Philharmonic (orchestral), and other
Societies. Organ recitalist, and oratorio
accomxsanist, at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Paisley,
Carlisle, etc.

[W] Works. — The Magnificat, for soli, chorus,
strings and organ ; Cantata, The Ten Virgins.
Songs : Becalmed ; A last Rose ; Kitty of
Carlisle, and others ; part-songs. Softly, oh
softly glide, etc. Arrangements of Scotch and
other songs. Minuet for strings ; Fantasia,
and other pieces for organ. The major, minor
and chromatic scales, in single and double
notes, and arpeggios of common, dominant
and diminished chords, in all keys, pf.

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