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MATTHEWS.
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prominent in the work of the Incorporated
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Society of Musicians. Hon. life member of
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Trinity College, London. Of his composi-
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tions, the songs, The Language of the Heart ;
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God is Love ; Church Bells ; and The Merry
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May, are the best known.
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Matthews, Julia 276-L-7
Matthews, Julia, soprano vocalist and
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actress, born in Australia. She sang princi-
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pally in opera bouffe, and appeared in the
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title - part of Offenbach's " La Grande
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Duchesse," on its first production in Eng-
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lish, Covent Garden, November 16, 1867.
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She was also the original Madame Lange, in
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the English version of Lecocq's " La Pille de
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Madame Angot," produced at the Philhar-
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monic Theatre, London, November? 187.3.
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She died at New York, May, 1876, at the
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early age of 34.
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Matthews, Rev. Timothy Richard 276-L-19
Matthews, Rev. Timothy Richard,
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clergyman and musician, born at Colm worth
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Rectory, near Bedford, November 4, 1826.
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Educated at Bedford Grammar School and
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graduated B.A., Cambridge, in 1853. He
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studied the organ under Sir George Elvey.
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Rector of North Coates, near Grimsby, from
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1869.
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Works. — Tunes for holy worship, London,
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1859, 2nd edit., 1860. The village-church
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tune-book, London, 1859. Congregational
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melodies ; a collection of tunes, chants and
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responses, London [1862]. Hymn tunes,
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London [1867]. North Coates supplemental
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tune book, London, [1878], 1883, etc. Ang-
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lican chants (Hatchards). The village or-
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ganist, London [1877]. His hymn tunes,
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Ludborough, Chenies, and Winthorpe, have
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been often printed.
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Matthison, Arthur 276-L-38
Matthison, Arthur, vocalist, actor and
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author, born in Birmingham, January 31,
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1826. He studied singing in Italy as a tenor,
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but his voice afterwards changed to a bari-
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tone of rich quality ; and he had the rare
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experience of singing, at different periods,
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the tenor and the bass solos in the " Messiah."
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On the stage he took singing parts, but acted
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in melodrama at Drury Lane and elsewhere.
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For several years he was at Booth's Theatre,
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New York. He was a man of versatile
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ability, his dramatic works, including
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" Harold," a five-act drama, and a most
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successful skit on the hysterical drama,
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" ]\Iore than ever" (1882), exceeding twenty
" More than ever" (1882), exceeding twenty
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in number ; and he also wrote the English
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versions of Balfe's " Talismano," Rossini's
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" Mose in Egitto " (for the Sacred Harmonic
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production of the work as an oratorio, May,
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1878), " Mignon," and " La Dame Blanche,"
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for Carl Rosa, the libretto of " Rebekah " for
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Joseph Barnby, and other pieces. His poem,
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"The little Hero," was set by Michael May-
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brick. A volume of Sketches and Essays
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was published by J. Camden Hotten, London,
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n.d. He died in London, May 21, 1883. His

MAXWELL.
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younger brother, Henry Matthison, too-
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much engaged in official life in Birmingham
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to enter the musical profession, was for many
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years in request as a concert singer, having
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a sweet tenor voice. He married the Welsh
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contralto, Kate Wynne (q.v.), sister of Edith
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Wynne.
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Maunder, John Henry 276-R-8
Maunder, John Henry, organist and
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composer, born in Chelsea, London, 1858.
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Musically educated at the R.A.M. Organist,
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St. Matthew's, Sydenham, 1876-7 ; St. Paul's,^
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Forest Hill, 1878-9. Conductor of the Civil
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Service Vocal Union, from 1881. Has done
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much work as accompanist, and in that
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capacity has been especially connected with
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Mr. Sims Reeves, playing for him at his fare-
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well concert, at the Albert Hall, May 11,
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1891. He trained the choir for Henry Irving's
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original production of " Faust " at the
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Lyceum Theatre, December, 1887. His
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compositions include an operetta, " Daisy
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Dingle " (Forest Hill, 1885) ; a cantata for
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men's voices, " The Martyrs," composed for
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the Queen's College, Oxford, Concerts, and
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produced. May 25, 1894 ; he has also pub-
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lished several anthems, settings of the Te
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Deum, and Benedicite, two Evening Services,
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carols, a chorus, " Thor's War Song," songs,
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etc.
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Maurice, Rev. Peter, D.D. 276-R-30
Maurice, Rev. Peter, D.D., writer and
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clergyman, born in 1804. Vicar of Yarnton,
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Woodstock, and Chaplain of New College,
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Oxford. He died at Yarnton vicarage, March
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30, 1878. Author of " What shall we do with
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Music ? a letter to the Earl of Derby," Lon-
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don, 1856. " Choral Harmony, a collection
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of tunes in short score for four voices," 1854.
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He composed an evening service, hymn tunes,
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etc.
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Maxfield, William Henry 276-R-40
Maxfield, William Henry, composer
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and organist, born A23ril 27, 1849, at North
and organist, born April 27, 1849, at North
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Somercotes, Lincolnshire. Chorister, rft.
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Philip's, Hulme, Manchester, 1860-5, and
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pupil of F. Pugh and Dr. Hiles. F.R.C.O.,
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1888. Took the Toronto Mus. Bac, 1889.
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Has held af)pointments as organist and choir-
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master at St. Peter's, Levenshulme, 1866 ;
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St. Thomas', Norbury, 1872 ; St George's,
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Altrincham, 1879 ; and has been, from 1884,
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at St. John's, Altrincham. Conductor of
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Choral Societies at Altrincham, Bowden, and
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other places ; and lecturer on subjects con-
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nected with music.
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Works. — Cantatas: Jacob and Esau (1888);
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Star of the East (1889) ; The Lord is risen
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(1890); and The old, old story (1892). Choral
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Ballad, Delphi, men's voices and orchestra ;
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The Silver Lily, cantata for female voices.
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Anthems, and compositions for pf., organ,
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etc. Edited Collection of Fifty Minstrel
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Songs ; Fifty Favourite Songs, etc.
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Maxwell, Francis Kelly 276-R-62
Maxwell, Francis Kelly, author of
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" An Essay upon Tune, being an attempt to


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