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MALCOLM.
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Orgcaiiist of Milk Street Methodist Free
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Church ; Clifton Downs Congregational
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Church; and from 1882 of Redland Park
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Congregational Church. Has composed a
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cantata " Closes in the bullrushes" ; contrib-
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uted tunes to the Bristol Tune Book ; Issued
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a collection of original tunes ; Anthems, etc.
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Malcolm, Alexander 269-L-8
Malcolm, Alexander, musician and
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author, born at Edinburgh in 1CB7. The
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particulars of his life and date of his death
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are unknown. Author of " A Treatise of
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Music, Speculative, Practical, and Historical,"
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Edinburgh, 1721; also London, 1730. This
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work, from its scientific basis, achieved much
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success, and was reprinted in an abri
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form by an "Eminent ]\Iusician," in 1776
form by an "Eminent Musician," in 1776
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Mallandaine, John E 269-L-17
Mallandaine, John E., composer and
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pianist of present time. Composer of Countess
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Bosa, opera (1865); The Two Orphans, opera
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(1874) ; Love's Limit, comic opera (1875) ;
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Ali Baba, comic opera ; Uncle Tom's Cabin,
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songs and choruses (1879). Six songs, the
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words by J. Ellison, Liverpool (1871). Dance
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music and arrangements for pf. ; Sixigle songs,
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etc. In 1881 IMallandaine went to the United
etc. In 1881 Mallandaine went to the United
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States.
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Mallett, Louis Balfour 269-L-27
Mallett, Louis Balfour, violinist and
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composer, died in London, December 12, 1891,
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at the early age of 24. He was an able execu-
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tant, and showed much promise as a composer.
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His works were not numerous, consisting of
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a few pieces for the pianoforte, a Gavotte in
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F for violin and pianoforte, and a set of seven
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pieces for the same instruments.
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Mann, Arthur Henry 269-L-35
Mann, Arthur Henry, organist, editor,
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and composer, born at Norwich, ]\Iay 16, 1850.
and composer, born at Norwich, May 16, 1850.
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Chorister at Norwich Cathedral under Dr.
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Buck. F.C.O., 1871 ; Mus. Bac, 1874; Mus.
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Doc, 1882, Oxford. Hon. R.A.M., 1896.
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Organist successively at St. Peter's, Wolver-
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hampton, 1870; Tettenhall Parish Church,
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1871; Beverley Minster, 1875; and from 1876
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organist and director of the choir. King's
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College, Cambridge. He is known as a Han-
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delian Scholar, and was the discoverer, with
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E. Prout, of the original wind parts of
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" Messiah," in 1894, at the Foundling Hos-
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pital. A performance of the oratorio, with
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the re-constructed score, was given in King's
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College, Cambridge, June 1.3, 1894. He has
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composed "Ecce Homo" for soli, chorus, and
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orchestra, 1882; an Evening Service in E, for
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chorus, orchestra, and organ ; one in E for
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double choir, unaccompanied ; a Te Deum,
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for chorus, orchestra, and organ, 1887. An-
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thems, organ pieces, part-songs, etc. Editor
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(with J. A. F. Maitland) of the Catalogue of
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Music in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge ;
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of Tallis's INIotet for 40 voices, London,
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Weekes, 1888; and Musical Editor of the
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Church of England Hvmnal, Hodder and
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Stoughton, 1895.
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Mann, John A 269-L-63
Mann, John A., Scottish violinist and

MANSFIELD.
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violin maker, born, Forfar, May 18, 1810.
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Lived in Glasgow as an artist, machinist, and
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violin maker. He died at Glasgow, April 30,
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1889.
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Mann, Richard 269-R-5
Mann, Richard, organist and composer,
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was born in 1837. He was organist and
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teacher at Chichester, where he died in 1869.
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He wrote " A Manual of Singing for the use
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of choir trainers and school masters," London,
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1866, and composed anthems, etc.
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Mann, Thomas Edward 269-R-11
Mann, Thomas Edward, hornist. When
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a boy he was in the Duke of York's School,
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Chelsea. He became one of the finest horn
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players of his day, and was also a performer
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on the cornet. For many years he was prin-
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cipal in the leading orchestras, and up to
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1896 was in the band of the Philharmonic
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Society, the Three Choirs, and other provin-
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cial Festivals, playing at the Worcester
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Festival of September, 1896. He died at-
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Kilburn, London, January 17, 1897. He was
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professor of the horn at the Kneller Hall
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Military School of Music ; at the R.A.M.,
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and R.C.M.
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Manners, Charles 269-R-25
Manners, Charles, properly Southcote
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Mansergh, bass vocalist, boi-n in London.
Mansergh, bass vocalist, born in London.
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Fourth son of Colonel J. C. Mansergh, K.H.A.,
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and J. P. for Cork and Tipperary. He studied
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at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and
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obtained the Albert Scholarship. Later he
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went to the R.A.M., London, and afterwards
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studied in Italy. In 1887, he joined the Carl
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Rosa Opera Company, touring in the provinces
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for two years. In 1890, he appeared at
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Covent Garden, as Bertram, in "Robert le
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Diable " ; and has sung there and at Drury
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Lane since that time. He made his first
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appearance in America at the Seidl orchestral
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concerts. New York, Jaiuiary 8, 1898. Toured
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in opera. Cape Town, with great success,
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1896-7. He married, July 5, 1890, Miss
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Fanny Moody (g.v.), with whom he has since
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been associated in artistic enterprises, forming
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a company for concerts and opera recitals.
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In 1895 he offered a prize of £100 for an opera
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in one act. See sub. ]Macle.\n.
in one act. See sub. Macle.\n.
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Mansfeldt, Edgar 269-R-47
Mansfeldt, Edgar, sec Pieeson, Henry
Mansfeldt, Edgar, see Pieeson, Henry
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HUGO.
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Mansfield, Orlando Augustus 269-R-49
Mansfield, Orlando Augustus, organist
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and composer, born at Horningsham, Wilts.,
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November 28, 1863. Son of the Rev. James
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Pearse IMansfield. Studied music privately,
Pearse Mansfield. Studied music privately,
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and in 1883 was appointed organist at the
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Manvers Street Wesleyan Chapel, Trowbridge.
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Thence he went in 1885 to Torquay, as organist
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of Holy Trinity Church, an appointment he
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resigned in 1895. F.R.C.O., 1885 ; Mus. Bac,
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1887 ; Mus. Doc, 1890, Trinity College, Tor-
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onto. Member of the Society of Authors.
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Has given lectures on musical subjects, and
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contributed a number of articles to the
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Musical Standard, and other papers. His
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compositions include a numlier of anthems,


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