| 37322: | His brother, David, who died at London, |
| 37323: | in November, 1849, was a pianist and had |
| 37324: | studied under Dussek. |
| 37325: | |
| 37326: | Lee, J., author of " Musical Education, |
| 37327: | a treatise on melody and harmony in conjunc- |
| 37328: | tion with pianoforte plaving and singing.." |
| 37329: | 1850. |
| 37330: | |
| 37331: | Lee, J. H., musician, published " Sight- |
| 37332: | singing made easy, a progressive manual," |
| 37333: | London [1889] . |
| 37334: | |
| 37335: | Lee, J. S., conrposer and bandmaster, |
| 37336: | was born on February 14, 1831 . He was one |
| 37337: | of the oldest military bandmasters in the |
| 37338: | British army, and for many years held the |
| 37339: | post of bandmaster of the 20th Hussars. He |
| 37340: | composed church music for military choirs ; |
| 37341: | a fantasia for the cornet ; Dance music for |
| 37342: | military bands; Gavottes, marches, and songs. |
| 37343: | |
| 37344: | Leechman, John, musician, edited "The |
| 37345: | Choral Book : a selection of sacred music," |
| 37346: | London [1855]. |
| 37347: | |
| 37348: | Lees, John, musician of early part of |
| 37349: | present century, compiled "The Hymn Tunes |
| 37350: | of the Church of the Brethren . . arranged for |
| 37351: | four voices, in score," London, 1824. |
| 37352: | |
| 37353: | Lees, John Kenyon 242-R-26 Lees, John Kenyon, composer, teacher, |
| 37354: | and conductor, born October 6, 1853. He |
| 37355: | studied under his father and T. S. Hill, of |
| 37356: | Norwich. He has held various organ appoint- |
| 37357: | ments in Edinburgh, among them being that |
| 37358: | of St. Matthew's Church, Morningside, 1885- |
| 37359: | |
| 37360: | 1895. In 1891 he instituted the Morningside |
| 37361: | Choral Society, which has performed a num- |
| 37362: | ber of important works. Composer of some |
| 37363: | dance music, and editor of " The Songs of |
| 37364: | Burns, with symphonies and accompaniments |
| 37365: | by John Kenyon Lees, and introduction and |
| 37366: | historical notes by H. C. Shellev," Glasgow, |
| 37367: | |
| 37368: | 1896. " The Balmoral Reel Book," 1894, etc. |
| 37369: | He is also musical editor of a collection of |
| 37370: | 100 Scotch songs, about to be published. |
| 37371: | |
| 37372: | Leeson, Joseph Frederick 242-R-42 Leeson, Joseph Frederick, composer |
| 37373: | and organist, was born at Armagh about 1806. |
| 37374: | He was an organist and teacher in Arbroath, |
| 37375: | and afterwards in Dunfermline, where he died, |
| 37376: | on January 1, 1862. He composed a number |
| 37377: | of glees, and some songs, among which is |
| 37378: | " Oh sing to me the auld Scotch songs " |
| 37379: | [1856] , a j)opular but somewhat vulgar |
| 37380: | effusion. |
| 37381: | |
| 37382: | Leete, Robert, bass singer and conductor, |
| 37383: | born in latter part of last century. He was a |
| 37384: | celebrated glee singer, and succeeded Sale as |
| 37385: | Secretary of the Catch Club. For many |
| 37386: | years he acted as conductor at the Glee Club. |
| 37387: | He died on December 25, 1835. |
| 37388: | |
| 37389: | Leeves, Rev. William 242-R-57 Leeves, Rev. William, clergyman and |
| 37390: | composer, born on June 11, 1748. He was |
| 37391: | Rector of Wrington, Somerset, from 1779. |
| 37392: | He died at Wrington, May 25, 1828. Com- |
| 37393: | poser of " Auld Robin Gray," 1770, a song |
| 37394: | known throughout the world. The words by |
| 37395: | Lady Anne Barnard (1750-1825) are so natural |
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