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ALEXANDER.
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Oxford, December 14, 1710, and left his
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musical library to Christ Church.
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Works. — Services in G and A. Anthems —
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I am well pleased ; Not unto us, Lord ;
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Out of the deep ; give thanks ; O praise the
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Lord ; Thy beauty, Israel ; We have heard
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with our ears. Olees — Hark, the bonny
with our ears. Glees — Hark, the bonny
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Christ Church bells, for three voices ; A
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catch on tobacco, etc. Works on logic, etc.
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Another musician of this name, viz., Bed-
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FOKD Aldrich, composed and published a
ford Aldrich, composed and published a
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number of songs in the first half of the 18th
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century.
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Alexander, Alfred 6-L-14
Alexander, Alfred, organist and com-
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poser, born at Rochester, Kent, May 6, 1844.
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Chorister at the Cathedral, pupil of, and,
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later, assistant to, John Hopkins, the Catlie-
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dral organist. Took the Toronto degree of
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Mus. B. in 1889. When seventeen, succeeded
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J. P. Bridge as organist of Shorne Church,
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near Rochester ; then appointed to Strood
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Parish Church, and afterwards offered the
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post of organist to the Earl of Mar and
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Kelhe. When Dr. Colborne left St. Michael's
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College, Tenbury, Sir Frederick Ouseley in-
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vited Mr. Alexander to fill the vacancy. He
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afterwards went to Wigan Parish Church ;
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then (1891-2) to Nice, as organist of the
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American Church ; and is now at St. An-
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drew's, Southj)ort. Has given organ recitals,
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and conducted concerts of the Wigan Choral
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Society. His compositions include a cantata;
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Ps. 126, for soprano solo, chorus of women's
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voices, and orchestra ; services, anthems,
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songs, part-songs, etc. Triumphal march,
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orchestra ; Sonata in B flat, for string quartet ;
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Romances, violin ; Sonata in D minor, for
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organ (published in Novello's original organ
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compositions, 1892).
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Alexander, James 6-L-40
Alexander, James, writer and performer,
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published various works, of which the follow-
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ing are the most important: — Alexander's
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Book of instructions for the accordion, Lon-
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don, 2 pts. [1845], Compleie instructions for
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the harmonicon, etc., Loudon [18G5] . Various
the harmonicon, etc., Loudon [1865] . Various
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arrangements, waltzes, etc., for accordion and
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pianoforte.
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Alford, John 6-L-48
Alford, John, lutenist of the 16th cen-
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tury, published a translation of Adrian Le
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Roy's book on the Lute as "A Briefe and
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Easye Introduction to learne the tablature,
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to conduct and dispose the hands unto the
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Lute." London, 1568.
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Alford, Marmaduke 6-L-54
Alford, Marmaduke, vocalist and com-
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poser, was born in Somersetshire in 1647. He
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was a yeoman and sergeant of the vestry of
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the Chapel lloyal, and died in May, 1715.
the Chapel Royal, and died in May, 1715.
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Allan, Archibald 6-L-58
Allan, Archibald, violinist and composer
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of dance music, was born at Forfar about
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1790. He was a member of Nathanial Gow's
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band, and played at balls and other gather-
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ings in Scoiland. He died at Forfar 1831. He
ings in Scotland. He died at Forfar 1831. He
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composed strathspeys and other Scots dance

ALLCHIN.
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tunes. His brother, Thomas R. Allan (born
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Forfar, 1807, died Dysart, Fife, 1851), was also
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a violinist and composer of dance music ; and
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James Allan, cousin of the above (born Forfar,
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October 17, 1800; died there August 18, 1877),
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was another member of the same family of
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violinists which at one time was well-known
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all over the centre and south of Scotland.
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Allan, David Skea 6-R-9
Allan, David Skea, tonic sol-fa teacher,
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born at Calfsound, Island of Eday, Orkneys,
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March 14, 1840. Son of a crofter-fisherman, lais
March 14, 1840. Son of a crofter-fisherman, his
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humble home was brightened by music ; and
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the boy worked hard at his musical studies,
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overcoming difficulties of no ordinary nature.
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In 1864 he settled in Glasgow, where he has
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ever since remained. After holding several
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appointments as Precentor, he was asked, in
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1877, to take the practical classes at Ander-
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son's College. These were transferred to the
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Christian Institute in 1881, and under the
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auspices of the Sunday School Union, con-
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tinue to be popular and successful. He is also
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conductor of St. Andrew's Choir, and has
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charge of the music in many of the Glasgow
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board schools. He is a Fellow of the Educa-
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tional Institute of Scotland, and is favour-
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ably known as a writer of delicate, tasteful
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verse. His publications consist of books of
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school songs ; part-songs, the Gloaming, &c.
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Allan, James 6-R-30
Allan, James, the "celebrated Northum-
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berland piper," was born at Rothbury, March
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1734, and died in Durham jail on November
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13, 1810. He was well-known all over the
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borders as a strolling vagrant, and his bio-
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graphy by James Thompson was issued as the
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"Life of James Allan, the celebrated North-
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umberland Piper, detailing his surprising ad-
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ventures, etc." Newcastle, 1817. This has
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been frequently reprinted as a chap-book.
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Allan, James 6-R-40
Allan, James, baritone singer and con-
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ductor, was born near Falkirk, July 27, 1842.
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He became a lithographer in Glasgow and
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was succes.'iively precentor in Sydney Place
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U.P. Church and Kelvinside Free Church in
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that city. He held the position of conductor
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of the Glasgow Select Choir from 1880 to
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1885, during which time it gave successful
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concerts in Scotland and England. He died
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at Glasgow, August 10, 1885. He composed
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various hymn tunes, of which " Vevay " was
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printed in the Free Church Hymnal, and ar-
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ranged various songs and airs for choir and
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school use.
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Allchin, William Thomas Howell 6-R-54
Allchin, William Thomas Howell, or-
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ganist and composer, born 1843. He became
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Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1869, and conductor of the
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Oxford Choral Soc. in the same year. Organist
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of St. John's College, Oxford, 1875, and local
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examiner for R.A.M. in 1881. He died at Ox-
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ford, January 8, 1883.
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Works — The Rebellion of Korah, sacred can-
Works - The Rebellion of Korah, sacred can-
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tata, composed and produced for the degree of
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Mus. Bac, June 1869 (ms.). Songs — Christ-


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