- Allison, Horton Claridge
[E] Allison, Horton Claridge, composer, or-
ganist, and pianist, born in London, July 25,
1846. Entered the Royal Academy of Music
in 1856, and appeared as a pianist at Willis's
Rooms in May 1860, as a pupil of W. H.[+] Holmes. Studied at Leipzig Cons. 1862-65,
gaining, in the last year, the first prize for
general proficiency, his teachers being Plaidy,
E. F. Richter, C. lleinecke, Hauptmann, and
Moscheles. Commenced giving concerts in
London, July, 1865, and has since appeared in
various towns in the provinces. Resident as
teaclier in Manchester. Was elected Associate
of the R.A.M., 1862, and Member in 1880.
Graduated Mus. Bac, Cantab., 1877; Mus.
Doc, Dublin, the same year. Appointed one
of Her Majesty's Examiners in Music, Inter-
mediate Education Board for Ireland, 1884.[W] Works. — Cantatas — 1871-74. Setting of
Psalms ex., cxvii., and cxxxiv., for soli, chorus,
and string orchestra, 1876, all in MS. An-
thems, songs, and part-songs. Symphony for
Orchestra, 1875. Suite for Orchestra. Con-
certo in D. Pf. and Orchestra, composed in
1870, performed 1877, and at the concert of
the Westminster Orchestral Society, Decem-
ber 9, 1891, and a second concerto, performed
Manchester, February 1894, all in MS. Quar-
tet, strings, 1865. Concert Duet for two
Pianofortes, 1865. Studies and Concert Pieces.
Sonata for the Organ, 1865, published 1879.
Marches and various other pieces.entry id: 7-R-59
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