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PROUT.
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James Coward. In 1861 he was appointed a
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professor of the pf. at the Crystal Palace
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School of Art, resigning in 1885 ; professor of
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harmony and composition at the National
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Training School for Music from its opening
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in 1876 ; succeeded to Sir Arthur Sullivan's
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class at R. A.M., 1879; and in 1881 professor
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of pf. at Guildhall School of Music. Conduc-
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tor of Hackney Choral Association, 1876-90,
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during which time a high reputation was
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gained by the Society, and many important
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works produced, some for the first time in
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England. As a composer he was brought into
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notice by gaining the first prize of the Society
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of British IMusicians in 1862, and again in
of British Musicians in 1862, and again in
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1865 ; and the performance of his first Organ
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Concerto by (Sir) John Stainer at the Crystal
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Palace, 1872, increased his reputation. His
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literary career has been equally striking. He
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was editor of the A/ontliiy Musical Record,
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1871-4 ; musical critic of the Academy, 1874-9 ;
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and of the AthencBum, 1879-89. On retiring
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from the last, he devoted himself to writing
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those educational works which will rank
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among the most masterly and comprehensive
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examples English musical literature can boast
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of. He has lectured in London and the
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provinces; contributed valuable papers to the
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Musical Association, the Conferences of the
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Incorporated Society of Musicians, Grove's
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Dictionary of Music, Monthly Musical Record,
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etc. ; and has conducted performances of his
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works at the Crystal Palace, Birmingham and
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Bristol Festivals, and elsewhere. In 1894 he
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was elected Professor of Music in Dublin
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University, the degree of Mus. Doc, lionoris
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causa, being conferred upon him at the
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beginning of 1895, and later in the same year
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he was honoured by being the first to receive
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the degree of Mus. Doc. from the University
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of Edinbui'gh.
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Works. — Choral : Magnificat in C, op. 7,
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for soli, chorus, and orchestra, composed 1873,
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produced. Crystal Palace, January 15, 1876 ;
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Chorus, Hail to the Chief, op. 10, composed
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for re-opening of Alexandra Pabice, 1877 ;
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Cantata, Hereward, op. 12, Hackney Choral
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Association, 1878 ; Cantata, Alfred, op. 16,
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the same. May 1, 1882 ; Ode, Freedom, op. 20,
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the same, April 20, 1885 ; Psalm 100, op. 2.3,
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for soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra, 1886;
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Red Cross Knight, Cantata, op. 24, composed
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for 'he Jubilee of the Huddersfield Choral
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Society, jsroduced October 7, 1887 ; Damon
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and Phintias (male voices), op. 25, Oxford,
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May 31, 1889; Queen Aimee (female voices),
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op. 21, 1885 ; Psalm 126, for soli, chorus, and
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orchestra, St. Paul's Cathedral, May 28. 1891 ;
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Church services and anthems, We give Thee
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thanks (8 voices), and others. Sccna, con-
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tralto voice and orchestra, Norwich, 1887.
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Orchestral : Symphony No. 1, in C, Crystal
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Palace, February 28, 1874 ; No. 2, in G minor,

PURCELL.
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the same, December, 1877 ; No. 3, in F, op.
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23, Birmingliam Festival, 1885 ; No. 4, in D,
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Oxford, June, 1886; Minuet and Trio, St.
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James's Hall, March 5, 1878. Overtures :
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Twelfth Night, Bristol, February 14, 1881 ;
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Rokeby, Crystal Palace, March 23, 1889 ;.
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Suite de Ballet, op. 28, 1891. Organ Concerto
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in E minor, Crystal Palace (Stainer), October
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19, 1872 ; in E fiat, Bristol (Riseley), April 6,
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1885. Quartets: Op. 1, strings (prize), 1862;.
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Op. 3, pf. and strings (prize), 1865 ; Op. 15, in
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B flat, strings; Op. 18, in F, pf. and strings.
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Q lintet, Op. 3, pf. and strings. Sonata in
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D, op. 26, pf. and clarinet ; Sonata, op. 4,.
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organ ; Duo Concertante, op. 6, pf. and har-
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monium. Organ arrangements, 44 Nos.
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Pf. iDieces. Editor, with J. Curwen, of the
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Harmonium and Organ Book. Author of a
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primer on Instrumentation, Novello, 1876 ;
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Harmony, its Theoi-y and Practice (with key,
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additional exercises and key) nine editions to
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1896 ; Counterpoint, Strict and Free (with
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additional exercises), 5 editions ; Double
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CounterjDoint and Canon, 2 editions; Fugue,
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3 editions ; Fugal Analysis, 2 editions ;
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Musical Form, 2 editions ; and Applied
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Forms, 2 editions, all published by Augener.
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It is understood that Professor Prout has two
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comic operas in MS. His son, Louis Beet-
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hoven Prout, born in London, September
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14, 1864, is a pianist and teacher. In 1888
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he was appointed professor of harmony at the
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Crystal Palace School. He has set Psalm 9.3'
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for voices and organ, and is author of a work
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on Harmonic Analysis, London, Augener,
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and a pamphlet. Time, Rhythm, and Expres-
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sion, London, Cocks.
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Prys, Edmund 330-R-38
Prys, Edmund, clergyman and musician,
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who was born in 1541. He was educated at
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Cambridge and became rector of Festiuiog in
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1572, and canon of St. Asaph's in 1602. He
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died in 1624. Editor of " Llyfr y Psalmau
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Wc'di eu cyfiethu, ai cyfansodi ar fesur cerdd
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yn gymraeg," 16 1, a collection of psalms in
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Welsh.
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Pullen, H. W 330-R-46
Pullen, H. W., author of "Our Choral
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Services," London, 1805; and "The real work
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of a Cathedral." London, 1869.
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Purcell, Daniel 330-R-49
Purcell, Daniel, organist and composer,
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born in London, 1600. Younger son of
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Henry Purcell, the elder. He was the or-
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ganist of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1688-96.
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Settled in London, 1695. Composer for
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various theatres. Organist of St. Andrew's
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Church, Holborn, 1713-17. He died at
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London, December 12, 17 8.
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Works. — Music to Dramas : Love's Last
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Shift (Gibber), 1096; Indian Queen, 1696;
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Brutus of Alba, or Augusta's Triumph, 1697 ;.
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Cynthia and Endymion (D'Urfey), 1697 ;.
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Phaeton, or, the Fatal Divorce, 1698; The
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Island Princess (Motteaux), with Clark and
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Leveridge, 1699 ; The Grove, or Love's


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