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ROBERTSON.
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to present time. Conductor of Carubbers
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Close Choir. Has composed a setting of Psalm
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122, for soli, chorus, orchestra, and organ ;
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anthems. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem,
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and others; Te Deum in F. Part songs: Lull
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ye my Love asleep (prize) ; Awake ! ye mid-
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night mariners (sung at Crystal Palace) ;
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Victoria Psean, etc. Is author of a Treatise
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on Harmony and Counterpoint, in "The
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Musical Educat.'r," edited by John Greig,
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{q.V.)
(q.v.)
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Robertson, Sophie Maria 349-L-12
Robertson, Sophie Maria, soprano
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vocalist, born at Valparaiso, Chili, July 31,
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18.51. Her father was a merchant who had
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settled there, and her mother a daughter of
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Lieutenant Worthington who fought under
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Nelson at Trafalgar. In 18G4 the family
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returned to England, the father dying the
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same year. As a child ]\Iiss Robertson's
same year. As a child Miss Robertson's
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singing attracted attention, and later she was
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placed under Randegger, and Benedict. She
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first appeared at the concerts of the Royal
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Amateur Orchestral Society, 1875-6 ; was
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heard in the provinces, 1877, and the extra-
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ordinary range of her voice contributed much
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to her early success. In 1884 she married
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IMr. Stanley Stubbs, and retired from the
Mr. Stanley Stubbs, and retired from the
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platform ; but up to 1888 occasionally sang
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at tbe Royal Albert Hall, and in the country.
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Her sister, Fanny Robertson, is a contralto
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vocalist, who has appeared at the Crystal
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Palace and other concerts. The duet singing
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of the two sisters was very artistic, recalling
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the similar performances of the Misses
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Williams, and other singers.
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Robertson, Rev. Thomas, D.D. 349-L-36
Robertson, Rev. Thomas, D.D., clergy-
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man and writer, was minister at Dalmeny,
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Linlithgowshire, and died, Edinburgh, No-
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vember 15, 1799. Author of " An Inquiry
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into the Fine Arts...," vol. 1, London, 1784.
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This volume, all that was ]Dublished of the
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work, contains the " History and Theory of
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Ancient and ^Modern Music."
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Robinson, Anastasia 349-L-44
Robinson, Anastasia, Countess of
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Peterborough, contralto vocalist, born at
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London about end of 17th century [1698] .
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Daughter of a portrait painter. She studied
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under Croft and Sandoni. Debut in "Creso,"
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1714. Appeared afterwards in operas by
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Handel, Scarlatti, and Buononcini. Privately
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married to the Earl of Peterborough, 1724,
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at which time she quitted the stage. She is
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supposed to have lived with him, and to have
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been considered as his "mistress" till 1735,
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when, a short time previous to his death in
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that year, the Earl acknowledged the marriage.
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She died at Bevis iMount, Southampton, 1750.
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Robinson, Daniel 349-L-58
Robinson, Daniel, musician, author of
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" An Essay upon vocal musick," Nottingham,
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1715.
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Robinson, George Herbert 349-L-61
Robinson, George Herbert, organist
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and teacher. Graduated ]Mus. Bac, Cam-
and teacher. Graduated Mus. Bac, Cam-
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bridge, 1885. Organist of St. Marv's, Abchurch,

ROBINSON.
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London, 1858 ; St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
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1864 ; organist and choirmaster, Charterhouse
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School, Godalming, from 1872. IMember, and
School, Godalming, from 1872. Member, and
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sometime Director, of the Philharmonic
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Society. Composer of a cantata, " Praise the
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Lard " ; Church services, pf. pieces, etc.
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Robinson, Hamilton 349-R-7
Robinson, Hamilton, pianist, organist,
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and composer, born at Brighton, December 6,
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1861. Studied at R.A.M. Mus. Bac, Durham,
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1891 ; F.R.C.O. In 1879 appointed organist
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and choirmaster, Brunswick Chapel, Hyde
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Park, London ; and in 1885 to St. Stephen's,
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S.juth Kensington. Lecturer on harmony,
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King's Cjllege, London, and some time con-
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ductor of Burlington Choral Association. His
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wife, a contrallo vocalist, was educated at the
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R.A.M., and in 1895 was appointed a professor
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of singing at King's College, ladies' depart-
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ment.
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Works. — Sacred Cantata ; Cantata for
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ladies' voices ; Overture orchestra, and Post-
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lude for orchestra and organ, in ]\IS. Morning,
lude for orchestra and organ, in MS. Morning,
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Evening, and Communion Service; Benedictus
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and Agnus Dei in E flat ; Three Christnras
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Carols. The Fisherman ; In Absence ; Love's
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Challenge ; and other songs. Phantasiesce-
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nen; Impromptu; Valse Caprice; Tarantella;
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Gavotte and Musette; Three Sketches, etc.,
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for pf. ; andante, organ, etc.
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Robinson, John 349-R-30
Robinson, John, organist and composer,
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born in 1682. He studied in the Chapel
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Royal under Dr. Blow. Organist of St. Law-
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rence Jewry, 1710, and St. Magnus, 1713.
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Organist of Westminster Abbey, 1727. He
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died at London, April 30, 1762. Composer of
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chants, psalms, etc. His wife, Ann Turner
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Robertson, whom he married in 1716, was a
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vocalist of some fame in her day, and sang in
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the works of Handel. She died on January
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5, 1741.
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Robinson, Joseph 349-R-41
Robinson, Joseph, the most distinguished
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of a remarkable family of musicians. The
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father, Francis Robinson, was vestry clerk
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at St. Peter's Parish Church, Dublin ; a pro-
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fessor of music, and baritone singer. He
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foanded, in 1810, a society called the " Sons
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of Handel." Of his seven children, six — fout
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sons and two daughters — became professional
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musicians. Fr.ancis, the eldest son, born in
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Dublin, 1799 (?), was a chorister in Christ
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Church Cathedral ; organist, St. Patrick's,
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1828-30 ; Vicar-choral, tenor, Christ Church,.
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1833, till his death, October 31, 1872. He
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was a Mus. Doc, honoris cnusa, Dublin, and
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was the composer of some church music and
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songs. He also edited Irish INIelodies, with
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an introduction on Irish INIusic, by George
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Farquhar Graham. Dublin, Bussell [1866].
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William, the second son, had a bass voice of
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exceptional quality and range. He was a
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member of the St. Patriclv's choir as late as
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1845, and also of the choirs of Christ Church
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and Trinity College. John, the third son,


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