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MEGONE.
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been organist successively at Clapton Wes-
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leyan Chapel ; St. Mary's, Stoke Newington ;
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and, since 1880, at Union Chapel, Islington.
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Was organist to the Sacred Harmonic Society
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for the last seven years of its existence, and
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has played organ solos at the Annual Festivals
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of the Royal Society of IMusicians, of which
of the Royal Society of Musicians, of which
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he is a member. In 1886 he succeeded the
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late Josiah Pittman as professor of the organ
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at the Guildhall School of Music. He is also
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Local Examiner for R.C.M., and an Associate
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of the Philharmonic Society. As a pianist he
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is chiefly known as a skilful accompanist.
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Megone, Norfolk 279-L-14
Megone, Norfolk, conductor, born in
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London, IMarch 15, 1860. Studied as an
London, March 15, 1860. Studied as an
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amateur under Otto Standke, at Bonn ; and
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also Leipzig and Frankfort. On his return
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to London he became connected with several
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musical societies, and founded the Belsize
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Amateur Orchestral Society. In 1882 he
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organised the orchestra of the Strolling Play-
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ers' Amateur Dramatic Club, and gave a
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number of excellent concerts. He joined the
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profession in 1889, and was appointed conduc-
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tor of the Devonshire Park Concerts, East-
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bourne ; also of the Private Banks IMusical
bourne ; also of the Private Banks Musical
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Society in 1890. He has composed " ffinone,"
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and other valses, for orchestra, etc.
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Melba, Madame 279-L-29
Melba, Madame, see Aemstrong, Helen
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Porter.
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Mell, Davis 279-L-31
Mell, Davis, violinist, and clock-maker,
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born at Wilton, near Salisbury, Nov. 15, 1604.
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He was esteemed the fin est violin player in Eng-
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laud prior to the arrival of Baltzar. Some of
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his compositions are to be found in Christopher
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Simpson's " Division Violin," 1684. The date
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of his death is unknown, but he was a musi-
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cian in the service of Charles II.
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Meller, Clara 279-L-39
Meller, Clara, pianist, born at Clifton,
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Bristol, February 3, 1856. Studied there,
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and in London, proceeding to Leipzig in
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1871. There she entered the Conservatorium,
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studying under Oscar Paul, and Reinecke.
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She returned to England, and appeared in
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concerts in London and the provinces, but
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was back again in Germany in 1876. In 1880
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she was married to Dr. Hermann Kretzschmar,
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now University Musical Director, Leipzig.
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Her professional career was not abandoned,
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and she occupies a high position as a pianist
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in Germany.
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Mellon, Alfred 279-L-52
Mellon, Alfred, composer and violinist,
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born in London, April 7, 18"20. His earlier
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years were spent in Birmingham, of which
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place bis parents were natives. He was a
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violinist at the Royal Italian Opera, London,
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and conductor at Haymarket Theatre ; the
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Adelphi ; and of Pyne and Harrison Opera
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Company ; the Musical Society ; Promenade
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Concerts, Covent Garden ; Liverpool Philhar-
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monic Society, 1865. Married to Miss Wool-
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gar, the actress. He died at Chelsea, London,
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March 27, 1867.

MERRIOTT.
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Works. — Irish Dragoon, oxDera, 1845; Mys-
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terious stranger, 1846 ; Victorine, opera, Covent
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Garden, 1859. Crown'd with clusters of the
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vine, glee (1850) ; Thou soft-flowing Avon ;
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Good night ; Let concord tune the strain, etc.
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Cupid's eyes, song, and numerous other songs
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and pf. pieces.
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Mellor, Richard 279-R-8
Mellor, Richard, organist, born at Hud-
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dersfield, March 23, 1816. Was appointed
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organist at Zion Chapel, Lindley, when just
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eighteen ; and later held similar posts at
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Linthwaite Church ; Honley Wesleyan Chapel
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(where he played the teolopbon, a precursor
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of the harmonium) ; St. Patrick's Roman
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Catholic Cburcb, Huddersfield ; and Rams-
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den Street Independent Chapel, where he
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remained 33 years. He retired from active
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duty about 1874, but played the organ at the
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Huddersfield Exhibition of 1883. For some
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years he undertook concert arrangements,
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and introduced Sims Reeves and other great
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artists to Huddersfield, and was a notable
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figure in the musical life of that town.
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Melton, William 279-R-24
Melton, William, writer. Chancellor of
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the Duchy of York, flourished during the
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early part of the 16th century. Author of a
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treatise entitled, " De IMusicse Ecclesiasticse,"
treatise entitled, " De Musicse Ecclesiasticse,"
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preserved in MS.
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Menzies, Archibald 279-R-29
Menzies, Archibald, violinist and fa-
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mous reel player, was born at Dull, Perth-
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shire, in 1806, and died at Edinburgh on
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July 16, 1856. Pie was in the orchestra of
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the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, and took part
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in many competition concerts organised by
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Jullien and others.
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Menzies, Daniel 279-R-36
Menzies, Daniel, amateur composer and
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violinist, was born about 1790, and died
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about 1828. He was a captain in the army.
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He composed a number of good strathspeys,
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which are contained in the collections of
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Duncan M'Kercher.
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Merbeck, John 279-R-42
Merbeck, John. See Marbeck, John.
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Meredith, Edward 279-R-43
Meredith, Edward, bass singer, born
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near Wrexham in 1741. He was discovered
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by Sir W. Wynn singing in a cooper's work-
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shop, and was by that baronet put with
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singing masters and properly trained. He
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had a very fine voice and sang at the Ancient
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Concerts in London, but was chiefly identified
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with Liverpool, where he sang at all the
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principal concerts. He died at Wrexham,
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December 26, 1809.
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Merriott, Edwin 279-R-53
Merriott, Edwin, composer, of first half
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of the present century. He compiled " Select
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portions of the Psalms of David, with original
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melodies. .. .sung at Farnham and Basing-
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stoke " [1826]. Composer of a large number
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of marches for militar}' band or pf., among
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which may be mentioned a once popular one
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in imitation of a band in the distance [1835].
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The success of this led to the composition of
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many other marches — Circassian, Coronation,
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etc., issued between 1835 and 1840. He also


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