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PARKER.
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etc. Author of "The Voice: its Production
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and Improvement, with Practical Exercises,"
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London, various editions.
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Parker, Louis Napoleon 309-L-4
Parker, Louis Napoleon, composer and
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dramatist, born in the Department of Calvados,
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Prance, October 21, 1852. Educated on the
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•continent. Studied at R.A.M., 1870, under
continent. Studied at R.A.M., 1870, under
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Sterndale Bennett, Banister, Steggall, and
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others. A.R.A.M., 1874. Member of Com-
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mittee of the United Wagner Society, and
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English representative of the Rcvue Wagner-
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ienne, 1885. In 1877 he was appointed organist
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and music master at Sherborne School, Dor-
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setshire, and he made the school concerts
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famous, also conducting various societies in
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the locality. In 1892 he left Sherborne for
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London, to devote himself to dramatic author-
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ship. He was for a long time a contributor
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to the musical press, principally upon Wagne-
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rian topics. His compositions comprise the
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•cantatas. The Wreck of the Hesperus, Silvia,
cantatas. The Wreck of the Hesperus, Silvia,
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Young Tamerlane ; Psalm 23, for equal voices ;
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Orchestral overtures (MS.), violin and pf.
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pieces ; Songs, and part-songs, etc. Dramatic
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works : A buried talent ; The love knot ; Love
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in a mist ; The sequel ; and others written in
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conjunction with Murray Carson, etc.
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Parker, Robert 309-L-28
Parker, Robert, organist and conductor,
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studied under W. S. Hoyte, Scotson Clark,
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and G. Cooper ; also violin and pf. under
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Lehmeyer, and singing under F. Walker.
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Was for some time assistant to W. H. Monk
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at King's College, London. About the end of
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1878 he was appointed organist at the Cathe-
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•dral, Wellington, New Zealand. There he
dral, Wellington, New Zealand. There he
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established orchestral concerts, and conducted
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the first IMusical Festival given in New Zea-
the first Musical Festival given in New Zea-
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land, November, 1888. He has introduced
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many important compositions, and has exer-
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cised great influence in the musical develop-
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ment of the country. He is singing instructor
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to the Board of Education, and represents the
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R.A.]\I., and other London institutions.
R.A.M., and other London institutions.
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Parker, Septimus 309-L-44
Parker, Septimus, composer and organ-
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ist, born at London, June 10, 1824. He
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■was successively organist of Ashtead Parish
was successively organist of Ashtead Parish
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Church, 1844-59; Epsom, 1859-61; Godal-
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ming, 1864-74; Ashtead, 1874-77; St. Paul's
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Episcopal Church, Aberdeen, 1877-79 ; St.
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•John's, Longside ; St. Paul's, Aberdeen, again,
John's, Longside ; St. Paul's, Aberdeen, again,
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1880-82; and St. Mary's, Aberdeen, 1885-86.
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He died at Aberdeen, April 27, 1886. He
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composed church services, anthems, hymn-
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tunes, part-songs, etc. Edited a " Selection
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of Church Tunes and Cathedral Chants,
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■arranged in 4 parts," Novello [1850].
arranged in 4 parts," Novello [1850].
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Parker, William Frye 309-L-57
Parker, William Frye, violinist, born
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at Dunmow, Essex, in 1855. Entered the
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R.A.IM. in 1867, studying under the late M.
R.A.M. in 1867, studying under the late M.
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Sainton. At the age of sixteen he was engaged
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l)y Costa as a first violinist in the orchestra
by Costa as a first violinist in the orchestra
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of Her IMajesty's Theatre. Professor of the
of Her Majesty's Theatre. Professor of the
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violin, R.A.M. and Guildhall School of Music,

PARRATT.
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1881. F. R.A.M. Principal violin at the
1881. F.R.A.M. Principal violin at the
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Promenade Concerts at Her Majestv's Theatre,
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1887, and at the Queen's Hall, 1895. After
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the death of Mr. Carrodus, IMr. Parker was
the death of Mr. Carrodus, Mr. Parker was
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appointed principal violin at the Leeds Festi-
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val of 1885, and of the Philharmonic Society,
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1896.
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Parkinson, William 309-R-8
Parkinson, 'William, musician of the
Parkinson, William, musician of the
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latter part of the 18th century. Author of
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"New book of Instructions for beginners on
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the Pianoforte," London [1790].
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Parkinson, William Wignall 309-R-12
Parkinson, William Wignall, musician
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and writer, born at Catterall, Garstang, Lan-
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cashire, 1812. Author of " The natural and
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universal Principles of Harmony and Modu-
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lation, with illustrative and analyzed extracts
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from the Works of Classical Composers,"
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London, 1873. He died at Catterall, June 3,
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1878.
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Parkyns, Beatrice, Mrs. 309-R-20
Parky ns, Beatrice, Mrs., bom Cr.\w-
Parkyns, Beatrice, Mrs., born Craw-
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FOED, composer, born at Bombay, India. Her
ford, composer, born at Bombay, India. Her
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works include : A Posy of Proverbs, six songs ;
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A Posy of Flowers, words of both by jMay
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Gillington ; Shepherd's love song, etc. A
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romance for violin, " Songe d'autrefois " ; Pf.
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pieces, etc.
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Parr, Rev. Henry 309-R-27
Parr, Rev. Henry, clergyman and mu-
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sician, born at Lythwood Hall, Shropshire,
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August 16, 1815. He was educated at Oxford,
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and ordained in 1845. Vicar of Taunton,
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1849-1858 ; Curate of Tunbridge, 1859-1861 ;
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Perpetual curate of Ash Church, Gloucester-
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shire, 1861-62 ; Curate-in-Cbarge of Yoxford,
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Suffolk, 1867 ; and vicar at Yoxford, Suffolk,
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1872. Compiler of "Church of England
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Psalmody : Psalm tunes. Chants, with re-
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sponses, etc., with memoirs of the composers
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and histories of the pieces," London, 8 edit-
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ions to 1880 ; and composer of chants.
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Parratt, Sir Walter, Kt. 309-R-40
Parratt, Sir Walter, Kt., organist and
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composer, born at Huddersfield, February 10,
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1841. Studied under his father (noticed
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below), and when seven took a service at
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Armitage Bridge, near Huddersfield, succeed-
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ing his elder brother as organist there in 1852.
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Two j'ears later he was appointed to St. Paul's,
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Huddersfield; in 1861 to Witley Court, as
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organist to Lord Dudley ; Parish Church,
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Wigan, 1868 ; Magdalen College, Oxford, 1872 ;
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and in 1882 succeeded Sir George Elvey at
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St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Graduated
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Mus. Bac , Oxford, 1873. Appointed professor
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of the organ at R.C.M., 1883; in 1892 received
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the honour of Knighthood ; and in 1893 was
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appointed Master of the Music in Ordinary to
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the Queen. He is a remarkable performer on
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the organ, and has given recitals in many
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places, and also lectured and written on the
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organ and kindred topics. Contributor to
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Grove's Dictionary. He has composed music
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"Agamemnon," Oxford, 1880; set the Elegy
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to Patroclus, in the " Tale of Troy," London,
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1883; Music to " Story of Orestes," London,


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