| 15403: | "Butterflies" (Algernon Swinburne), has en- |
| 15404: | joyed great popularity. |
| 15405: | |
| 15406: | Corbett, Samuel, organist and composer, |
| 15407: | born at Wellington, Shropshire, January 29, |
| 15408: | 1852. Pupil of James Stimpson (Birmingham), |
| 15409: | and of Sir G. A. INIacfarren and James Coward. |
| 15410: | F.C.O., 1871 ; Mus. Bac., 1873 ; Mus. Doc, |
| 15411: | 1879, Cambridge. Organist of Christ Church, |
| 15412: | Wellington, 1867; St. Mary's, Bridgenorth, |
| 15413: | 1875 ; All Saints', Derby, 1886 ; and Holy |
| 15414: | Trinity, Bournemouth, from 1892. I\Ir. Cor- Trinity, Bournemouth, from 1892. Mr. Cor- |
| 15415: | bett lost his sight when only three months |
| 15416: | old, but he has trained choirs, conducted |
| 15417: | concerts, and frequently played from memory |
| 15418: | the whole of such works as the Messiah, Israel, |
| 15419: | Elijah, etc. He committed to memory the |
| 15420: | score of Israel in Egypt in six weeks, for his |
| 15421: | Mus. D. examination, and was the first person |
| 15422: | so situated to pass. As a teacher he has been |
| 15423: | eminently successful. His compositions are : |
| 15424: | *' Bethany," a cantata ; Sonata for pf. ; |
| 15425: | Evening Service in P ; Anthem ; Songs, and |
| 15426: | part-songs, etc. He has acted as press |
| 15427: | correspondent for the Birmingham and other |
| 15428: | Festivals, following by ear every note in a |
| 15429: | score. |
| 15430: | |
| 15431: | Corbett, William 101-L-27 Corbett, William, composer and violinist, |
| 15432: | born about 1669. Member of King's Band. |
| 15433: | Travelled in Italy, Burney says, on behalf of |
| 15434: | the English Government, who paid him to |
| 15435: | watch the movements of the Pretender. |
| 15436: | Returned to England, 1740, where he died, |
| 15437: | in 1748. He collected a valuable musical |
| 15438: | library. |
| 15439: | |
| 15440: | Wqrks. — Op. 1, Sonata for two violins and Works. — Op. 1, Sonata for two violins and |
| 15441: | bass, London, 1705; Op. 2, Sonata for two |
| 15442: | flutes and bass, London, 1706 ; Op. 3, Sonata |
| 15443: | for two flutes and bass, London, 1707 ; Op. 4, |
| 15444: | Six Sonatas, a 3" for two flutes or two |
| 15445: | German flutes and a bass, consisting of pre- |
| 15446: | ludes, allemands, corants, sarabands, gavots, |
| 15447: | and jiggs. Book 1 ; Six Sonatas for two violins |
| 15448: | and thoro'-bass for the spinet or harpsichord, |
| 15449: | Book 2, London, n.d. ; Six Sonatas for two |
| 15450: | oboes or trumpets, two violins, and bass ; |
| 15451: | Concertos, or Universal Bizzarries, composed |
| 15452: | on all the new Gustos during many years' |
| 15453: | residence in Italy, op. 5, London, 1741 ; |
| 15454: | Twelve Concertos for various instruments ; |
| 15455: | Music to " Henry IV.," 1700 ; Music to |
| 15456: | " Love Betrayed," 1703 ; Songs in collec- |
| 15457: | tions, etc. |
| 15458: | |
| 15459: | Corder, Frederick 101-L-53 Corder, Frederick, composer and con- |
| 15460: | ductor, born in London, January 26, 1852. |
| 15461: | Though he showed musical talent at an early |
| 15462: | age, he was intended for a business career ; |
| 15463: | and it was not until 1874 that he entered the |
| 15464: | R. A.M. as a student. The next year he gained |
| 15465: | the Mendelssohn Scholarship, and studied |
| 15466: | four years with Ferdinand Hiller at Cologne. |
| 15467: | |
| 15468: | oon after his return to England he was ap- |
| 15469: | Ipointed conductor at the Brighton Aquarium, |
| 15470: | June, 1880, an office he resigned, September, |
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