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NASH.
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Royal, under Gates, and also studied under
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Pepnsch. Deputy-organist of St. George's
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Chapel, Windsor. Organist of York Cathedral,
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1734. Organist and composer to the Chapel
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Royal, 1756. Mus. Doc, Cantab., 1757.
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Master of children of Chapel Royal in 1757-80.
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He died at London, February 10, 1783.
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Works. — Eight Setts of Lessons for the
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harpsichord, 1747 ; Five harpsichord lessons,
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1758 ; Three easy do. ; The Royal Pastoral,
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a draniaticode ; Collection of catches, canons,
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and glees, London [1772] ; Twenty Anthems
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in score, for the use of H.]\I. Chapel Royal,
in score, for the use of H.M. Chapel Royal,
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Loiidon, 1778; Morning and Evening Service,
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with six anthems in score, 1788 ; Six organ
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fugues. A Treatise on Singing, n.d. II Prin-
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cipio, or, a regular introduction to playing on
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the harpsichord or organ, n.d. ; Concise and
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easy treatise on Singing, .with a set of English
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duets for beginners; Songs, andniiscellaneous
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instrumental music ; Six grand choruses from
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Handel's oratorios, adapted for the organ or
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harpsichord, n.d.
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Nash, or Naish, F 294-L-24
Nash, or Naish, F., bass vocalist, known
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as SiGNOR Franco Novara, born in the West
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of England. IMade his dehut at Her Majesty's
of England. Made his dehut at Her Majesty's
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Theatre, ]\Iay 28, 1881, as Mephistophelrf', in
Theatre, May 28, 1881, as Mephistophelrf', in
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" Faust." He sang with the Carl Rosa
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Company in 1883; at Covent Garden, 1889,
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etc. He has been on tour with Madame
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Patti, and has sung in many parts of the
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kingdom. In 1896 he was appointed a pro-
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fessor of singing at the R.A.M. He has
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composed some songs : Earl Douglas ; The
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bold, bad Baron ; Vieni con me, etc. ; The
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plighting kiss, duet.
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Nathan, Isaac 294-L-37
Nathan, Isaac, composer and writer, was
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born at Canterbury of Jewish parents, 1792.
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He was educated at Cambridge, and studied
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music under D. Corri. He sang at Covent
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Garden Theatre, and afterwards emigrated to
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Melbourne, Australia, in February, 1841.
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He was killed in Sydney, January 15, 18G4.
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Works. — Operas : Sweethearts and Wives,
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1823 ; The Alcaid, opera, 1824 ; The Illustrious
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Stranger, musical farce, 1827 ; Merry freaks
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in troublous times, Sydney, 1851 ; Musurgia-
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Vocalis, an Essay on the History and Theory
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of Music, and on the qualities, capabilities,
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and management of the human voice [1823] ,
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illustrated ; 2nd edition, 1836 ; Life of Madame
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Malibran de Beriot, interspersed with original
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anecdotes, and critical remarks on her musical
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powers, London, 1836. The King's Fool,
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drama. The Southern Euphrosyne and
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Australian Miscellany, containing Oriental
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moral tales, original anecdotes, poetry and
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■music ; an historical sketch, with examples,
music ; an historical sketch, with examples,
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of the native aboriginal melodies, etc., Sydney
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[1846] . Hebrew Melodies (from Byron), with
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Braham, 1822 ; also 1861. Let's bow to
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Solomon, glee, Bristol [1819]. Songs : Beauty's
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bower ; Come kiss me, said Colin ; Fair

NAYLOR.
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Haid6e ; Lady-bird ; Long live our monarch
Haidée ; Lady-bird ; Long live our monarch
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(with chorus) ; When I roved a young High-
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lander, etc. Six new dances [1812] .
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Naylor, John 294-R-4
Naylor, John, organist and composer,
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born at Stanningley, near Leeds, June 8,
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1838. Chorister at Leeds Parish Church,
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pupil of R. S. Burton, and afterwards his
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assistant organist. Graduated Mus. Bac,
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1863; Mus. Doc, 1872, Oxford. In 1856 he
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was appointed organist of St. Mary's, Scar-
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borough ; and in 1873 to St. Michael's Church
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in the same town. There, in conjunction with
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the Rev. R. Brown-Borthwick (q.v.), he raised
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the musical services to a high degree of excel-
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lence, and gave frequent organ recitals. On
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the retirement of Dr. ]\Ionk from York
the retirement of Dr. Monk from York
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Minster, in 1883, Dr. Naylor gained the post
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of organist there. A special feature at the
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cathedral, since 1885, has been the annual
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Military service, for which he has composed
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anthems for choir and military band. He
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was conductor of the York IMusical Societ}-,
was conductor of the York Musical Societ}-,
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retiring in June, 1896. His chief works are
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four cantatas : Jeremiah ; The Brazen Serpent ;
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Meribah, and Manna ; produced at Festivals.
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in York Minster in 1884-87-90, and 1893. He
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has also composed a service in G ; anthems,
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'• O ye that love the Lord," etc. Songs and
' O ye that love the Lord," etc. Songs and
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part-songs. Owing to ill-health he resigned
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his organ appointment in April, 1897, and
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died while on the voyage to Australia, May,,
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15, 1897.
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His son, Edward Woodall N.wlor, was
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educated at the R.C.M., and at Emanuel
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College, Cambridge, graduating Mus. Bac,
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and M.A., 1891. He has composed a scena,
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"Merlin and the Gleam," for baritone solo
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and orchestra. Author of " Shakespeare and
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Mu.sic," London, Dent, 1896.
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Naylor, Sidney 294-R-40
Naylor, Sidney, pianist and organist,
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born at Kensington, London, July 24, 1841.
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Chorister at the Temple Church, and pupil
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of Dr. E. J. Hopkins. He was organist suc-
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cessively at St. George's, Bloomsbury ; St.
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Michael's, Bassishaw ; St. Mary's, Newington ;
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and St. Michael's, North Kensington. But
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he was more widely known as an able accom-
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panist, officiating for many years at Boosey's
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Ballad Concerts ; occasionally at the Monday
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Popular Concerts ; and for many touring
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l^arties, particularly those of Mr. Sims Reeves.
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He was Carl Rosa's partner in the English
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Opera Season of 1874. He died at Shepherd's
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Bush, March 4, 1893. In 1868 he married
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Miss Blanche Cole, the soprano vocalist.
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She was born at Portsmouth, in 185], and
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began her stage career very early. From 1871,.
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she sang for a few years in concerts ; but was
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mostly heard in opera. At various times, up
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to 1887, she was a member of the Carl Rosa
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Company ; in 1879, toured with a company
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of her own ; and in 1882 sang in the Royal
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English Opera Company. She appeared in a


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