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LAWRIE .
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sharp minor, violin and pf., produced by the
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Musical Artists' Society, July, 1882 ; an Album
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of pf. pieces ; Romance, op. 16, etc. The Book
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of Songs for Girls and Boys ; A number of songs ;
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Part-songs; Duets, and some anthems.
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Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Lawrence,
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was organist of Rugby Parish Church, 1842-77.
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She compiled a book of psalmody, and com-
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posed some hymn tunes and chants.
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Lawrie, Alexander 241-L-10
Lawrie, Alexander, composer and pian-
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ist, was born at Edinburgh, June 26, 1818.
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Organist of S. James' Episcopal Chapel, Edin-
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burgh, and in the Rev. John Kirk's Church
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in the same city. He died at Edinburgh,
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December 9, 1880. A blind musician of great
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local fame. He arranged some music for the
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pf., and composed some hymns and songs.
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He also wrote accompaniments for a few of
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the songs in Wood's " Songs of Scotland."
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Lawson, Malcolm Leonard 241-L-20
Lawson, Malcolm Leonard, composer
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and conductor, born at Wellington, Shropshire,
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in 1849. Studied under various masters in
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London, and in France, Italy, and Germany.
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Was organist and choirmaster of the Catholic
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Apostolic Church, London, 1876 ; Conductor
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of the Gluck Society, 1877 ; of the St. Cecilia
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Society ; and for some time, from 1878,
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director of the musical branch of the Kj'rle
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Society. Under his direction, important
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works by Gluck, Pergolesi, Leo, Purcell, and
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others, have been revived.
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Works. — Festival Services, op. 1, in F ;
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Op. 2, in D ; Op. 16 ; all composed for the
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Catholic Apostolic Church. Six anthems,
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op. 24, for 4 voices. IMusic to the play,
op. 24, for 4 voices. Music to the play,
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Olivia, London, 1877 ; Opera, The Three
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Princesses ; Airs and interludes to the play,
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England, London, 1876. Sis part-songs,
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op. 3 ; Three songs, op. 4; Seventeen People's
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songs, op. 8 ; Twelve love songs, op. 14 ; Six
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Motets for ladies' voices, written for the St.
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Cecilia Society, op. 18 ; Twelve Scotch songs,
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words by Burns, etc., op. 20; Six songs, words
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by the old dramatists, op. 21 ; Three songs,
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with violin obligato, op. 22 ; Cupid's Curse,
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duet ; Last words, song, etc. Symphonies in
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D, Pan, op. 12; in G minor, Mahomet, op. 19;
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Overture, Savonarola, op. 23 ; Andante,
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Scherzo, and Minuet, op. 6, pf., etc.
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Lawson, R. E 241-L-50
Lawson, R. E., musical director, Theatre
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Royal, ^Manchester (1888), is the composer of
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the music to a comedy, " Silver Fortune," pro-
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duced at Ramsgate, 1888 ; also of pantomime
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music for the Theatre Royal, Manchester.
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Lazarus, Henry 241-L-55
Lazarus, Henry, clarinet player, born in
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London, January 1, 1815. Studied under
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Charles Godfrey, sen., and made his debut as
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a solo player at Madame Dulcken's concert,
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Hanover Square Rooms, ]\Iay 2, 1838. In
Hanover Square Rooms, May 2, 1838. In
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that year he was appointed second to Willman
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at the Sacred Harmonic Concerts ; and on
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the death of Willman, in 1840, succeeded him
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as principal clarinet at the opera, and chief

LEE.
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concerts and festivals. At the Birmingham
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Festivals, he was engaged from 1840 to 1885 ;
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and played for the last time at a Festival at
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Gloucester, 1886. He was the last surviving
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member of the late Duke of Devonshire's
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private band. For many years, from 1854, a
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professor at R.A.M., he was made an Hon.
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IMember of that Institution ; and was, from
Member of that Institution ; and was, from
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1858, professor at Kneller Hall. He retired
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from the concert platform in 1891 ; was given
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a testimonial concert at St. James's Hall,
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May 31, 1892 ; and on March 6, 1895, he died
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in London. He wrote fantasias and other
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pieces for his instrument, but will be longer
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remembered as the greatest player of his day.
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Leach, James 241-R-16
Leach, James, composer, was born at
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Wardle, near Rochdale, in 1762. He received
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no musical instruction, and was employed as
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a hand-loom weaver in Rochdale. IMember
a hand-loom weaver in Rochdale. Member
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of the King's band, and tenor vocalist in
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London. Tenor singer and teacher in Roch-
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dale, 1789, and latterly in Salford, 1796. He
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died from the effects of injuries received in a
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coach accident, Blackley, near Manchester,
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February 8, 1798, and is buried in Rochdale.
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Works. — New Sett of Hymn and PsaLm
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Tunes, adapted for the use of churches, chapels,
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and Sunday schools . . . London, 1789 ; Second
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Sett of Hymn and Psalm Tunes, London
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[1797] ; Collection of Hymn Tunes and An-
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thems, composed and adapted for a full choir,
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London [1798] ; Anthems, etc. ; Psalmody, by
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James Leach . . . Harmonised in compressed
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score by John Butterworth, with a sketch of
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the composer's life and work by Thomas New-
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bigging, London [1884] .
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Leaver, William John 241-R-37
Leaver, William John, organist and
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composer of present time. Studied at R.A.M.
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Graduated Mus. Bac, 1884, Cambridge.
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Organist and choirmaster, St. John's, Black-
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heath, and conductor of a choral society there.
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Has composed a setting of Ps. 146, for soli,
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chorus and orchestra ; and published anthems,
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songs, part-songs, pf. pieces, etc.
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Leburn, Alexander 241-R-45
Leburn, Alexander, violinist, who was
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born at Auchtermuchty, Fife, in 1767, and
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was a teacher of music there. He was a self-
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taught mathematician. He died at Auchter-
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muchty, in March, 1836. He published "A
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Collection of New Strathspey Reels, etc., with
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a bass for the violoncello, or harpsichord,"
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Edinburgh, 1793.
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Lee, David 241-R-53
Lee, David, organist. He held the appoint-
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ment of City organist, Melbourne, Australia,
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for a number of years ; also conductor of
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Melbourne Philharmonic Society, which has
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produced Handel's oratorios, among them
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"Jephtha" in 1884, for the first time in
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Australia. In 1887 he visited England, and
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played at the Crj'stal and Alexandra Palaces,
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also in the provinces. He was made an hon-
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orary member of the College of Organists
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that year.


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