The British Musical Biography

[E] Pole, William, civil engineer, writer on
science, and amateur musician, born at Bir-
mingham, April 22, 1814. Professor of Civil
Engineering at University College, London,
1859-76, and also held appointments in India,
and has done much scientific work for Govern-
ment. P.R.S. of London, 18(il, and Edin-
burgh, 1877. Cultivated his early taste for
music, and graduated at Oxford, JMus. Bac,
1860; Mus. Doc, 1867. Was organist of St.
Mark's, North Audley Street, London, 1836-
66 ; Examiner in Music, London University,
1878-90. Hon. P. CO., 1889. His contribu-
tions to musical literature date from 1836,
when he contributed his first papers to the
Musical World, on the Construction of Organ
pipes; on the Horn, etc. He wrote on the
Musical Instruments in the International
Exhibition of 1851 ; and the Official Report
of the Jury, on the same subject, in 1862 ; on
the Music at the Crystal Palace — Report to
the Shareholders, 1875 ; on the proposed Regu-
lations for Musical Degrees, University of
London, 1877 ; and many papers for the
Musical Times, Athenaeum, Nature, etc. ; also
for the programmes of the New Philharmonic
Concerts ; and articles in Grove's Dictionary
of Music. His " Philosophy of Music," 1879,
was reprinted by K. Paul, 1895 ; and " The
Story of Mozart's Requiem," which appeared
in the Musical Times in 1869, was issued by
Novello in 1879, as a pamphlet. These are
two extremely valuable works. Dr. Pole's
musical compositions include a setting of
Psalm 100 in cantata form, which was given
at a Festival at Tenbury by Sir F. A. G.
Ouseley, October 3, 1861 ; and the 8-part
motet from it, performed at tlie Chester
Festival, 1882. He has also done some four-
handed pf. accompaniments to classical songs,
and composed some organ music.

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