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PEARCE.
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Doc, 1884, Cambridge. Was organist of St.
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Martin's, Salisbury, 1871-3, and accompanist
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to Sarmn Choral Society, 1872-3. In 1874 he
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was appointed to St. Luke's, Old Street,
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Loridou, accepting, in 1885, the office of
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organist and choirmaster of St. Clement's,
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Eastcheap, which he still holds. Professor
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of Organ, Harmony, Counterpoint and Com-
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position, Trinity College, London, 1882 ;
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Dean of the College, 1892. Examiner for
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degree of Mus. Bac, Cambridge, 1888-91;
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and for Mus. Doc, 1895. Co-editor of The
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Organist and Choirmaster, and hon. treasurer
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of Loudon Section of the Incorporated Society
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of Musicians from 1892. Has lectured on
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Plain Song Melodies ; The Compositions of
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Samuel Wesley ; Organists in relation to the
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Clergy (Dublin, 1895), and kindred subjects.
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Works. — Church Cantatas : All Saints
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(1880), The Man of Sorrows (1893), Our Risen
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and Ascended Lord (1895). Oratorio (Univ.
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Ex. Mus. Doc.) Lux benigna (1884), Eucela-
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dus, choral scena, men's voices, op. 43, pro-
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ducea at Bristol, 1889. Services, Anthems,
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Hymns, in Anglican Choir Series ; Songs,
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etc. ; Quartet in C, for organ, pf., violin, and
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violoncello; Trio, "Nocte Surgentes," for
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pf., violin, and violoncello; Three Idj'lls for
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violin and pf. Organ music: Symphonic
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poem, " Corde natus ;" two Sonatas (all,
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1885) ; Preludes and fugues, fantasias, post-
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ludes, and introductory voluntaries. Edu-
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cational works : Voice Training Exercises
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(with Behnke, 1884) ; Voice Training Studies
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(1892) ; Voice Training Primer (1893) ; Three
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Text-books of Musical Knowledge, Junior,
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Intermediate, and Senior (Hammond and
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Co., 1889-91) ; Complete Pedal Scales, organ
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(1892) ; Three books of Organ Studies
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(1893-4) ; Organ School (1895).
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Pearce, Joseph 315-L-41
Pearce, Joseph, author of " Violins, and
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Violin-makers : biographical dictionary of the
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great Italian artistes, their followers and
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imitators to the present time. With essays
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on important subjects connected with the
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Violin," London, 1866.
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Pearce, Stephen Austen 315-L-47
Pearce, Stephen Austen, organist and
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composer, born near London. Pupil of Dr.
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J. L. Hopkins. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1859;
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Mus. Doc, 1864, Oxford. Held organ appoint-
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ments at St. John's, Oxford Square, London ;
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St. Saviour's, Paddington ; St. Paul's, Onslow
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Square, and elsewhere. Visited the United
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States and Canada ; i-eturned to London, and
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gave recitals at Hanover Square Rooms, etc.
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Again went to America, and was appointed
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Instructor in vocal music at Columbia College.
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Organist successively at St. Mark's, Philadel-
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phia ; St. Andrew's ; St. George's ; New
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Cathedral, 5th Avenue ; and St. Stephen's
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R. C. Church in New York. His latest
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appointments were. Lecturer, and professor
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of harmonj' and composition at New York

PEARSALL.
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College of Music. He has given concerts and
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lectures in many parts of the United States,
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and contributed to the press of Chicago,
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Boston, etc., and to the principal musical
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journals. His compositions comprise a com-
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edy-opera, "La Belle Americaine" ; orchestral
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music, performed by the Thomas orchestra,
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etc. ; many pf. pieces, songs, etc., as well as
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arrangements. His Degree Exercises were
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The Psalm of Praise, cantata ; and Celestial
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Visions, a dramatic oratorio. Author of A
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Musical Dictionary; and editor and translator
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of various elaborate works for American pub-
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lishers.
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Pearman, William 315-R-15
Pearman, William, tenor vocalist, was
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born at Manchester in 1792. He went to sea
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as a cabin-boy, and was engaged at the Battle
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of Copenhagen, and wounded. Appeared
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unsuccessfully as an actor, and sang at Sadler's
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Wells Theatre, London. Afterwards he
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studied for a short time under Addison. Sang
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at Newcastle, Bath, Bristol, etc. Debut as
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operatic vocalist at English Opera House,
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July 7, 1817, in " The Cabinet." Sang at
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Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and principal
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concerts. Died ('?).
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Pearman, James 315-R-27
Pearman, James, probably a relative of
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the above, was born at Winchester about 1818.
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He studied under Dr. Chard, and was an
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organist and teacher of music in Dundee,
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where he died, on April 3, 1880. Composer
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of a IMass, some pf. music, songs, etc.
of a Mass, some pf. music, songs, etc.
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Pearsall, Robert Lucas de 315-R-33
Pearsall, Robert Lucas de, composer,
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born at Clifton, IMarch 14, 1795. Educated
born at Clifton, March 14, 1795. Educated
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for Law. Called to the Bar, 1821, and prac-
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tised till 1825. He then studied music under
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Pannv, at IMayence. Re-visited England,
Pannv, at Mayence. Re-visited England,
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1829."^ Settled at Carlsruhe, 1830. Lived at
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Wartensee Castle on Lake of Constance from
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1832. He died at Wartensee, August 5, 1856.
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Works. — Madrigals for 4, 5, 6 and 8 voices,
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London [1840] . Eight Glees and Madrigals,
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London [1863] . Twentv-four Choral Songs,
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etc., edited by J. Hullah [1863]. Ballet Opera
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Choruses [1878] . Sacred Compositions, edited
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by Trimnell, n.d. Edited a Catholic Hymn
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Book, 1863, and composed psalms and anthems.
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Part-songs : A king there was in Thule ; Let
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us all a-Maying go ; who will o'er the downs
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so free ; Purple glow the forest mountains ;
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Sing we and chaunt it ; Sir Patrick Spens
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(10 parts) ; Bishop of Mentz ; Hardy Norse-
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man's house of yore ; Red wine flows ; Watch-
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man's song ; Winter song ; Who shall win my
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lady fair? etc. Essay on Consecutive Fifths
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and Octaves in Counterpoint, London, n.d.,
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etc.
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Pearsall, Samuel 315-R-58
Pearsall, Samuel, tenor vocalist, who
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sang at the Gloucester Festival of 1832, and
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at Worcester and Hereford at times up to
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1845, and was a tenor in the choir of Lichfield
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Cathedral for many years. He sang at most
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of the provincial festivals, and gave lectures


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