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TINBUTT.
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of singing at the Royal Normal College for
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the Blind, Trinity College, London, and other
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institutions. He is choirmaster of All Saints',
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Blackheath; and conductor of the Blackheath
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Glee and Madrigal Club. He is the composer
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of an Evening Service in D, several anthems,
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songs, etc.
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Tirbutt, John Charles Brettel 414-L-8
Tirbutt, John Charles Brettel, organ-
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ist and conductor, born at Bromsgrove,
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Worcestershire, March 30, 1857. Studied
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under private teachers. Graduated Mus. Bac,
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Durham, 1891. Has been organist of All
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Saints', Reading, from 1879 ; organist to the
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Reading Philharmonic, 1884 ; Conductor of
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Berkshire Amateur Musical Society, and
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lecturer in music University Extension College,
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Reading, 1892. His compositions are Psalm
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130, for soli, chorus and strings ; ' ' The Phantom
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Ship," for chorus and orchestra, produced,
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Reading, May 8, 1890 ; " The Vale of Pearls,"
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cantata for female voices ; anthems, songs,
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part-songs, etc.
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Tofts, Catherine 414-L-23
Tofts, Catherine, English soprano vocal-
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ist, of the 18th century. She was the first
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English vocalist who attempted Italian opera,
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and appeared in " Arsinoe," " Camilla,"
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" Rosamond," and "Love's Triumph." She
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is said to have been very avaricious, and was
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continually mixed up in the broils and rivalry
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which early beset the Italian opera in Eng-
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land. Latterly she married Mr. Joseph Smi th,
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British Consul at Venice. She was living in
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Venice in 1735, and is supposed to have become
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insane, but is said to have died in 1760.
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Tolhurst, George 414-L-35
Tolhurst, Qeorge, composer and organ-
Tolhurst, George, composer and organ-
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ist, was born in 1827. He was a teacher in
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London, and for some time acted as organist
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of Melbourne Cathedral. He died at Barn-
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staple, January 18, 1877.
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Works. — Ruth, oratorio, Melbourne, 1867.
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Christmas, song and chorus, 1846. Songs :
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England the land of the free ; Fear thou not,
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for I am with thee ; Little brown jug ; Pray
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without ceasing; There's sunshine in the sky;
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Whei» there's a will. His father, William
Where there's a will. His father, William
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Henry Tolhurst, who was born on October
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23, 1798, condVicted the first performance of
23, 1798, conducted the first performance of
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" Ruth " in Melbourne. He died there in
"Ruth" in Melbourne. He died there in
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1873. Henry Tolhurst, brother of W. H.
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and uncle of George, was born on April 19,
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1778. Died after 1820. Composer of " Six
1778. Died after 1820. Composer of "Six
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Anthems and six Psalms, for use of country
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choirs " ; Chart Sutton [1810] ; Glee, " As I
choirs" ; Chart Sutton [1810] ; Glee, "As I
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saw fair Clora," etc.
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Henry Tolhurst, violinist and composer,
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born London, September 24, 1854, son of
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Henry Tolhurst, brother of George [born
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September 6, 1825 ; died at Maidstone, May
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28, 1804] is conductor of the Lee (Kent)
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Philharmonic Society. Author of Cramer's
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Rudimentary Tutor for the violin [1891] ;
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Gavottes, Berceuse, Andante, Allegretto, etc.
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for violin ; also songs, etc.

TOMS.
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Tollet, Thomas 414-R-1
Toilet, Thomas, author of " Directions
Tollet, Thomas, author of " Directions
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to play the French Flageolet " ; and composer,
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with John Lenton, of " A Consort of Musick
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in three parts," 1694; also of "Toilet's
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Ground" [1720].
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Tomkins, Thomas 414-R-6
Tomkins, Thomas, organist and com-
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poser, was born at Gloucester in 1586. He
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became a chorister in Gloucester Cathedral.
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Educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. Mus.
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Bac, Oxon., 1G07. He studied under Byrd,
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and became a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
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in 1621, and organist in 1621. Organist of
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Worcester Cathedral. He died at Worcester,
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in June, 1656. He composed " Songs of 3, 4,
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5 and 6 parts," 1622 ; " Musica Deo Sacra et
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Ecclesise Anglicanse, or Musick dedicated to
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the Honor and Service of God..," London,
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1664 (issued in 10 parts).
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His father, the Rev. Thomas, who was a
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minor canon in Gloucester Cathedral, com-
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posed " The Faunes and Satirs tripping,"
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madrigal in the " Triumphs of Oriana."
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His brother John (died, London, Septem-
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ber 27, J 638), was organist of King's College,
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Cambridge, 1606, and afterwards of St. Paul's
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Cathedral, London.
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Another brother, Giles, was organist suc-
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cessively of King's College, Cambridge, and
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Salisbury Cathedral, till his death in 1668.
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Tomlins, William Lawrence 414-R-30
Tomlins, William Lawrence, conduc-
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tor and teacher of singing, born in London,
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February 4, 1844. Studied under G. A. Mac-
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farren and E. Silas. Settled in America,
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1869. Conductor of Apollo Glee Club, Chicago,
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from 1875 ; Choral Director, Chicago Exhibi-
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tion, 1893. Member of American College of
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Musicians. Author of a work on Elementary
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vocal tuition, " Children's Songs, and how to
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sing them," Boston, Ditson, 1885 (?) A paper
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on " Music and Education," delivered at
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Indianapolis, February, 1897, etc.
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Tomlinson, Henrietta 414-R-42
Tomlinson, Henrietta, see Midgley,
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Samuel.
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Tomlinson, Richard 414-R-44
Tomlinson, Richard, composer and
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conductor, born at Sheffield, August 22, 1822.
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Self-taught in music. Choirmaster since
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about 1860 of the I'rimitive Methodist Chapel,
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Heeley, near Sheffield. Composer of " Orig-
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inal Tmres, Anthems, etc.," 1879, etc., and of
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various hymns, etc.
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Toms, Charles James 414-R-51
Toms, Charles James, pianist, born at
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Devonport, July, 1824. Son of Jasies Toms,
Devonport, July, 1824. Son of James Toms,
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professor of music at Plymouth. Entered
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R.A.M. about 1839, studying harp and pf.
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under J. B. Cliatterton, F. B. Jewson, and
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Cipriani Potter. King's Scholar, 1841.
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Settled in Liverpool, 1844, on leaving the
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Academy, when he was made an Associate,
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and later, elected a Fellow. Was pianist to
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the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, and a
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successful teacher. Died about 1880.
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John R. Toms, organist of St. John's,
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Wellington, Somerset, has been many years


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