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MILLS.
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at Birmingham, in August of the same year.
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In 1886 he was heard at the Gloucester and
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Leeds Festivals, and took his place among
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the first singers of the day, singing at every
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important centre in the Kingdom. From
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1894, he has made annual tours in Canada
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and the United States, singing at Festivals,
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and giving vocal recitals. He made one
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appearance in opera, at Birmingham Theatre
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Royal, as Baldassare, in " La Favorita,"
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May 21, 1884, but declined Mr. Carl Rosa's
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offer of an extended engagement, devoting
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himself to concert work, and oratorio singing.
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Mills, Sebastian Bach 283-L-14
Mills, Sebastian Bach, pianist, com-
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poser, and teacher, born at Cirencester,
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March 13, 1839. He studied music at Leip-
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zig, and settled in New York, 1858. He
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played in London as an infant prodigy in
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1845, and at the Gewmdhaus Concerts, Leip-
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zig, December 2, 1858. Teacher and com-
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poser in New York. He has published
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numerous pieces for the pf., and is regarded
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as one of the leadmg pianists in America.
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Milne, Peter 283-L-24
Milne, Peter, violinist and composer, was
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born at Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire, Sep-
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tember .30, 1824. He was a violinist in Aber-
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deen and Edinburgh. Compiler of a "Selection
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of strathspeys, reels, etc....," Keith, n.d.
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This work has reached at least 5 editions.
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Milner, Abraham 283-L-30
Milner, Abraham, musician of the 18th
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century. Compiler of " The Psalm Singer's
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Companion, being a collection of psalm tunes,
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hymns, canons, and anthems, .with an intro-
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duction to psalmody. . ," 1751. " The Psalm
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Singer's Pocket Amusement, being a collection
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of psalm tunes..," London [1750]. A Col-
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lection, Revival and Refining (from the more
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gross and obscene songs) of the old catch
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books, together with a variety of two and
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three-part songs from the most eminent
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masters," London [1750]. Sacred Melody,
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being a choice collection of anthems....,"
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London [1780].
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Milnes, George 283-L-44
Milnes, George, alto vocalist, born at
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York (?) about 1815. Sang in the chorus at
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the York Festivals of 1823-5-8, and 1835, in
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the last year removing to Huddersfield.
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Member of several chui'ch choirs in that town ;
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one of the founders of the Huddersfield
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Choral Society ; and principal alto at the
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George Glee Club in its best davs. He died
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at Huddersffeld, No\ ember 25, 1883.
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Milton, John 283-L-53
Milton, John, musician, who was born
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about the end of the 16th century. Scrivener
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in Bread Street, Cheapside, London, where
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he died in 1646. Composed " Fayre Oriana
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in the Morne," madrigal, and numerous songs
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and motets in the principal collections of the
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period. His merits as a musician are celebra-
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ted in a short poem, "Ad patrem," by his
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son, the great poet, whose works have been
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set by numerous composers, like Handel,
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Lawes, King, Nelson, and others.

MITCHISON.
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Minns, George 283-R-1
Minns, George, tenor vocalist, lay-clerk
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of Ely Cathedral, won the Molineux Prize of
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£10 offered by the Madrigal Society, in 1882,
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for the best madrigal. He has published a
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Rustic Dance ; Tarantella ; and other pieces
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for pf.
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Minshall, Ebenezer 283-R-7
Minshall, Ebenezer, organist and con-
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ductor, born at Oswestry, Salop, in 1845.
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Intended for the law, but, adopting music,
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became organist, when 16, at Leatherhead
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Congregational Church ; then took a similar
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appointment in Oswestry ; and removing to
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London in 1874, was organist at Uxbridge
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Road Chapel. In 1876 he was appointed
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organist and director of the music at the City
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Temple, where he remained until 1893. In
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1881 he started the Thursday Popular Concerts
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in that building. He is Chairman of the
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Nonconformist Choir Union, formed in 1888,
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and conductor of its annual festivals at the
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Crystal Palace ; has lectured on musical
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subjects ; and is the composer of anthems,
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hymn tunes, etc. Editor of The Nonconform-
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ist Musical Journal; Organists' Magazine of
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Voluntaries ; and Modern Organ IMusic.
Voluntaries ; and Modern Organ Music.
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Author of "Organs, Organists, and Choirs,"
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London, Curwen.
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Mitchell, C. H 283-R-28
Mitchell, C. H., author of "How to hold
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a violin and bow," 1882.
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Mitchell, Helen Porter 283-R-30
Mitchell, Helen Porter, see Armstrong,
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Helen Porter.
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Mitchell, James 283-R-32
Mitchell, James, author and inventor,
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born at Kilmarnock, April 19, 1834. Resi-
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dent at Coatbridge. Inventor of an improved
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metronome, and author of a work on Musical
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Theory, illustrated b}^ diagrams, 1878.
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Mitchell, John 283-R-37
Mitchell, John, bass vocalist. Entered
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the choir at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, in
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1815, when six years of age. Sang at the
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Coronation of George IV., William IV., and
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Queen Victoria ; also sang at the Jubilee
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Service, Westminster Abbey, June 21, 1887.
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In that year Her Majesty presented him
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with an engraved portrait of herself in recog-
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nition of his long musical service. He
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completed his 75th year with the chapel
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choir. May 1890 ; and died in the Horseshoe
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Cloisters, Windsor Castle. January 6, 1892,
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aged 82. He was organist of Eton College
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for about 40 years.
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Mitchison William 283-R-51
Mitchison' William, musician and pub-
Mitchison William, musician and pub-
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lisher, was born about 1809. He was a
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music publisher in Glasgow till about 1854,
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when he went to America. He died at
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Brooklyn, July 1, 1867. He issued The
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Psalmist's Companion, a collection of devo-
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tional harmony for the use of Presbyterian
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Churches, selected from the works of Steven,
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Robertson, R. A. Smith, etc., Glasgow, n.d.
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[c. 1843]. A few Remarks on the Pianoforte,
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giving details of the mechanical construction
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of that instrument, etc., Glasgow, 1845.
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Selection of Sacred Music, n.d. R. A.


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