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LESLIE,
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(1882) ; Madame Favart (1882) ; INIanteaux
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Noirs (1882) ; Beggar Student (1884) ; Little
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Jack Sheppard (1886-88) ; Monte Cristo (1888) ;
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Miss Esmeralda (1888) ; Cinder-Ellen (1891) ;
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Ruy Bias (1891), etc. For the text of some
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of these, Leslie was responsible. He died at
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London, December 7, 1892.
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Besides writing some dramatic works he
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wrote a few songs and other pieces. See
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" Reminiscences of Fred Leslie, by W. T.
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Vincent," London, 2 vols., 1894.
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Leslie, Henry David 245-L-12
Leslie, Henry David, conductor and
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composer, born in London, June 18, 1822.
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Studied under Charles Lucas, from 1838, and
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for some time played as an amateur violon-
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cellist in the band of the Sacred Harmonic
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Society. When the Aanateur Musical Society
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was formed, in 1847, he was appointed Hon.
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Sec, and from 1855 to 1861, when the Society
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was dissolved, he was its conductor. The
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famous choir, with which his name was so
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intimately associated, originated with Joseph
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Heming, who for many years acted as chorus-
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master. The first concert was given in the
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Hanover Square Rooms, INIay 22, 1856. Mr.
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Leslie continued to conduct the concerts up
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to July 12, 1880, when the choir was disbanded.
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He went with the choir to Paris, in 1878, and
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gained the first prize in the International
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competition. The choir was resuscitated in
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1882, with ]Mr. Randegger as conductor, and
1882, with Mr. Randegger as conductor, and
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Leslie as president. The latter again assumed
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the direction in 1885, and gave concerts to
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May, 1887. In 1863 he undertook the con-
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ductorship of the Hereford Philharmonic
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Society, an office he retained until 1889. He
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was also connected with the short-li\ed Nat-
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ional College of Music, 1864 ; and the GVuild
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of Amateur Musicians, 1874. Retiring to an
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estate which he possessed at Bryn Tanat,
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near Oswestry, he did much to promote
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musical culture in the locality, and originated
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the Oswestry Festivals in 1879. He died,
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February 4, 1896.
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Works. — Oratorios : Immanuel, 1853 ;
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Judith, Birmingham Festival, 1858. Can-
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tatas : Holyrood, 1860 ; Daughter of the Isles,
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1861 ; Biblical Pastoral, The First Christian
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Morn, Brighton Festival, 1880. Festival
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anthem, Let Cxod arise, for soli, chorus, and
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orchestra, 1849 ; ]\Iorning service in D, etc.
orchestra, 1849 ; Morning service in D, etc.
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Operas : Romance, or Bold Dick Turpin, 1857 ;
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Ida, 1864. How sweet the moonlight sleeps ;
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My soul to God, my heart to thee ; The
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Pilgrims, and other part-songs. Editor of
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Choral ]\Iusic, Novello ; Little Songs for Little
Choral Music, Novello ; Little Songs for Little
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Folks, Cassell. Trio, Memory. jMy darling,
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hush ! ; Flower girl ; Mountain ]\Iaid, and
hush ! ; Flower girl ; Mountain Maid, and
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other songs. Symphony in F, London, IMarch
other songs. Symphony in F, London, March
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24, 1848 ; Symphony, Chivalry, Crystal Palace,
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December 17, 1881 ; Dramatic overture, The
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Templar, 1852. Quintet, pf. and wind ;
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pieces for pf., etc.

LEVEY.
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Leslie, James 245-R-1
Leslie, James, Scottish musician, was
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an itinerating teacher of psalmody in Moray-
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shire at the end of last and beginning of the
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present century. He compiled " A Collection
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of Psalm and Hymn Tunes selected from the
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best authors, by James Leslie, teacher of
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church music, Fochabers," Elgin, 1810. En-
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graved by Johnson, Edinburgh, 42 pp.
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Levenston, P. M 245-R-9
Levenston, P. M., violinist, and musical
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director at the Queen's Theatre, Dublin, is the
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composer of a Burlesque Opera, " Doctor
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Faust," produced at that theatre, May, 1892.
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Leveridge, Richard 245-R-13
Leveridge, Richard, bass vocalist and
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composer, was born in 1670. He sang in
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opera at Drury Lane and Queen's Theatres,
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1705-12 ; at Lincoln's Inn Fields and Covent
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Garden, 1713-30. He died at London, March
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22, 1758.
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Works. — Music for the Island Princess, or
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the Generous Portuguese, 1699 ; Pyramus and
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Thisbe, 1716 ; Collection of Songs, with the
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music, London, 1727, 2 vols., with frontispiece
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engraved by Hogarth. New Book of Songs,
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engraven, printed, and published for Richard
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Leveridge, London, n.d.
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Leveridge is known only as a song-writer,
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though he has been credited with the com-
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position of the much-discussed " Macbeth "
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music, on the authority of a notice in Rowe's
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edition of Shakespeare. The well-known
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songs " All in the downs " and the " Roast
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Beef of Old England " very fairly illustrate
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the style of his works.
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Levesque, P 245-R-34
Levesque, P., musician, was organist of
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St. Andrew's, Enfield. Compiled " Sacred
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Harmony, a new collection of psalmody in
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three parts. . " London [1810] .
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Levett 245-R-38
Levett, English writer and composer, who
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flourished in London during the latter part of
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the 18th century. He wrote " Introductory
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Lessons in Singing, particularly on psalmody,
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to which are annexed sevei'al psalm tunes,"
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London, n.d. Hymns for Easter, Christmas,
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etc.
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Levey, William Charles 245-R-45
Levey, William Charles, composer and
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conductor, born in Dublin, April 25, 1837.
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Studied under his father (noticed below), and
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from 1852, in Paris, under Auber, Thalberg,
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and Prudent. While there he was elected a
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member of the Societe des Auteurs et Com-
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positeurs. On his return to London he held
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positions as conductor at Covent Garden ;
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Drury Lane, 1868-74 ; and again, later ; Hay-
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market, Princess's, and Adelphi, etc. He died
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in London, August 18, 1894.
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Works. — Operas, etc. : Fanchette, Covent
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Garden, January 4, 1864 ; Claude ; Nazarille ;
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Punchinello, Her Majesty's, December 28,
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1864 ; Fashion ; Wanted a Parlour Maid ;
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Music to Antony and Cleopatra ; Amy Rob-
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sart ; Rebecca ; King o' Scots ; Lady of the
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Lake ; Esmeralda ; Jack in the Box, etc.
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Music to various pantomimes. Cantatas :


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