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OVEREND.
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1883. Treatise on Counterpoint, Canon, and
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Fugue, based upon that of Clierubini, Oxford,
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1868 ; 2nd edition, 1884. Treatise on Musical
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Form and General Composition, Oxford, 1875;
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2nd edition, 1886. Naumann's History of
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Music, trans, by F. Praeger (edited). Sermons,
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etc. See ]\Iemorials of Sir Frederick A. G.
etc. See Memorials of Sir Frederick A. G.
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Ouseley. Bart., by Francis T. Havergal, 1889.
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By his will he left his musical library to St.
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Michael's College, Tenbury. The value of his
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personal estate exceeded £54,000.
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Overend, Marmaduke 306-L-12
Overend, Marmaduke, organist and
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writer, who was born in the first half of the
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18th century. He studied under Boyce, and
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was organist of Isleworth, Middlesex. He
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died in 1790.
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Works. — A brief account of, and an intro-
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ductio)! to, eight lectures on the science of
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music, London, 1781 ; Twelve sonatas for two
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violins and violoncello, 1779 ; The Epithala-
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mium made on the marriage of King George
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III. and Queen Charlotte [London, 1761] .
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Vocal music, etc.
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Owen, Alexander 306-L-24
Owen, Alexander, bandmaster and cor-
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net player, born in 1851. He has been
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connected for many years with brass bands
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in Lancashire, and has won many prizes in
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contests. He was conductor of the Staly-
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bridge Band ; solo cornet player in the
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Meltham Mills Band, 1875 ; conductor of the
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Boarhurst Band, 1877-84 ; of the Black Dvke,
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1879-88 ; and of the Bes.ses o' th' Barn Band,
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1884 to the present time. With these fine
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bands he has given concerts in niany places,
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and has arranged much music for their use.
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Owen, David 306-L-36
Owen, David, sumamed Davydd y
Owen, David, surnamed Davydd y
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Garkc4 - WEN, harpist and composer, who
Gareg - wen, harpist and composer, who
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flourished in Wales about 1722—1751. He is
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said to have composed the " Rising of the
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Lark," and other Welsh airs.
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Owen, David 306-L-41
Owen, David, bandmaster and conductor.
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He was bandmaster of a Highland regiment
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for some time, and in 1835 succeeded his
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father as bandmaster of the 2nd Dragoon
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Guards (Scots Greys). He died in 1867.
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His younger brother, James Arthur Owen,
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was a pianist and clarionet player. He was
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born in 1829, and died at Brighton, November
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5, 1881. Composer of a Romance for cornet
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and pf. (1855), and a large number of polkas,
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valses, marches, galops, etc., for pf. and
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orchestra. He also composed some songs.
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Owen, John 306-L-53
Owen, John, Owain Alaw, composer,
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teacher, and baritone singer, born at Chester
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of Welsh parents, November 14, 1821. He
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was brought up to trade till 1844, when he
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adopted the musical profession. Organist of
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various churches in Chester, and a j)rominent
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advocate of musical education. He died at
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Chester, January 30, 1888.
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Works. — Jeremiah, oratorio, 1878. Habak-
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kuk's Prayer, prize cantata (with Ambrose
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Lloyd), 1851 ; Prince of Wales, cantata, Car-

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narvon Eisteddfod, 1862. This was the first
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Welsh secular cantata. Gwalia's Holiday,
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cantata, Chester, 1866. Anthems, glees,
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songs, etc. He also edited Gems of Welsh
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melody, a selection of popular Welsh songs,
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Ruthin, 1860. The Welsh Harp, airs arranged
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for four voices ; a collection of tunes for
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Sunday schools ; a collection of English
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airs, etc.
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His son, William Henry, was born at
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Chester in 1845. He was an organist in
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Dublin, and was killed in a railway accident
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at Abergele, on August 20, 1868, when re-
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turning to his post. Some of his anthems
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were published in Welsh by his father, and a
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Magnificat by him is in Novello's list.
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Packer, Charles Sandys 306-R-17
Packer, Charles Sandys, organist and
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composer, born in 1810 ; died at Reading in
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September, 1883. Student, Associate, and
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Hon. Member, R.A.M. In 1839 he was tried
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and condemned for forgery. While a student
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he wrote an Italian sacred drama, " La ]\Iorte
he wrote an Italian sacred drama, " La Morte
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d'Abele," and some vocal scenas. He was a
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composer of much ability, and his lament-
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able fall put an end to a career of more than
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ordinary promise.
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Packwood, Charles 306-R-27
Packwood, Charles, musician, composed
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" Original Sacred IMusic, consisting of psalm
" Original Sacred Music, consisting of psalm
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and hymn tunes, etc," London, 1845.
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Paddon, James 306-R-30
Paddon, James, organist and composer,
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was l)orn at Exeter about 1768. Educated
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in the Cathedral there, and was organist of
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the Cathedral from 1803. Died at Exeter,
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June 14, 1835. He composed some sacred
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music.
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John Paddon, probably the son of the
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foregoing, composed " Sacred Music, used at
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Quebec Chapel," London [1810] ; Ballads,
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dance music, etc. Author of " System of
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Musical Education," London, 1818.
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Page, Arthur James 306-R-41
Page, Arthur James, organist and com-
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poser, born at Ipswich, March 3, 1846.
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Entered Norwich Cathedral as a chorister at
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the age of seven, and when fourteen was
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articled for seven years to Dr. Buck. He
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was taught harmony and counterpoint by
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Dr. Bunnett. At the end of his time he was
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offered a partnership by Dr. Buck. This he
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did not accept, but obtained the appointment
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of organist and choirmaster at St. Mary's,
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Nottingham, in 1867, where he still holds
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office. He started and maintains a surpliced
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choir of some 80 voices at that church'?
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F.C.O., 1875. Sometime music master at
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Trent College. An active worker from the
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early days of the Incorporated Society of
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Musicians, he has been Hon. Gen. Treasurer
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since 1885. At the Cardiff Conference, 1897,
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he was presented with a testimonial. Has
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contributed to the musical press, and is the
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composer of the following works : — Cantatas
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and operettas for treble voices ; Red Riding


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