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ROBINSON.
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■born, 1812 (?), was also in the Catliedral
born, 1812 (?), was also in the Catliedral
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Choirs. He had a tenor voice ranging to the
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high D. He was organist of St. Patrick's,
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1828; Trinity College, 1834; and of Christ
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Church, 1841. He died in 1844. Joseph,
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the youngest son, was born in Dublin, August
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20, 1816. Entered the choir of St. Patrick's,
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1824, and when his voice broke became or-
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ganist of Sandford Church. When a youth,
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visited Paris and London, gaining valuable
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experience, and becoming acquainted with
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leading musicians. In 1834 established in
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Dublin, the " Antient Society," which he
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conducted for nearly thirty years, introducing
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many important works for the first time to
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Dublin. Became conductor of the University
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Choral Society in 1837. Conducted at the
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opening of the Exhibitions at Cork, 1852 and
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1883 ; Dublin, 1853. Professor of singing at
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Royal Irish Academy of INIusic from 1856,
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into which institution he infused new life ;
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and in 187G established the Dublin Musical
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Society, which gave its last concert, Decem-
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ber 6, 1888, but was afterwards revived under
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Dr. Joseph Smith {q.i\) In August, 1896, on
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attaining his eightieth year, Mr. Robinson
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retired from active work. As a baritone
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vocalist he long held a foremost position ;
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while as a conductor and teacher he was in
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the front rank. His compositions include
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anthems, services, and songs ; and he wrote
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a INIarch for the opening of the Dublin Exhi-
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bition, 1882. It was for Joseph Robinson
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that Mendelssohn scored for orchestra his
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setting of " Hear my Prayer," originally
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written with an accompaniment for organ
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alone. He married, in 1849, Miss Fanny
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Arthur, a pianist and composer, born, Sep-
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tember, 1831. Studied at first at Southampton,
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and later under Sterndale Bennett and Thal-
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berg. She played at Dublin in February,
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1849 ; appeared at the matinees of the
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Musical Union, London, June 26, 1855 ; and
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at the New Philharmonic Concerts, June 18,
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1856. That year she became a professor at
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the R.I. A.M. She composed a sacred cantata,
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"God is Love," still occasionally performed;
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a number of pf. pieces, and some songs. She
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died at Dublin, October 31, 1879.
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Robinson, Thomas 350-L-50
Robinson, Thomas, musician of latter
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part of 16th and beginning of 17th centuries.
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Author of "The Schoole of Musicke; wherein
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is taught the perfect method of true fingering
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of the lute, pandora, orpharion, and viol-de-
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gamba, with most infallible general rules both
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easie and delightful : also a method how you
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may be your own instructor for prick-song,
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etc.," London, 1603. New Citharen Lessons,
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with perfect tunings of the same, London,
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1609.
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Robinson, Sir William Cleaver F. 350-L-61
Robinson, Sir William Cleaver F.,
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amateur composer, born in 1839. Fourth son
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•of the late Admiral Sir H. Robinson, of
of the late Admiral Sir H. Robinson, of

ROCKSTRO.
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Rosmead, County IMeath, and brother of Lord
Rosmead, County Meath, and brother of Lord
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Rosmead (Sir Hercules Robinson). Private
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Secretary to his brother ; Governor of West
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Australia, 1880; South Australia, 1882;
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Victoria, 1889; and West Australia, 1890-5,
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when he retired, and settled in London. He
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died there. May 2, 1897. He composed the
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operas, " The Handsome Ransom, or the
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Brigand's Bride," produced at Perth, Western
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Australia, and at Melbourne, 1893; and "The
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Nut-brown ]\Iaid," completed 1896. His
Nut-brown Maid," completed 1896. His
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"Unfurl the Flag" was the first national
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song the Australians possessed. Other of his
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songs are : Remember me no more ; Imper-
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fectus ; Severed ; I love thee so ; Thou art
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my soul, etc. He was also an accomplished
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violinist.
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Robinson, Winifred 350-R-18
Robinson, Winifred, violinist, born at
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Boston, Lincolnshire. Studied at R.A.M.
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under Sainton. Kelsall prize holder, 1885.
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A. R.A.M. As a youthful performer was heard
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at the Birmingham Saturday Concerts in
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February, 1880, and in other provincial towns.
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In 1887 she naade a successful appearance at
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Brunswick ; and since 1888 has given concerts
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in London. In 1895 she organised a ladies'
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string quartet, which has acquired a good
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reputation in chamber music.
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Roby, Arthur 350-R-29
Roby, Arthur, organist and composer.
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Organist and choirmaster at Stamford Hill
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Church, London. He has composed a sacred
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cantata, "Blind Bartimseus," produced, Octo-
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ber 13, 1892; and two operettas, " 1990," and
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" Won bv wit," performed at Myddleton Hall,
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London,"'October 16, 1895.
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Rock, Michael 350-R-36
Rock, Michael, composer and organist,
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born in latter part of 18th century. He
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studied under Dr. B. Cooke, and in 1802
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became organist of St. Margaret's, West-
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minster. He died in London, March, 1809.
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Composer of glees, "Beneath a churchyard
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yew," " Let the sparkling wine go round "
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(prize, 1794), etc.
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Another musician named William Rock,
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a relative of the foregoing, was organist of
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St. Margaret's Westminster, from 1774 to
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1802. He composed glees, " Alone thro' un-
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frequented wilds" [1790], etc.; songs and
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instrumental music.
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Rockstro, William Smyth 350-R-50
Rockstro, William Smyth, originally
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Rackstraw, organist, composer, and writer,
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born at North Cheam, Surrey, January 5,
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1823. Studied under John Purkis, and later
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with Sterndale Bennett. At the farewell
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concert of Francois Cramer, Hano\er Square
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Rooms, June 27, 1844, Staudigl sang a song,
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" Soon shall chilling fear," composed by Rack-
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straw. An overture for orchestra,, " Twelfth
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Night," was rehearsed by the Society of
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British Musicians, September 21 following ;
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and a duet from an opera, " Die Weldon,"
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was given at a concert of that society, March
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27, 1845. After that time to the middle of


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