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COX.
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Concerto in A minor, pf . and orchestra ;
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Quartet in C ininor ; Trio in A minor, pf . and
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strings; Sonata fantasia, Allegretto grazioso,
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Romance and scherzo, Valses, and other pieces
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for pf., etc.
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Cox, Frank Rowland 105-L-6
Cox, Frank Rowland, professor of sing-
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ing, born at Exeter, September, 1819. In-
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tended to follow his father's profession, a
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solicitor, but deciding for music, was admitted
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as an out-student of the Royal Academy of
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Music in October, 1839, and, later, was a
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pupil of Domenico Crivelli. In 1849 he was
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appointed an Assistant Professor of Singing
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at the Royal Academy of Music ; in 1852 was
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made an Associate, and in 1862 elected a
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Member. He joined the Committee in 1868,
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and was elected a Director in 1880. With the
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exception of a short period passed at Trent-
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ham, his whole j)rofessional life was devoted
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to this Institution. He died in London, April
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3, 1891, at the age of 71. Translator of Cri-
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velli's " L'Arte del Canto," last edition, 1850.
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Cox, Mrs. Harry 105-L-23
Cox, Mrs. Harry, sec Cantelo Annie.
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Cox, Rev. John Edmund, D.D. 105-L-24
Cox, Rev. John Edmund, D.D., clergy-
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man and writer, was born at Norwich, October
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9, 1812. Vicar of St. Helen's, and St. Martin's,
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Bishopsgate, London, 1849, etc. Author of
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"Musical Recollections of the last Half Cen-
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tury," London, 2 vols., 1872. He was Hon.
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Chaplain of the Roval Society of INIusicians.
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He died at Bath, October 27, i890.
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Coy, Harry 105-L-32
Coy, Harry, organist and composer. Be-
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came F.R.C.O., 1878 ; graduated Mus. Bac,
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1878 ; Mus. Doc, 1885, Oxford. Organist and
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choirmaster, St. John the Divine, Brookland,
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near Manchester, from 1878 ; Conductor of
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Sale District Musical Society, 1892. Com-
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poser of a sacred cantata, " Esther " ; a setting
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of Psalm 85, for tenor solo, chorus, and or-
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chestra ; anthems, etc.
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Craig, Adam 105-L-41
Craig, Adam, Scottish violinist and col-
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lector, born in latter half of 17th century.
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He performed at the public concerts in Edin-
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burgh during his lifetime. Died at Edin-
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burgh, September 3, 1741.
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Works. — A Collection of the choicest Scots
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Tunes, adapted for the Harp or Spinnet, and
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within the compass of the voice, violin, or
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German Flute, Edinburgh,- 1730. A manu-
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script volume of original compositions by
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Craig was exposed for sale in 1728.
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Craig, John Millar 105-L-52
Craig, John Millar, conductor and bari-
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tone vocalist, born in Edinburgh, November
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15, 1839. Was apprenticed to a printer, and
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during that time studied singing under A. W.
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Smith, and Signer Bucher. When twenty-
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six years of age, devoted himself to music as
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a profession, and began teaching. He after-
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wards studied at INIilan and Florence, with
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Leoni and Romani. Held several appoint-
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ments as Precentor, and in 1886, succeeded
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the late James Allan as conductor of the
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famous Glasgow Select Choir. Has sung in

CRAWFORD.
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many towns in' Scotland, and with the Choir
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has made tours of the United Kingdom, giving
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an annual concert in London on St. Andrew's
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Day. He is also conductor of the Edinburgh
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Bach Society. As a teacher he has had many
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pupils who have taken high positions as
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singers. His wife, born Elizabeth Noble,
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studied singing first with her husband, then
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under Professor Goetze, in Leipzig. She sings
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occasionally in concerts in Edinburgh, but is
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chiefly occupied in teaching, in which she
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has met with great success, Thomas Craig,
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brother of J. M. Craig, is a pianist. He was
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born in Edinburgh, October 1, 1851. Studied
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at Leipzig Conservatorium. He has played
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at Chamber concerts in Edinburgh, and is
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teacher of the pf. at George Watson's College,
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Edinburgh.
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Crament, John Maude 105-R-19
Crament, John Maude, organist, con-
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ductor, and composer, born at Bolton-Percy,
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Yorkshire, April 2, 1845. Studied under (Sir)
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G. A. Macfarren, and at the Hoch Schule,
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Berlin, under Haupt, and Kiel. Graduated
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Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1880. Professor of Music
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at the Church Education Society's Training
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College, Dublin, 1873-5. Organist of Bromp-
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ton Parish Church, and now of St. Paul's,
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Kensington. Secretary and conductor, People's
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Entertainment Society, 1879-92 : Conductor
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of Choral Societies at Richmond, Surbiton,
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and Putney ; Kensington Oratorio Society,
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and Orpheus Musical Society (men's voices),
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etc. His compositions comprise a setting of
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Psalm 145, for soli, chorus, and orchestra
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(Richmond, Januarv, 1887). Cantatas : May
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Morn ; Little Red Riding Hood ; The Crystal
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Cup (for female voices). Anthems, carols,
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songs, and part-songs.
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Crampton, Thomas 105-R-39
Crampton, Thomas, organist, composer
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and editor, born Sheerness, 1817. Has edited
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several collections of choral music, and com-
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posed anthems, glees, and instrumental music.
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He was made purchaser of nriisic to the British
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Museum in 1875. Editor of Pitman's Musical
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Monthly. He died at Chiswick, April 13,
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1885.
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Cranford, William 105-R-47
Cranford, William, composer of the 17th
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century. He was one of the choristers of St.
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Paul's Cathedral, London, in 1650. He com-
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posed rounds, catches, and songs, printed in
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the collections of Hilton, Playford, etc.
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Craven, John Thomas 105-R-52
Craven, John Thomas, writer and
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teacher, born in 179G. Author of " The Child's
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First Singing Book," London, n.d. ; "The
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Child's First Music Book, or Introduction to
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the Art of Playing the Pianoforte," Lon-
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don, n.d.
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Crawford, Major George Arthur, M. A. 105-R-58
Crawford, Major George Arthur, M. A.,
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writer on ]\Iusic, born in Dublin, 1827. His
writer on Music, born in Dublin, 1827. His
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chief work was in connection with Church
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music, and consisted of articles in the
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Musical Times ; Grove's Dictionary of Music
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and Musicians; and Julian's Dictionary of


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