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LITTLE.
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Quartet, strings ; Three Trios, pf. and strings ;
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and a number of pieces for pf. He was a
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man of genius, and his works abound with
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beautiful ideas ; but the worlinianship is fre-
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quently faulty, and in value his compositions
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are very unequal.
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Little, Edgar E 250-L-7
Little, Edgar E., tenor vocalist and com-
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poser, resident in Dublin. Was for some
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time in the Chapel Royal Choir, Dublin
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Castle. He is the composer of a comedy
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opera, "The Warlock," produced, Dublin,
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February, 1892; also " Victoire," a military
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comedy (both books by Alfred Smythe), pro-
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duced at Leinster Hall, Dublin, April 17,
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1893, with much success. IMr. Little is an
1893, with much success. Mr. Little is an
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amateur of considerable attainments, and
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holds an appointment in the Bank of Ireland.
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Little, Henry Walmsley 250-L-18
Little, Henry Walmsley, organist and
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composer, born in London, September 12,
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1853. Studied at R.A.M., under G. A. Mac-
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farren, C. Steggall, H. C. Banister, and F. B.
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Jewson, 1872-8. F.C.O., 1875; Mus. Bac,
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1877; Mus. Doc, 1885, Oxford; F.R.A.M.,
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1884. Organist of Church of the Annun-
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ciation, Chislehurst, 1871 ; Christ Church,
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Woburn Square, 1874 ; St. Matthew's, Den-
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mark Hill, 1880; St. Giles-in-the-Fields,
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1881 ; and of Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill, from
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1886. Examiner for E.C.O. ; Trinity College,
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London ; and the Incorporated Society of
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Musicians. Associate of the Philharmonic
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Society. Has given concerts and organ reci-
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tals at Gresham Hall, etc. His compositions
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include cantatas, "The Rock of Israel,"
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produced, February, 1887; and "Great is the
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Lord" (both in MS.). Church services, an-
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thems. Part-songs, etc. He has also com-
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posed some pieces for orchestra (in MS.) ;
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and published a Suite de Pieces, and other
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works for pf.
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Livingston, James R 250-L-41
Livingston, James R., writer and com-
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poser, native of Aberdeenshire. Resided in
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Glasgow from 1844. Author of " The Organ
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Defended : being an essay on the use of that
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instrument in Public "Worship, with strictures
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on ' Phinehas Vocal's ' attack on the Organ
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and Dr. Anderson." Glasgow, n.d. [c. 1857].
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Reply to a pamphlet entitled "Dr. Anderson
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as an Organist," by Phinehas Vocal, Glasgow,
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n.d. Composer of anthems, songs, etc.
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Livingston, Rev. Neil 250-L-51
Livingston, Rev. Neil, clergyman, was
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Free Church minister of Stair, in Ayrshire,
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from 1844 to 1886. Editor of a reprint of
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" The Scottish Metrical Psalter, of A.D. 1685,
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with copious dissertations and Notes," Glas-
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gow, 1864.
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Llanover, Lady 250-L-57
Llanover, Lady, art patroness, daughter
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of Benjamin Waddington, Esq., of Llanover,
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was born March 21, 1802. Married, December
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24, 1823, to Mr. Hall, of Hen.sal Castle, sub-
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sequently Sir Benjamin Hall, and Lord Llan-
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over (died April 27, 1867). Lady Llanover
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revived tlie ancient glory of the Eisteddfod,

LLOYD.
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and was a prize winner herself, for an essay,
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at Cardiff, in 1834. In 1838, she brought out,
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in conjunction with Miss Jane Williams, of
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Aberpergwym. a collection of Welsh Airs.
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Further, to promote the national music, she
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invited a meeting of Welsh harpers in 1869,
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to compete for a triple harp. She died at
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Llanover, January 17, 1896.
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Llinos 250-R-9
Llinos, see Williams, Maria Jane.
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Lloyd, Charles Francis 250-R-10
Lloyd, Charles Francis, composer, born
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in Chester, October 7, 1852. Son of John
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Ambrose Lloyd (q.v.). Graduated Mus. Bac,
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Oxford, 1878. Appointed organist of Parish
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Church, Beaumaris, at the age of sixteen, and
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four years later, organist and director of the
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choir of Tynemouth Parish Church. Conduc-
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tor of Tynemouth Philharmonic Society, 1879-
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91, and South Shields Choral Society, 1883-91.
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In the latter year he resigned these appoint-
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ments, and has since devoted himself to com-
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position. Adjudicator at Royal National
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Eisteddfod of Wales, and some time musical
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critic of the Newcastle Daily Chronicle. Com-
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poser of a Concert overture in F (National
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Eisteddfod, 1893); Orchestral suite in F
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(1894). Church services, anthems, part-songs.
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Prize Cycling Song (1891), and numerous-
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songs, "Dearie"; "Were I the streamlet";
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"The Chords of Life," etc., many of which
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have met with wide acceptance.
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Lloyd, Charles Harford 250-R-31
Lloyd, Charles Harford, organist and
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composer, born at Thorubury, Gloucestershire,
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October 16, 1849. Educated at Thorubury
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Grammar School, and Rossall School. Thence
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to Magdalen Hall (now Hertford College),
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Oxford, where he held an open classical
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scholarship. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1871 ;
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B.A., 1872 ; M.A., 1875 ; and Mus. Doc, 1891,
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Oxford. In 1876, he was appointed organist
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of Gloucester Cathedral ; in 1882, of Christ
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Cliurch Cathedral, Oxford ; and in 1892, suc-
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ceeded Joseph Barnby as precentor and musical
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instructor at Eton College. He was a founder,
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and first pi'esident of the Oxford University
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Musical Club ; conductor of the Gloucester
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Festivals of 1877 and 1880 ; and is still con-
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ductor of the Oxford Symphony Concerts.
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Works. — Cantatas : Hero and Leander,
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produced, Worcester Festival, 1884 ; The
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Song of Balder, Hereford, 1885 ; Andromeda,
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Gloucester, 1886 ; A Song of Judgment, Here-
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ford, 1891 ; Sir Ogie and the Lady Elsie,
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Hereford, 1894. Music to Alcestis, Oxford,
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1887. The Gleaner's Harvest, cantata for
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female voices. Full Cathedral Service in E
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flat ; anthems, etc. Pastoral, The Rosy
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Dawn, Leeds Festival, 1889; 8-part chorus,
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To Morning, Worcester, 1890 ; part-songs,
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songs, etc. Sonata in D minor, organ ; pieces
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for clarinet and pf., etc.
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Lloyd, Edward 250-R-61
Lloyd, Edward, teuor vocalist, born in
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London, ]March 7, 1845. Son of Richard
London, March 7, 1845. Son of Richard
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Lloyd (noticed later), and Louisa, his wife.


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