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PHIPSON.
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and D'Almaine. He wrote "Guida de Chitarra,
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or complete book of instructions for the
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Spanish Guitar . . l^ondon, u.d. ; Shakespeare
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musical wreath [1840] ; Pleasures of Harmony,
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airs for pf. ; Six Royal Scotch Polkas ; num-
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erous " recollections," arrangements, etc., for
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pf. ; Songs, and other vocal music.
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Phipson, T. L 320-L-8
Phipson, T. L., amateur musician and
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physician in London, author of " Biographical
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sketches and anecdotes of celebrated Violin-
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ists," London, 1877. "Bellini and the Opera
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of La Sonnamhula," London, 1880. " Famous
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Violinists and fine Violins : historical notes,
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anecdotes and reminiscences," London, 1896.
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Dr. Phipson was at one time president and
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solo violinist of the Bohemian Orchestral
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Society. He translated De Beriot's " Methode
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de Violon," and wrote "Some mysteries of
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nature." London, 1876; The storm and its
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portents, 1878 ; Meteors, aerolites and falling
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stars, 1866 ; and other works.
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Pickard, J 320-L-22
Pickard, J., author of " IModulation exem-
Pickard, J., author of " Modulation exem-
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plified by a grand tabular view of the prep-
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arations of all the notes of the octaves,"
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London [1835]. Composer of "Thirty ap-
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proved and fashionable airs for the violon-
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cello," London [1825] , 2 books.
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Pickering, John 320-L-28
Pickering, John, pianist and composer,
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born at London, May 23, 1792. He studied
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with Domenico Corri, and in 1812 settled as a
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teacher in Preston. Afterwards, in 1817, he
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settled in Manchester, where he attained a
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high position as a teacher and pianist. He
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died at Manchester, November 6, 1843. Com-
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poser of much pianoforte music and of music
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for the church.
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Pickering, Thomas 320-L-37
Pickering, Thomas,musician and author,
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born at London, July 4, 1796. He was an
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associate of the Novellos, Horsleys, and other
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musical families, and a man of remarkable
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literary' and musical attaiinnents. One of
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the founders of the Royston Mechanics' In-
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stitute, where Charles Cowden Clarke delivered
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his first lee jure. He formed classes for the
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study of music, and was president and con-
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ductor of the Royston Choral Society. He
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died at Royston, May 1, 1876.
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Piercy, Henry Ralph 320-L-48
Piercy, Henry Ralph, tenor vocalist,
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born at Birmingham. Came into notice
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locally about 1879. Went to London and
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studied under J. B. Welch, and from 1882
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attracted favourable notice. He sang at
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the Bristol Festival, 1885 ; Wolverhampton
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Festival, 1886 ; Birmingham, 1888, in Dvorak's
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Stabat Mater, etc. ; and Leeds, 1889. He has
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been heard at the principal concerts in the
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United Kingdom, and has won an honourable
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position among singers of the day. He is a
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member of the Temple Church Choir.
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Piercy, Rosetta 320-L-60
Piercy, Rosetta, violinist and soprano
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vocalist, born at Birmingham, November 29,
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1838. Received her first lessons on the violin
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from James Hyde, a local professor, and was

PIERSON.
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afterwards for some years a pupil of Henry
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Hayward, of Wolverhampton, at one of whose
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concerts she made her debut. As solo violinist
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and vocalist she was frequently heard at
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concerts in the principal Midland towns ;
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and was a regular contributor to the ^Monday
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Popular Concerts given in the Town Hall by
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the late James Stimpson, and was one of ttie
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party engaged when Madame Patey made"'
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her debut. She retired from the profession
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on her marriage, in 1861, with Mr. Alfred
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Feeny, a journalist, formerly of J.ondon ; for
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some time musical critic, and later an assis-
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tant editor of the Birvtingliam Daily Post.
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Pierpoint, Bantock 320-R-15
Pierpoint, Bantock, baritone vocalist,
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born at Runcorn, Cheshire, August 8, 1856.
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Sang in Prescot Parish Church when a boy.
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Was organist for some time at the Indeijend-
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ent Chapel, Runcorn, and sang at concerts as
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an amateur tenor, being occupied in business.
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His first vocal instructor was Mr. W. I. Argent,
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of Liverpool, and he afterwards studied at the
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R.A.M., and Guildhall School of j\Iusic, under
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M. Visetti, eventually becoming a private
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pupil of Mr. W. Shakespeare, his voice settling
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to a baritone of exceptional compass. He
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sang at various concerts in London, Birming-
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ham, and other places, but his first great
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opportunity was at a concert of the Sacred
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Harmonic Society, December 8, 1887, when
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(owing to the illness of Mr. Watkin Mills) he
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took the part of Ltccifer- in the " Golden
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Legend " at a few hours' notice. He first
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sang at the Bristol Festival in 1890, in Parry's
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"Judith," and has fulfilled engagements at
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the Norwich, Chester, and Cheltenham Festi-
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vals. He is a member of the Royal Society
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of Musicians, and an Associate of the Phil-
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harmonic Society.
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Joseph Pierpoint, no relation, was a tenor
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singer, and a member of several English Opera
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Companies. He died at Preston, June 17,
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1887, aged forty.
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Pierson, Henry, Hugo 320-R-44
Pierson, Henry, Hugo, or Pearson,
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composer, born at Oxford, April 12, 1816.
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Educated at Harrow and Trinity College,
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Cambridge. He studied music under Attwood
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and Corfe, in England ; Rink, Tomaschek,
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and Reissiger in Germany. Professor of
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Music in Edinburgh Univer.sity, 1844. Married
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to Caroline Leonhardt. Resided mostly in
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Germany. He died at Leipzig, January 28,
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1873, and is buried at the family burying
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place at Sonning, Berks.
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Works. — Oratorios : Jerusalem, Norwich
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Festival, 1852; London, 1853. Hezekiah,
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Norwich. 1869. Music to Second Part of
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Goethe's "Faust," Hamburg, 1854. Operas:
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Contarini, Hamburg, 1872 ; Leila, Hamburg,
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1848; Symphony, Macbeth, op. 54. Overtjires :
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" As you like it " ; " Romeo and Juliet," op.
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86; "Julius Caesar"; Romantique. Salve
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sternum, a Roman dirge, op. 30, 1853 ; Der


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