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CARROLL.
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He appeared aC a concert given by Mr. C. K.
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Salaman, at the Hanover Square Rooms,
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June 1st, 1849 ; and played a solo at the first
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Bradford Musical Festival, August 31st, 1853.
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He was engaged in the orchestra at Coveut
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Garden Theatre, and ultimately became
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principal violinist in the Philharmonic, Three
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Choir Festival, and other orchestras, and was
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also noted as a quartet player, appearing in
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this capacity as early as 1850, being second
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violin at Molique's chamber concerts. He
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was leader at the Leeds festivals from 1880
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to 1892, and appeared as soloist at the London
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• Musical Society, April 22, 18G3, Crystal
Musical Society, April 22, 18G3, Crystal
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Palace, and the leading metropolitan and
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provincial concerts. When the National
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Training School for Music was opened, in
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1876, he was appointed a professor of the
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violin there. He commenced giving violin
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recitals in 1881, and toured in South Africa,
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1890-1. His published compositions include
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fantasias, and a romance ; and he edited a
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collection of celebrated violin duets, and
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some studies. He died in London, July 13th,
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1895. His son, Bernhard Molique, violin-
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ist, was educated at home, and at the R.A.M.
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He has been connected with the best orches-
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tras, and is making a reputation as a solo
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player, in the last capacity appearing with
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success at the Gloucester Festival of 1889.
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In 1888 he was appointed a professor at Trin-
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ity College, London. Ernest Alexander,
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his brother, is a contrabassist ; inember of the
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Philharmonic and other orchestras ; J. Car-
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RODUS is a violoncellist and organist; R. Car-
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EODus, a violinist ; and W. 0. Carrodus, a
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flutist, scholar of the R.C.M. The father,
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with his five sons, were included in the
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orchestra at the Hereford Festival of 1894.
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Carroll, B. Hobson 80-L-40
Carroll, B. Hobson, organist, pianist,
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and violinist. Graduated Mus. Doc, Dublin,
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1884. He was for some time organist of
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Christ Church, Belfast, and is now organist
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and choirmaster of Dunfermline Abbey.
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Composer of a Te Deuni in E flat, for soli,
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eight part chorus, and orchestra, Jubilate,
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Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, pieces for
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violin, etc.
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Carroll, Walter 80-L-49
Carroll, Walter, organist. Graduated
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Mus. Bac, Durham, 1891 ; Mus. Bac, Man-
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chester, 1896 ; Organist and clioirmaster,
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St. Clement's, Greenheys, Manchester, 1892 ;
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Music master. Day Training College, Owen's
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College, Manchester, 1892 ; Professor of har-
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mony, R.C.M. , Manchester, 1898. Works :
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Psalm 146, for soli, chorus, and orchestra ;
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Two sonatinas, pf., etc.
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Carrott, Livesey 80-L-58
Carrott, Livesey, Organist and pianist,
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born at Boston, Lincolnshire. Educated at
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R.A.M. Was appointed organist and choir-
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master at All Saints', Highgate, 1882 ; St.
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Matthew's, Bayswater, 1896. Resident in
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London as performer and teacher. Composer

CARTER.
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of a sacred cantata, Martha, for female voices,.
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1896 ; songs, etc.
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Carte, Richard 80-R-3
Carte, Richard, flutist and maker of
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musical instruments, born 1808 (?), son of
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Richard Cart, quartermaster of the Blues.
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Orginally intended as a violinist, he was
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placed under Griesbach, of the Queen's band;
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afterwards he was a pupil, for the flute, of
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George Rudall. About 1828, he went to Ger-
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many, and studied composition under Ilaupt-
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mann. Returning to England he resumed
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concert giving, and also lectured on various
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musical topics, enjoying a high reputation.
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In 1843, he adopted the Boehm flute, subse-
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quently combining his own patent with the
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Boehm system. He joined the firm of Rudall
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and Rose in 1850, and in 1853 compiled and
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Ijroduced the first issue of the " Musical
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Directory, Register, and Almanack." He
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composed songs, and pieces for the flute ; and
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was author of " A complete course of instruc-
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tion for the Boehm Flute" (1845?); and
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" Sketch of the successive Improvements
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made in tlie Flute" (1851?). He died at
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Reigate, November 26, 1891.
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Carter, George 80-R-26
Carter, George, organist and composer,
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born in London, January 26, 1835. Studied
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under Sir Jolm Goss, and was first appointed
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an organist in 1847. He was then succes-
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sively organist at St. Tiiomas', Staniford
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Hill (1H48) ; Christ Church, Camberwell
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(1850) ; Trinity Church, Upper Chelsea (]853) ;
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St. Luke's, Chelsea (1860); and of Montreal
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Cathedral (1861-70). As a performer he was
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known on the Continent as well as in London
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and America. For some years he acted as
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organist at the Albert Hall. His composi-
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tions include Operas — "Fair Rosamond," and
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"Nerone" (Italian), in MS. Operetta, "Golden
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Dreams." Cantatas, "Evangeline" (1873);
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"The Golden Legend " (comjDosed 1883) ; and
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a Siufonia-Cantata, Ps. 116, " I love the
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Lord" (1872). High Festival Communion
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Service (1883). Grand Festival March ; Tema
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con variazioni, organ ; Songs and miscellaneous
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works. — Another George Carter, tenor vo-
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calist and lay vicar, Westminster Abbey, of
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repute as a ballad and glee singer, died at
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Wandsworth, November 17, 1890, at the age
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of fifty-six.
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Carter, Henry 80-R-51
Carter, Henry, organist and composer,
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brother of the preceding, born March 6, 1837.
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Was some time organist of the Cathedral,
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Quebec, and in 1882 was appointed organist
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of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's Church, New
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York, having previously held a similar post
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at Trinity Church, in that city. Has com-
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posed anthems, songs, organ music, etc.
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Another Henry Carter published a large
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number of waltzes and other dance pieces,
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songs, etc., between 1849 and 1861.
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Carter, Robert 80-R-62
Carter, Robert, musician. Compiled "A
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Psalter, containing a selection of Psalm tunes,


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