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ROSS.
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Ross, Robert 356-L-1
Ross, Robert, musician, born in 1748.
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He was a music-seller in Edinburgh, and
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carried on business at the back of the Foun-
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tain Well, and afterwards at the head of
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Carrubbers' Close. He gave public concerts
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in Edinburgh, and retired about 1805. He
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died at Edinburgh in 1808, aged 60. Com-
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piler of " A Choice Collection of Scots Reels,
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or country dances and strathspeys, with a
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bass for the violincello or harpsichord,"
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Edinburgh, 1780.
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Ross, William 356-L-12
Ross, William, piper, was born in Ross-
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shire, about 1815, and died at Windsor, in
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August, 1891. In 1839 he joined the 42nd
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Highland Regiment, and remained in it till
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1854, when he was appointed pix^er to the
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Queen. He issued a " Collection of Pipe
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Music," 1869, and another edition, " with an
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essay on the Bagpipes and its music, by the
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Rev. Dr. Norman Macleod " [1876] ; 3rd
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edition, 1885.
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Rosse, Jeanie 356-L-22
■ Rosse, Jeanie, Mrs. H. A. Quinton,
Rosse, Jeanie, Mrs. H. A. Quinton,
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contralto vocalist, born at Notting Hill,
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London, July 29, 1860. Received her first
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musical training at Madame Sainton-Dolby's
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Academy, afterwards studying under Ran-
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degger and W. Shakespeare ; also studied
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opera under Tramezzani, of the Naples Con-
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servatoire, and declamation and acting under
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Edmund Russell. While still a pupil of
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Madame Dolby, she made her debut at the
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Crystab Palace Concerts, and later had many
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engagements in London and the chief pro-
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vincial cities. In June, 1888, she made her
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first appearance on the stage at St. George's
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Hall, London, as Nancy, in "Martha." The
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next year she joined the Carl Rosa Opera
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Company, but remained only a short time ;
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on her marriage settling in Dublin, where,
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1891, she was appointed a professor of the
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Royal Irish Academy of Music. There she
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successfully conducts a declamation class,
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and also holds appointments at Loretto
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Abbey and other institutions.
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Rossetor, Philip 356-L-45
Rossetor, Philip, lute-player and com-
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poser of the first part of the 17th century.
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Published " A Booke of Ayres, set foorth to
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be song to the Lute, Orpherian, and Base
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Violl," London, 1601 ; "Lessons for Consort,
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made by sundry excellent authors, and set to
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sixc several instruments, namely the Treble
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lute, Treble violl, Bass violl, Bandora, Cit-
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terne, and the Flute," London, 1609.
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Rothwell, Alexander 356-L-54
Rothwell, Alexander, flute player and
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writer, of latter part of the 17th century.
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Author of " The Compleat Instructor for the
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Flute, containing very plain and easie direc-
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tions for beginners, with variety of newest
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tunes, .and flourishes in every key." London,
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[1698].
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Rousbey, Arthur 356-L-61
Rousbey, Arthur, baritone vocalist,
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studied in Italy under Sangiovanni, and in
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London under T. A. Wallworth. First sang

ROWLAND.
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in opera in Charles Durand's Company, then
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from 1878 appeared in a round of characters
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in the Gilbert-Sullivan operas, in London,
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the provinces, and America. In 1884 he sang
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in Nessler's " Piper of Hamelin," at Covent
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Garden ; and subsequently in Italian opera,
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in "Rigoletto," etc. He has also been heard
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in concerts in various places. About 1888 he
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organised an opera company of his own,
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which has appeared in every important town
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in the United Kingdom, and has had several
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successful seasons in London. He produced,
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for the first time on any stage, Daniele
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Pellegrini's opera, " Mercedes," at Dublin,
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January 11, 1896 ; and has given, with ex-
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cellent ensemble, a large number of standard
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works.
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Rowbotham, John Frederick 356-R-18
Rowbotham, John Frederick, author
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and composer, born in Edinburgh, April 18,
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1854. Only son of the late Rev. Frederick
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Rowbotham, Incumbent of St. James's, Edin-
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burgh. Educated at Edinburgh Academy,
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and Rossall School. Proceeding to Oxford, he
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gained the Balliol Scholarship when eighteen,
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and also took a first class in classics, and the
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Taylorian Scholarship for Italian. Travelled
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on the continent to collect materials for his
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History of Music. Studied music while at
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Oxford, and afterwards at Berlin, at the
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Stern Conservatorium for three years, with
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further study at Paris, Dresden, and Vienna.
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He has composed a Mass for double-chorus
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and orchestra ; three songs to words by Alfred
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Musset ; songs, various, etc. Author of "A
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History of Music," 3 vols. London, Triibner,
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1885-7; "How to write Music correctlv."
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London, Upcott Gill, 1889; "Private Life" of
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Great Composers," Isbister, 1892; "The
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Troubadours, and the Courts of Love," Swan
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Sonnenschein, 1895. Contributed the musical
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articles to Chambers's Encyclopeedia, and
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many papers to the Nineteenth Century,
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National Revieiu, BlachiooocV s Magazine, and
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others, and also to the musical press. Author
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of poetical works, " The Death of Roland,"
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1886; and "The Human Einc," 1890, both
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published by Triibner.
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Rowden, George Croke 356-R-48
Rowden, George Croke, amateur musi-
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cian and clergynran, born in 1820. He was
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hon. precentor of Chichester Cathedral from
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1859. Died, April 17, 1863. Founder of
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Chichester Choir Association. Composer of
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a magnificat and nunc dimittis, and other
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church music; "Return of May," "Sweet
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evening hour," and various other glees,
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songs, etc.
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Rowland, Alexander Campbell 356-R-57
Rowland, Alexander Campbell, double-
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bass player, violinist, and composer, born at
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Trinidad, January 1, 1826. His father was a
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fine clarinet player, and a band-master who
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served through the Peninsular campaign.
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The son, while an infant, was brought to
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Bath, and, when about six years old, received


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