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ADCOCK.
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Works. — Evening sevice in B flat. An-
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thems. Three glees for three and four voices,
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dedicated to Sir Patrick Blake (1815). Hark
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how the hees, glee for four voices. Welcome
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mirth and festive song, glee for three voices.
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Sungs — Lucy, Queen of pleasure's languid
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smile, etc. Rudiments of music, n.d.
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Adcock, John 3-L-8
Adcock, John, author of " The singers'
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guide to pronunciation, with an appendix con-
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sisting of a pronouncing dictionary of musical
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terms, etc., " Nottingham, [1873]. Mr. Adcock
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is choirmaster of Castle Gate Chapel, and con-
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ductor of the Sacred Harmonic Society, Not-
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tingham.
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Addington, Rev. Stephen 3-L-15
Addington, Rev. Stephen, Independent
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clergyman and musician, born at Northampton
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JuneOtli, 1729. He was successively minister
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at Spalding, IMarket Harborough, and Miles'
at Spalding, Market Harborough, and Miles'
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Lane Meeting House, Cannon Street, London,
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1781. He died at London, February 6th, 1796.
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Compiler of •' A collection of Psalm-tunes for
Compiler of ' A collection of Psalm-tunes for
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publick worship," 1780; 6th ed., 1786; supple-
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ment, 1800. "A collection of approved an-
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thems sellected from the most eminent mas-
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ters" [1795].
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Addison, John 3-L-26
Addison, John, composer and double-bass
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player, was born at London in 1765. He
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played the 'cello at Vauxhall Gardens, and
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was double-bass player at the Italian Opera,
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the Concerts of Ancient Music, and the Vocal
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Concerts. He married Miss Willems, the voca-
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list, in 1793. In the latter part of his career
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he embarked in commercial speculations and
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was greatly reduced in circumstances. He
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died at London, January 30, 1844.
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Works.— The sleeping beauty, 1805. The
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Russian imposter, 1809. My aunt, 1813.
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Two words, 1816. Free and easy, 1816. My
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uncle, 1817. Bobinet, the bandit, 1818 :
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Musical Dramas. Elijah, a sacred drama.
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Songs — Songs of Almacks (with Bishop and
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Bayley), 1831 ; Allen-a-dale ; Clay cold dwel-
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ling; Cupid's frolic; Zephyr's reply ; and many
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others. Singing practically treated in a series
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of instructions, London [1836].
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Addison was a successful teacher of singing
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and numbered Alex. Lee and Pearman among
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his pupils. His wife. Miss Willems, who was
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a niece of Reinhold the vocalist, was a singer,
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and made her first appearance in 1796, in
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"Love in a village." She sang at Vauxhall,
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Covent Garden, and other concerts in London,
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and appeared also at Liverpool, Dublin, etc.
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Addison, Robert Brydges 3-L-54
Addison, Robert Brydges, composer,
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born at Dorchester, Oxford. Studied at R. A.M.
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under G. A. Macfarren, to whom he was sub-
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professor for four years. A.R.A.M., 1882, and
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professor of harmony and composition. Pro-
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fessor, Trinity College, London, 1892. While
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at the R.A.M. he composed some works notice-
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able for high aim and finish, the chief being
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a symphony in G minor (two movements from
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which were performed at R.A.M. concert, De-

AGUILAR,
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cember 15, 1881) ; concert allegro in G, orch-
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estra. Sonata in A minor, pf. ; andante and
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variations, pf. ; cantata, "A vision," for con-
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tralto solo, chorus, orchestra, and organ
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(R.A.M., .June 1880); Ps. 126, four voices;
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Motet, Save me, God ; two albums for chil-
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dren — " Please sing me a song," and "Chil-
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dren's voices." But he is more widely known
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by his songs, tasteful and fresh in feeling,
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Wandering wishes ; Two doves ; Do I love
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thee? rushing wind; and others, also a trio
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for female voices, " Quiet hours."
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Adlington, William 3-R-13
Adiington, William, pianist, teacher, and
Adlington, William, pianist, teacher, and
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publisher, born at Southwell, Notts., in 1838.
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He was educated at the R.A.M., of which he
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became an Associate in 1865, and a Fellow in
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1882. In 1864 he settled in Edinburgh, and
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held various important teaching appointments.
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Afterwards he resided at Aberdeen, where he
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was conductor of the University Orchestral
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Society. He is now engaged in musicselling
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and publishing. Author of "Elementary
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principles of music and elements of harmony
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adapted for those studying the pianoforte."
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Edinburgh, 1881.
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Adye, Willett 3-R-26
Adye, Willett, amateur musician, author
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of " Musical notes," London, 1869, a work on
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violinists.
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Agabeg, Mrs 3-R-29
Agabeg, Mrs., sec Wynne, Sarah Edith.
Agabeg, Mrs., see Wynne, Sarah Edith.
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Aguilar, Emanuel A 3-R-30
Aguilar, Emanuel A., composer
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and pianist, born in Clapham, London,
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August 23, 1824. Son of E. Aguilar, a West
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Indian of Spanish extraction, and brother of
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Miss Grace Aguilar, the novelist. Resident
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in London as teacher and concert-giver. Has
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also given concerts in Germany, where some
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of his most important works have been pro-
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duced. His pianoforte recitals have been, for
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many years, a regular feature of the London
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musical season. Played at the Gewandhaus
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concerts, Leipzig, March 30th, 1848.
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Works. — Psalm I., voices and orchestra,
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1861 (MS). O^Jcras— Wave king, 1855 (MS);
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The bridal wreath, 1863. Cantatas, The bridal
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of Triermain, Bedford, 1880 ; Summer night,
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1875, Goblin market, 1880, both for treble
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voices. Songs — The stars are brightly beam-
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ing. The appeal, etc. Symplionies — 'No. 1, in
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C, 1844 (MS.), Frankfort on Main ; No. 2, in
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E minor, 1844, Frankfort, 1851, London ; iSTo.
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8, in D minor, 1854, London. Overtures —
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Alpheus, 1853, London ; St. George, 1875,
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London ; also at Kissingen and elsewhere on
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the continent. Pianoforte ivorks — Allegro
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maestoso, pf. and orchestra, 1852, London ;
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Septet, pf. , wind, and strings, 1888; Sextet,
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pf. and wind, 1860 ; Quartet, pf. and strings,
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1888 ; Quartets in A and D minor, strings,
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1884-5. These have been performed at con-
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certs of the Musical Artists' Society, the
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septet excepted. Trios, pf. and strings, in G
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minor, 1853 ; E major, 1856 ; A minor, 1889,
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performed at various concerts. Fantasia for


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