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THOMSON.
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Thomson, James 412-L-1
Thomson, James, organist, composer
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and teacher, born at Kendal, November 15,
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1832. Studied at R.A.M. under Sterndale
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Bennett and others. F. R.A.M. Has held
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organ appointments at King's Lynn, Torquay,
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Liverpool, and Belfast. Resident at Saffron
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Walden, and Professor at the Training Col-
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lege there, and at Cavendish College, Cam-
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bridge. Of his compositions a symphony in
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A was heard at Liverpool in 1869 ; and an
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Ode to Hope (1880), and a cantata " The Lady
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of the Lake, have been performed in public.
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Thomson, John 412-L-13
Thomson, John, composer, conductor,
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and professor, born at Sprouston, Roxbi;rgh,
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October 28, 1805. Son of the Rev. Andrew
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M. Thomson. Became acquainted with Men-
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delssohn in Edinburgh, and renewed his
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acquaintance at Leipzig, where he studied
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under Schnyder von Wartensee. Returned to
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Edinburgh, and in 1839 became first Reid
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Professor of Music at the University. Con-
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ducted the first Reid Concert, February 12,
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1841, at which for the first time analytical
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programmes were used. He died at Edin-
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burgh, May G, ISil.
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Works. — Operas : Hermann, or the Broken
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Spear, London, 1834 ; The House of Aspen,
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London, 1834 ; The Shadow on the Wall,
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London, 1835. Vocal Melodies of Scot-
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land, with symphonies and accompaniments
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by John Thomson and Finlay Dun, Edin-
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burgh [1836], n.d. ; New Edition, 1880.
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Minuetto for pf. and flute ; Capriccio for pf.
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and violin. Bagatelle, 1831; Divertimento
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(duet); Polonaises; and waltzes for pf. Songs:
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Arab to his steed ; Blow light, thou balmy air ;
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Cleveland's farewell to Minna ; Die tanti mci
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tormenti ; Farewell, my love ; If here still I
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linger ; Lady ! awake ; Love, art thou waking
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or sleeping ? ; Love wakes and weejjs ; The
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merrj' moonlight hour; Midnight Dream ; 0,
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cauld to me ; ! sweet be your slumbers ; The
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pirate's serenade ; Poor Camilla ; Song of
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Harold Harfager; Song of the Rhenish peasant ;
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Song of the Spanish maid ; The Savoyard's
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return ; Where art thou ? ; Zara ! art thou
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sleeping ? ; etc.
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Thomson, Mrs 412-L-48
Thomson, Mrs., see Laidlaw, Anna
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ROBENA.
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Thomson, William 412-L-50
Thomson, William, Scottish musician,
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son of Daniel Thomson, King's Trumpeter in
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Edinburgh. He went to London, and became
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known as a singer. Published " Orpheus
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Caledonius, or a collection of the best Scotch
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songs set to Musick by W. Thomson," London
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[1725] ; Second edition, London, 1733, 2 vols.
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This is the earliest printed collection of Scots
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songs with music and contains 50 melodies.
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The selection issued by John Playford in 1700
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as " Collection of original Scotch tunes," is
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without the lyrics, which in Thomson's case,
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were x^ilfered from Ranisay's " Tea table mis-
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cellany " without acknowledgment.

THORNE.
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Thorley, Thomas 412-R-1
Thorley, Thomas, English composer and
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vocalist, who flourished at the end of the 18th
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and beginning of the present centuries. He
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composed a large amount of vocal and instru-
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mental music, among which may be mentioned
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an extraordinary piece of discriptive music
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called "The Siege of Algiers, a characteristic
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divertimento for the pf."..1820, containing
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passages respecting rockets and bombs burst-
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ing; ships on fire. Briton's triumph, christian
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slavery abolished for ever ! etc. His other
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works include, "Ten voluntaries for the organ
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or harpsichord [1775] ; Epitaph hymn on the
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death of the Princess Charlotte of Wales
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[1817] ; Sacred cabinet, or divine repository,
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containingoriginal hymns, etc., London [1818].
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Thorndike, Herbert Elliot 412-R-17
Thorndike, Herbert Elliot, baritone
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vocalist, born at Liverpool, April 7, 1851.
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Educated at Cambridge University, and while
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an undergraduate won the prize for baritone
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at the National Music Lleetings, Crystal Pal-
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ace, July 5, 1873. Studied at Milan under
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Francesco Lamperti, and on his return to
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England continued his studies with H. C.
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Deacon and Alberto Randegger. Sang at
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various concerts in London, and appeared at
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the Norwich Festival, and the IMonday Popular
the Norwich Festival, and the Monday Popular
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Concerts in 1884 ; Crystal Palace, etc. In
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July, 1886, he sang at Drury Lane Theatre m
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Herv^'s " Frivoli."
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Thorne, Edward Henry 412-R-31
Thorne, Edward Henry, organist,
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pianist, and composer, born at Crauborne,
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Dorset, May 9, 1834. Musically educated at
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St. George's Chapel, Windsor, under (Sir)
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George Elvey. Organist successively at
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Henley-on-Thames, 1853 ; Chichester Cathe-
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dral, 1863; St. Patrick's, Brighton, 1870;
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St. Peter's, Cranley Gardens, London, 1873 ;
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St. Michael's, Cornhill, 1875 ; and St. Anne's,
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Soho, 1891 to present time. He has given
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concerts and pf. recitals in London, Brighton,
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and other places, for a number cf years ;
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recitals at Queen's Hall, 1895-6; and is
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conductor of St. Anne's Choral and Orchestral
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Society ; and societies at Clapham and
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Worthing.
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Works. — Psalm 57, for tenor solo, chorus,
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and orchestra, St. James's Hall (Willing's
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choir), February 26, 1884; Psalm 125; Mag-
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nificat and Nunc Dimittis, for soli, chorus,
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orchestra, and organ, composed for the Festival
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of the Sons of the Clergy ; Church Services.
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Anthems : All Thy works praise Thee ; Behold,
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the Lord, the Ruler, is come ; In sweet
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consent ; Let us now praise famous men
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(men's voices) ; The Lord that brought us ;
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and others. Sacred Music for the home
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circle, 1859. Edited A Selection of single and
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double chants (I860?), London, Hamilton.
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Songs, various. Overture, Peveril of the
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Peak (prize). Promenade Concerts, Covent
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Garden, October 29, 1885. Two trios, pf. and
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strings; Sonatas for pf. and violin, and pf.


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