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ROMANZINI.
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and writer, 1714-1795. Author of " An Essay
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on Psalmody, by W. R.," London, 1775.
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Romanzini, Maria T 354-L-3
Romanzini, Maria T., see Bland,
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]Maria T.
Maria T.
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Romer, Emma 354-L-5
Romer, Emma, soprano vocalist, born in
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1814. She studied under Sir George Smart,
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and made her debut at Covent Garden Theatre,
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London, in 1830. Sang in English Opera
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House, etc. Appeared chiefly in English
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operas, which she produced at the Surrey
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Theatre, London. She was married to a Mr.
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Almond. She died at Margate, April 11,
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1868.
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Romer, Francis 354-L-14
Romer, Francis, writer and composer,
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born in London, August 5, 1810. Member
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of the music-publishing firm of Hutchings
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and Romer. He died at INIalvern, July 1,
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1889. Father of Mr. Justice Romer. Com-
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posed Pridolin, opera, 1840 ; The Pacha's
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Bridal, opera, 1836 ; Mountain maidens, can-
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tata ; IMusical Readings of H. W. Longfellow's
tata ; Musical Readings of H. W. Longfellow's
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Poetry, 1852-61, issued in parts. Songs : Six
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songs [1853] ; Day dreams, Fair Chloris, I
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joyfully carol, I've watched with thee. Maiden
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of the sunny clime. Now smiling comes the
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joyous spring, 0, mother, hear thy poor blind
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child. The lay of the chimes ; Part-music for
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three and four voices, etc. " The Physiology
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of the Human Voice," London, 1845 and 1850.
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School of Singing, London [1861] .
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Romer, Thomas 354-L-31
Romer, Thomas, tenor singer, who sang
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iinder the name of T. R. Travers, was born
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at Liverpool in 1817 ; died at London, May
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20, 1855, aged 38.
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His sister Annie (Mrs. William Brough)
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was a soprano singer. She was born in 1829,
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and died at London, February 1, 1852, aged
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23. Made her stage debut at the Adelphi
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Theatre, Liverpool, Sex^tember 30, 1846.
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Charles Romer (a relative ?) was singing
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in London at concerts in 1844, and was well
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spoken of.
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Ronald, Landon 354-L-43
Ronald, Landon, pianist and composer,
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born in London, June 7, 1873. When a child
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studied pianoforte under Ad. Schloesser and
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Carlo Albanesi. Scholar, R.C.M., studying
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under Franklin Taylor, Dr. Hubert Parry, R.
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Gompertz, and Dr. Bridge. Shewed extra-
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ordinary talent as a pianist, and appeared in
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public in 1887 ; but turned later to composition
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and conducting. Was pianist on tour with
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"L'Enfant Prodigue " company, 1891. En-
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gaged as conductor at Drury Lane, in opera,
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April, 1896. He has composed an operetta,
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"Did you ring?" produced by the Grosvenor
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Club, November 29, 1892, and is understood
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to have in hand an opera on a large scale.
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His published songs include : The Future
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(composed at the age of eight) ; I love Thee ;
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When the Lamp is shattered ; Love in absence ;
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and others. Pf . pieces : Une Idde ; Ballade,
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etc. Part composer of music to "The Little
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Genius," Shaftesbury Theatre, 1896.

ROOTSEY.
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Rooke, William Michael 354-R-1
Rooke, William Michael, or Rourke,
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composer, born at Dublin, September 29,
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1794. He was self-taught in music, with the
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exception of a few lessons from Dr. Cogan.
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Chorus-master and deputy-leader at Crow
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Street Theatre, Dublin, 1817. He settled in
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England, and became chorus-master at Drury
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Lane Theatre, London ; leader at Vauxhall,
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under Bishop, and teacher of singing. He
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died at London, October 14, 1847.
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Works. — Operas: Amilie, or the Love
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Test, London, 1837 ; Henrique, or the Love
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Pilgrim, London, 1839 ; Cagliostro, opera
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(MS.) ; The Valkyrie, opera (MS.) ; Overture
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for orchestra ; Polonaise for violin ; Farewell
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merry maids (chorus). Songs: Little Cupid
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once tapped at a maiden's heart ; Hark the
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echo. Pf. music, etc.
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Rookford, Rudolph 354-R-19
Rookford, Rudolph, see Crawford,
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William.
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Rootham, Daniel Wilberforce 354-R-21
Rootham, Daniel Wilberforce, baritone
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vocalist and conductor, born at Cambridge,
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August 15, 1837. His father, Daniel Rootham,
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was a bass singer in the choir of Trinity
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College, Cambridge, from 1815, until his death
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in 1852. At eight years of age the son was
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admitted a chorister at Trinity and St. John's
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Colleges. Studied under his father, and for
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five years with Dr. T. A. Walmisley. On the
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death of his father he removed to Bristol, and
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was appointed a lay-clerk at the Cathedral.
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After this time he studied singing under
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Schira. In 1865 he succeeded J. D. Corfe,
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the cathedral organist, as conductor of the
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celebrated Bristol Madrigal Society, and in
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1878 was appointed conductor of the Bristol
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Festival Choir, retaining these positions to
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the present time, with that of chorus-master
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at the Bristol Festivals. Was engaged in
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concert singing to about 1870 ; and was
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organist at St. Peter's, Clifton Wood, 1866,
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giving up his cathedral appointment in 1877.
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His time is now chiefly devoted to voice
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training ; and being an accomplished linguist
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and elocutionist, he has been engaged for
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lectures on voice management at Wells Theo-
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logical College, and elsewhere.
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His daughter, Mabel Margaret Rootham,
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was the first Bristol Scholar at the R.C.M.,
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where she studied pf. under Franklin Taylor,
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and violin with R. Gompertz. She made a
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successful debut at Victoria Rooms, Clifton,
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October 9, 1891, and is now pianist of the
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Popular Chamber Concert Society, Bristol,
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and engaged in teaching pf. and violin.
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Samuel Rootham, brother of D. F., tenor
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vocalist, was in the choir of Bristol Cathedral
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for many years from 1851. He is musical
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instructor at the Blind Asylum, Bristol, and
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conductor of the Redland Park Hall Band.
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In a quiet unobtrusive way he has done much
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good work.
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Rootsey, S 354-R-63
Rootsey, S., author of " An attempt to


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