The British Musical Biography

[E] Cave, William Reginald, violinist, com-
poser and conductor, nephew of Joseph H.
Cave, many years lessee and manager of the
Marylebone and other theatres. He was born
in Marylebone, in 1859, and first appeared as
a violinist at the Marylebone theatre in 1864,
and afterwards played for three months, during
the management of Nelson Lee, 1865, at the
Crystal Palace. In conjunction with the late
Edward Solomon and James Saunders, he
gave concerts. In 1874 he founded the West
London Orchestral Society, retaining the con-
ductorship until 1887, and giving many con-
certs. He then formed the People's Palace
Orchestra ; and, since 1876, has been a Pro-
fessor of the violin at Harrow Music School.
He wrote incidental music to " Mary, Queen
of Scots"; two overtures, one in B flat (at
the age of fourteen), for orchestra; two sym-
phonies ; a concerto for violin, and other
pieces.

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