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SIMPSON.
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music to The Miller and his man, 1875, and
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wrote "Nursery rhymes and children's songs "
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London [1881]; "Six Scottish songs, the
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poetry selected from R. Burns" [1872] ; part-
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songs, songs, and other works.
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Simpson, John 375-L-6
Simpson, John, musician of first half of
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the 18th century, wrote " Delightful pocket
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companion for the German flute," London
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[1740]. Another John Simpson, who flour-
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ished later in the century, composed " Twelve
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voluntaries, .for the organ or pf. to which
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are prefixed some remarks on stringed musical
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instruments." London [1800] .
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Simpson, John 375-L-14
Simpson, John, member of a music pub-
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lishing firm in London, wrote "Easy method
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of learning the Concertina," London [1855];
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" Easy method of plaj-ing the Accordion,
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German Accordion, or Flutina, London [1876] ;
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Complete book of Instructions for the Flute ;
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Arrangements for the Accordion, etc. These
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instruction books are issued in various editions.
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Simpson, Palgrave 375-L-22
Simpson, Palgrave, amateur musician
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and writer, born about 1815. Solicitor prac-
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tising in Liverpool, where lie died, January
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22, 1891, at the age of 75. Author of " The
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Bandmaster's Guide," 2 vols., London,
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Boosey, 1885.
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Simpson, Robert 375-L-28
Simpson, Robert, composer, was born
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at Glasgow, November 4, 1790. He was a
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weaver by trade, and led the singing in Dr.
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Wardlaw's church, Glasgow, for a time.
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Afterwards he was precentor and session
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clerk of the East Parish Church, Greenock,
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from 1823. He died at Greenock, in July or
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Augus^t, 1832. He composed or adapted the
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tune well known in Scotland as " Ballerma,"
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which was first published in TurnbuU's
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" Selection of Original Sacred INIusic " (form-
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ing vol. 6 of Steven's Collection), 1833, from
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a MS. found after Simpson's death. On the
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strength of a by no means close resemblance,
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the tune " Ballerma " has been assumed to
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be a copy or adaptation of a melody composed
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or arranged by Barthelemon (1741-1808), a
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Frerjch violinist and composer.
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Simpson, Thomas 375-L-46
Simpson, Thomas, English composer
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and violinist, who in 1615 was violinist in the
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chapel of the Prince of Holstein-Schaumberg.
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Composer of " Opusculum neuer Pavanen,
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Galliarden, Couranten, und Volten..." Frank-
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fort, 1610; "Pavanen, Volten und Galli-
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arden," Frankfort, 1611 ; " Tafel-Consort,
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allerhand lustige Lieder von 4 lustrumenten
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und Geueralbass," Hamburg, 1621.
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Simpson, T 375-L-55
Simpson, T., author of " The Norma
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Virium, or ilusical Accentuator, a disquisitory
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essay on the obstructions students meet with
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in becoming good timeists . . .," London, n.d.
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Simpson, Thomas 375-L-59
Simpson, Thomas, organist and compo-
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ser, was born April 25, 1833. Compiler of the
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Burnley Tune Book ; Part-songs ; Dance
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music for pf., etc.
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Sims, Thomas 375-L-63
Sims, Thomas, composer and organist,

SINCLAIR.
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issued " Fifty original psalm and hymn
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tunes, figured for the organ," London [1816],
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Sinclair, George Robertson 375-R-3
Sinclair, George Robertson, organist
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and conductor, born at Croydon, October 28,
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1863. Son of the late R. S. Sinclair, LL.D.,
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of Dublin. When eight he began his studies
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at the R.I.A.jM., Dublin, and a year later
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entered St. Michael's College. Tenbury, where
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he remained six years. In 1879 he became a
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pupil of Dr. Harford Lloyd, of Gloucester
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Cathedral, and was his assistant organist, as
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well as officiating at St. Mary de Crypt
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Church. At the close of 1881 he was appointed
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by the Chapter organist of Truro Cathedral,
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where he worked up the choir to a high
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efficiency, and presided over a gathering of
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700 performers at the consecration service in
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November, 1887. He originated, and was
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Diocesan Choirmaster of, the Deanery of
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Powder Choir Association, and conductor of
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other societies. In 1889 he succeeded the
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late Dr. Colborne as organist and master of
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the choristers at Hereford. Conducted the
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Hereford Festivals of 1891 and 1894 with
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conspicuous ability. He is a brilliant organ
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player, and has given many recitals. He
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conducts societies at Hereford and Ross.
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Elected Hon. R.A.M., 1895.
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Sinclair, John 375-R-29
Sinclair, John, tenor vocalist, was born
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near Edinburgh, in 1790. He became a
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clarinet player i>i the band of Campbell of
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Shawfield's Regiment, and afterwards a
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teacher of music in Aberdeen. First appear-
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ance as a singer in London at Haymarket
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Theatre, as Cheerly in "Lock and Key," 1880.
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He studied singing for a time under Thomas
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Welsh. Engaged for Covent Garden Theatre,
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and appeared in Linlej-'s '' Duenna," 1811.
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Married Miss Norton, daughter of Captain
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Norton, 1816. Appeared in London, and in
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English Provinces till 1819 ; when he visited
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Paris, and studied for a time under Pellegrini,
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and under Banderali at Lilian. Visited
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Rossini at Naples, 1821. Sang in Pisa, Bologna
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(where he was nrade a member of the Phil-
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harmonic Academy), Modena, Florence,
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Venice (where Rossini wrote for him the part
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of Idreno in " Semiramide "), and Genoa,
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1822-23. Re-appeared in London, Covent
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Garden, November 19, 1823, and at other
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theatres till 1830. Sang in America, and
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appeared in opera, 1830, and retired soon
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after. He died at Margate, September 23,
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1857. Sinclair was one of the most popular
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singers of his day, and was the creator of the
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tenor roles in Bishop's "Guy Mannering,"
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"The Slave," "Noble Outlaw," and Davy's
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" Roy Roy." He composed the well-known
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songs "Beneath the wave," " Betty Sands,"
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" Dunbarton's bonnie dell," " Hey the bonnie
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breast-knots" [1828], " The Mountain Maid"
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[1830], "Come sit thee down," "Johnnie
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Sands" [1830], and others in the Scots style.


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