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ORCHARD.
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41, 42. Quintets for 2 violins, viola, and 2
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'cellos, or 'cello and bass, opp. 17, 18, 19, 23,
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24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45,
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51, 57, 58, 59, 61, 67, 68, 72, 73, 74, 78, 80, 82.
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Quartets for strings, opp. 4, 8, 9, 21, 3G, 44,
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46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 62, 63, 64,
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65, 66, 69. Trios for pf., violin, and 'cello,
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opp. 3, 14, 20, 24, 26, 27. Duets for pf. and
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violin, op. 11, 15, 21, 29, 81. Sextet, op. 30.
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Sonata for pf. and 'cello, op. 16. Sonatas for
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pf. solo, op. 1, 2. Sonatas for pf. duet, op.
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7 22.
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Orchard, W. Arundel 304-L-13
Orchard, W. Arundel, pianist and com-
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poser, of present time. Went to Australia,
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1892 (?), and then to Tasmania, where he was
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appointed organist and choirmaster of St.
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David's Cathedral, Hobart, 1897. He has
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written an oratorio, " Easter Morn," produced
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at Bloomsbury Hall, April 19, 1892 ; also an
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Andante and Scherzo for pf. and string
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orchestra, 1891, etc.
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Orger, Caroline 304-L-22
Orger, Caroline, pianist and composer,
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daughter of Mary Ann Orger, actress and
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dramatic author (London, 1788, Brighton,
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1849). Born in London, 1818. Appeared at
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various co7icerts from the year 1840. Gave
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her first concert at the Hanover Square
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Rooms, ]\Iay 3, 1843, when sire introduced her
Rooms, May 3, 1843, when sire introduced her
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Concerto for the pf. ; and produced a Pf.
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Trio the next year at a concert given in con-
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junction with Miss Dolby. The Society of
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British Musicians brought forward her Pf.
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Quartet, in 1844 ; in E flat, 1847 ; and a
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Sonata in G, for 'cello and pf., 1846. In 1846,
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she married Alexander R. Reinagle (q.v.), and
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under that name afterwards published a
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pamphlet, " A few words on Pianoforte play-
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ing, with rules for fingering passages of
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frequent occurrence [1855] , Novello. She
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published Tarantellas and other works for
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the Pf. ; Sonata for the Pf., op. 6. Three
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songs by R. Browning (1868), etc. Died at
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Tiverton, Devon, March 11, 1892, aged 74.
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Orridge, Ellen Amelia 304-L-44
Orridge, Ellen Amelia, contralto vocal-
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ist, born at London, August 14, 1856. She
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studied at the R.A.M. under Garcia, and
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gained the Thomas (1877), Nilsson (1878), and
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Parepa-Rosa (1878), prizes. She was well-
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known at most of the Loirdon and provincial
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concerts, and was a special favourite in ora-
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torio music. She died at Guernsey, Septem-
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ber 16, 1883.
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Osborne, George Alexander 304-L-53
Osborne, George Alexander, pianist
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and composer, born at Limerick (where his
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father was lay-vicar and organist of the
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Cathedral). September 24, 1806. He was in-
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tended for the church, but having a strong
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bias toward music, he taught himself piano-
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forte playing, assisted his father at the organ,
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and finally decided upon music as a profession.
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In 1825 he went to Brussels, finding a home
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with the Prince de Chimay. There he studied
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and gave concerts, and was musical instructor

OSTLERE.
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to the Prince of Orange (the late King of
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Holland). After the revolution of 1830 he
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went to Paris (F6tis says in 1826), where he
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studied under Pixis, Fetis, and Kalkbrenner.
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He remained there until 1843, occupying a
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prominent position as performer, teacher, and
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composer. In 1843 he is said to have settled
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in London, but he kept up his house in Paris
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to the end of 1847. He was in London in
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1844, 1845, and also played at a concert in
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1848, in which year he seems to have made
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London his home. From 1849 his concerts
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were important features of the musical season.
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He was a IMember, and sometime Director,
He was a Member, and sometime Director,
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of the Philharmonic Society ; also Director,
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R. A.M., and associated with other institutions.
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He retired from active life about 1880, but
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played occasionally in performances of his
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chamber music up to November, 1889. Per-
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sonally acquainted with the greatest musicians
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of the century, he has penned his memories
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of them in papers read before the Musical
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Association, 1878-83. He died at London,.
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November 16, 1893.
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His compositions comprise two operas ;
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several vocal scenas ; Three overtures : The
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Forest Maiden, performed at Alexandra Pal-
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ace, February, 1876, etc. ; and Marches for
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orchestra. A Septet, Sestet (performed, Lon-
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don, 1849), and Quintet for pf., wind, and
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double bass; Three Trios in A (1844), G, and
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E (1845), for pf. and strings ; Sonata, pf. and
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'cello; pieces for violin, etc. A large number
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of pieces for pf. : La Pluie des Perles ; Ro-
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mance sans paroles ; La Tenerezza ; Valses,
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etc., many of them exceedingly popular.
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With De Beriot he wrote a nvrmber of duets
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for violin and pf.
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Osman, Fanny Wilson 304-R-39
Osman, Fanny Wilson, soprano vocalist,
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born at Reading. Studied at the R.A.M.,
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and later under Vannuccini. She has sung
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in oratorio and ballad concerts in London and
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the provinces with success, and is favourably
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known as an accomplished artist.
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Osmond, Harold Bartrum 304-R-45
Osmond, Harold Bartrum, organist
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and composer, born at Southampton, January
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19, 1869. Studied at the Guildhall School of
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Music under D. Beardwell, Henry Gadsby,
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and other Masters. F.R.C.O., 1888. He was
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appointed organist of St. Peter's, Bethnal
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Green, 1884 ; St. Barnabas, Homerton, 1886 ;
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and, since 1889, has been organist and director
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of the choir of St. Peter's, Thanet. He is
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conductor of the Broadstairs and St. Peter's
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Choral Societies, and of the St. Peter's Church
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Oratorio Society. His chief compositions are
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a Sacred Cantata, The Ascension (1886) ;
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Psalm 23, for baritone solo, chorus, and
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orchestra (1886) ; Communion Service in E ;
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Anthems, etc. Symphonic Suite for small
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orchestra, Margate Philharmonic, 1896, etc.
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Ostlere, May 304-R-62
Ostlere, May, composer of dance music
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of present time. Her pieces include waltzes :


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