The British Musical Biography

[E] Roddie, William Stewart, composer
and teacher, born in Glasgow, September 11,
1845. Brought up to the business of an
engraver ; after sonae years abandoned it for
music, for which he had a strong predilection.
Received most of his musical training at the
Andersonian University, Glasgow, and began
his professional career at Perth, in 1871. In
1873, he removed to Inverness, where he is
now settled. He is choirmaster in the Free
High Church, conductor of the Choral Union,
and superintendent singing-master to the
School Board. He is also professor, Art of
Teaching, in the Tonic Sol-Fa College,
London.

[W] Works. — Operettas for Children : Queen
of the Seasons ; Hermit's Cell ; The little
old Woman ; Sir Christus the CTOod ; Little
Folks at Play ; Norseinan and Saxon. School
Cantatas : The Spring-tide Holiday ; The
Forest Rovers ; The Sleeping Beauty ; The
House that Jack Built ; Valentine and Orson ;
Aladdin ; Ali Babu, and others. School song
books, action songs, part songs, etc. Trans-
lator of The Bohemian Girl and Maritana
into Tonic Sol-fa notation.

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