The British Musical Biography

[E] Caldicott, Alfred James, composer and
organist, born at Worcester, November 26,
1842 Of a musical family, he, with six
brothers, went through a course of training
in the clioir of Worcester Cathedral. At the
age of fourteen he was articled to William
Done, the organist, whose assistant he be-
came. He afterwards studied at Leipzig
Conservatorium, under Moscheles, Haupt-
mann, E. F. Richter, and others, and in
1864 settled in Worcester. Graduated Mus.
Bac, Cambridge, 1878. Organist, St. Ste-
phen's Church, and to the Corporation of
Worcester ; Conductor of the Musical and
Instrumental Societies. In 1882 he removed
to Torquay, and the following year settled in
London, and was appointed Professor of har-
mony at the R.C.M. In 1885 he was ap-
pointed Musical Director at the Albert Palace,
Battersea, composing a Dedication Ode for
the opening, June 6. Toured in America as
conductor of the Agnes Huntingdon Opera
Company, 1890-91 ; was appointed Principal
of the Educational Department, London
College of Music, 1892 ; and Musical Director,
Comedy Theatre, 189.3.

[W] Works. — Sacred Cantata, The Widow of
Nain (Worcester Festival, 1881); Cantatas
for female voices — A Rhine Legend; Queen
of May. Operettas — Treasure Trove (1883) ;
A Moss Rose Rent (1883) ; Old Knockles
(1884) ; In Cupid's Court (1885) ; A united
Pair (1886); The Bo'sun's Mate (1888); pro-
duced at the German Reed Entertainments.
Operetta, John Smith (Prince of Wales'
Theatre, 1889); The Girton Girl and the
Milkmaid (1893), etc. Winter Days, prize
serious glee (1879, Huddersfield) ; Humpty
Dumpty, prize humorous glee (1878, Man-
chester Gentleman's Glee Society) ; Part-
Songs, various. Story of the Priest Pbilemon
(Marie Corelli), special accompaniment for
recitation, St. James's Hall, May 2, 1896. A
number of songs ; Tlie Dickens' series, etc.
Editor of " ^lorley's Part-song Journal."

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