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CROKER.
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of Westminster Abbey. He resigned his post
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at St. Anne's to John Isham in 1711. Mus.
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Doc, Oxon., 1713. Appointed tuner of the
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regals, a Court office, 1716. Original member
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of the Academy of Vocal Music, 1725. He
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died at Bath, August 14, 1727, and was buried
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in Westminster Abbey.
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WoEKS. — Operas (incidental music to
Works. - Operas (incidental music to
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plays)— Courtship a la mode, 1700; The Fu-
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neral, 1702 ; Twin rivals, 1703 ; Lying lover,
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1704. Divine Harmony, or a new collection
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of select anthems used at H.M. Chapel Royal,
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etc., 1712; Cathedral Music, or thirty select
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anthems in score, consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
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6, 7, and 8 parts . . . London, 2 vols., 1724 ;
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Musica Sacra, or select anthems in score . . .
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1724. Numerous single anthems. Miscel-
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laneous Odes for public occasions. ]\Iusicus
laneous Odes for public occasions. Musicus
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Apparatus Academicus, being a composition
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of two odes, etc., 1713. Three Odes, for degree
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of Mus. Doc, 1715 ; Six sets of tunes for two
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violins and bass ; Six Sonatas for two flutes.
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Six solos for the flute.
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Croft introduced the printing of music from
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pewter plates, a practice which was generally
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followed afterwards.
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Croker, Norris 107-L-27
Croker, Norris, baritone vocalist of the
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present time. Has given English song recitals
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at Steinway Hall, London, 1890, etc. Author
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of" Handbook for Singers," London, Augener,
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1896.
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Cromar, Rev. Alexander 107-L-32
Cromar, Rev. Alexander, writer and
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clergyman of a Presbyterian congregation in
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Liverpool, wrote "A Vindication of the
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Organ — a Review of the Rev. Dr. Candish's
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publication, entitled "The Organ Question,"
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Edinburgh, 1856.
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Crome, Robert 107-L-38
Crome, Robert, a musician who flourished
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during the-middle of last century. He pub-
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lished " A Collection of Dr. Watts's divine
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and moral songs," London [1740]. "The
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Fiddle new model'd, or a useful introduction
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for the violin," London [1745]. A Compleat
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tutor for the violoncello, London [1765].
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Songs, etc.
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Crompton, John 107-L-46
Crompton, John, musician, of Southwold,
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Suffolk. Edited "The Psalni Singer's Assist-
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ant, or a key to psalmody, containing a new,
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easy, and familiar introduction, with an
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astronomical account of the two fundamental
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keys," London, 1778.
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Cromwell, Thomas 107-L-52
Cromwell, Thomas, English writer, au-
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thor of " Church Music ; a Sermon on the
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Antiquity, Excellence, and Propriety of the
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general adoption of the legitimate Slusic of
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the Christian Church," London, 1843.
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Crook, John 107-L-57
Crook, John, conductor and composer.
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Sometime musical director. Theatre Royal,
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Manchester. Composer of music to burlesques
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"Robinson Crusoe," Avenue Theatre, 1887;
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and " Lancelot the Lovely," the same, 1889.
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Operetta, The Transferred Ghost. Music to
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some of Chevalier's songs, etc.

CROSSLEY.
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Crook, Joseph 107-R-1
Crook, Joseph, musician of the first half
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of the present century. Published " New
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Sacred IMusic, thirty-four psalm and hymn
Sacred Music, thirty-four psalm and hymn
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tunes for four voices," London [1839].
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Crosdill, John 107-R-5
Crosdill, John, violoncellist, born at Lon-
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don, 1755. He was educated at Westminster
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School, and became a chorister in Westminster
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Abbey. He studied under B. Cooke and J.
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Robinson. Member of the Royal Society of
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Musicians, 1768-1825. Violinist in Chapel
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Royal, 1777. Chamber-musician to Queen
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Charlotte, 1782. Principal violoncellist at
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the Handel Commemoration, 1784. Principal
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'cello at Ancient Concerts, etc Married, and
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retired, 1790. He died at Escrick, Yorkshire,
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October, 1825.
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Crosdill was violoncellist -in -ordinary to
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King George IV., and a performer on the
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violoncello of the greatest ability. A number
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of anecdotes concerning him will be found in
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Parke's " Musical Memoirs."
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Cross, William 107-R-22
Cross, William, musician and organist,
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born in latter half of 18th century. He was
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organist of Christ Church Cathedral, St.
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John's College, and University Church, Ox-
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ford, 1807. He died in 1826.
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Works.— Collection of Chants, Kyries, and
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Sanctuses, n.d. A Collection of Psalm Tunes
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for the Church of England. Loudon [1818].
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Cross, William Paterson 107-R-30
Cross, William Paterson, conductor and
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voice-trainer, born at Blairoaks, Caldarvan,
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Dunbartonshire, October 24, 1837. Studied
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in Birmingham, where he was choirmaster
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for several years cf Broad Street Presbyterian
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Church. Settled in Greenock, 1862, as con-
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ductor and teacher. Conductor of the Choral
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Union, Greenock, and of other societies in the
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locality. Has composed many songs, part-
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songs, and pf. pieces, etc. ; arranged Scottish
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melodies as part songs, and compiled school
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song-books, etc.
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Crosse, John 107-R-42
Crosse, John, writer and musician. Au-
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thor of "An account of the Grand Musical
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Festival held in - eptember, 1823, in the
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Cathedral Church of York, to which is pre-
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fixed a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of
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Musical Festivals in Great Britain, with Bio-
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graphical and Historical Notes," York, 1825.
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This is a valuable work, of more than local
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interest. Crosse died at York, October 20,
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1833.
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Crossley, Frank Herbert 107-R-52
Crossley, Frank Herbert, violinist and
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conductor, born at Sheffield, May 30, 1864,
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Studied violin and pf. under private masters.
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In 1880 went to Natal, where he was appointed
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Conductor of the Cathedral Choir, and of the
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Philharmonic Society, Pietermaritzburg.
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Afterwards went to Berlin (1887), and studied
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violin under Emile Sauret, and composition
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with Wilhelm Tappert. In 1890 he was
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appointed Conductor of the Warrington Mu-
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sical Society, and later of similar societies at
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Runcorn, and Newtou-le- Willows, positions


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