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CAPEL.
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Capel, J. M 78-L-1
Capel, J. M. Composer of the music to
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a comedietta, " The composer," 1892 ; also
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of " Six songs ; " songs, various, and pieces
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for pf .
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Capes, Rev. John Moore 78-L-5
Capes, Rev. John Moore, composer
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and writer, was born at Stroud. Was J3.A.,
and writer, was born at Stroud. Was B.A.,
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Oxford, 1836 ; M.A., 1846 Died in 1889.
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He composed "The Druid," a tragic opera,
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produced at St. George's Hall, Liverpool,
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February 22nd, 1879. This work attained
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not more than local renown. Capes has also
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written " An essay on the growth of the
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musical scale and of modern harmony,"
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London, 1879.
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Caradog 78-L-15
Caradog, see Jones, Griffith Rhys.
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Card, William 78-L-16
Card, William, flute player and composer,
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born at Salisbury, in 1788; died at London,
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October 4th, 1861. He composed a large
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number of pieces of music for the flute,
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chiefly arrangements, and published a few
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pf. works. His son, Edward J. Card, also
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a flute player, was a member of Her Majesty's
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private baud, and of the Philharmonic orches-
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tra. He died in London, May 16th, 1877,
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aged 60.
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Cardigan, Cora 78-L-26
Cardigan, Cora, flutist, born in London.
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Studied under her father, and R. S. Rockstro.
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Appeared flrst at the Koyal Music Hall,
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Holborn, then at the Oxford, and the Royal
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Aquarium. Her reputation as an artist being
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now established, she appeared with success
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on the concert platform, and gave a concert
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in Prince's Hall, February 17th, 1885. She
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has played at St. James's Hall ; at the Bow
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and Bromley recitals ; and in the provinces.
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Toured for two years in America, and has
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fulfilled engagements in Berlin and Nice.
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Her playing is remarkable for brilliancy of
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execution, and purity of tone. In 1889, she
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married Herr Louis Honig, a well-known
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pianist and composer.
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Carew, Miss ? 78-L-42
Carew, Miss ? English soprano vocalist,
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who was born in London, October 16th, 1799.
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She studied under Welsh, and her parents,
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and originally played small parts in Covent
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Garden Theatre. She first appeared as an
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operatic vocalist at Covent Garden, in July,
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1815. Sang at the English Opera House,
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1818, etc. She was also engaged for the
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Philharmonic, and principal London and
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provincial concerts. About 1823 she retired
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from the stage. Died [ ?]
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Carey, Henry 78-L-53
Carey, Henry, composer and minor poet,
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reputed natural son of George Saville, Marquis
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of Halifax, was born in 1692 [1685]. Received
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some instruction in music from Roseiugrave
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and Geminiani : otherwise self-taught. He
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was for a time a teacher of music, but was
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engaged chiefly in writing music for the
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theatres. He hanged himself in Great War-
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ner Street, Clerkenwell, London, October 4,
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1743.
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Works. — Musical Dramas, etc. — The Con-

CARMICHAEL.
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trivances, 1715; Honest Yorksliireman, 1736;
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Amelia, 1732 ; Teraminta, 1732 ; Chrononho-
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touihologos, 1734 ; Dragon of Wantley (words
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only), 1737 ; Dragoness (otherwise known as
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Marjery, or a worse Plague than the Dragon),
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1738. Betty, 1739 ; Nancy, 1739. Poems,
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1720 : Cantatas, 1732. The Musical Century,
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in 100 English Ballads on various Subjects
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aud Occasions, etc., Loud., 2 vols., 1737-1740 ;
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Dramatic Works (Collected), 1743. Inter-
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ludes — Thomas and Sally, etc. Melody of
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"God Save the Queen." (?) Carey is now
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known only as the composer of the fine ballad
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" Sally in our Alley," and of a few hymn
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tunes. The "Easter Hymn," usually attri-
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buted to Carey, is not his composition. His
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ballad " Sally in our Alley " appears to have
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been first published about 1715 as " (Sally in
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our Alley) the words and Tune by Mr. Henry
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Carey." It is a folio broadsheet on one side
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of a single leaf, and has a flute part added
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at the end. Tlie melody differs considerably
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from more modern versions. In the 1729
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edition of his " Poems on several occasions "
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it first nppears in permanent form with an
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argument or note explaining the circum-
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stances under which it was written, and
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referring to it as a juvenile effusion. This
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does not give the tune, nor is anything said
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about it.
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His son George Saville Carey, born
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1743, died 1807, was a poet and dramatist,
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who wrote a number of farces and other
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dramatic pieces.
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Cargill, James 78-R-35
Cargill, James, Scottish musician of
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present century, published " Harmonia Sacra:
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a collection of the most celebrated tunes aud
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anthems, partly original and partly extracted
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from some of the best authors ancient and
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modern ..." Aberdeen, n.d.
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Carlile James 78-R-41
Carlile James, Scottish clergyman and
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psalmody editor, was born about 1784. He
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was minister of the Scottish Church, St.
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Mary's Abbey, Dublin, 1814-54. He died at
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Dublin, March 31, 1854. Compiler of a col-
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lection of psalmody issued in 1828.
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Carlton, Hugh 78-R-47
Carlton, Hugh, author of "The Genesis
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of Harmony : an inquiry into the laws which
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govern musical composition," Lond., 1882.
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Carlton, Rev. Richard 78-R-50
Carlton, Rev. Richard, clergyman and
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composer, flourished during end of 16th and
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beginning of 17tli centuries. He wrote
beginning of 17th centuries. He wrote
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" Twenty-one Madrigals for five voyces,"
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Lond., 1601 ; and contributed " Calm was the
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Air," a madrigal for 5 voices, to the " Tri-
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umphs of Oriana." His biography is unknown.
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Carmichael, Mary Grant 78-R-57
Carmichael, Mary Grant, pianist and
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composer, born at Birkenhead. Pupil of the
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Academy for the higher development of piano-
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forte playing, where her teachers were Oscar
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Beringer, Walter Bache, and Fritz Hartvigsou ;
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pupil of E. Prout for harmony and compo-
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sition. As a pianist she has appeared chiefly


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