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CARTER.
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chants, services, aiid other ecclesiastical music,
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the Psalms selected from the new version by
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the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett," London, 1843.
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Carter, Thomas 81-L-4
Carter, Thomas, composer, was born in
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Ireland, in 1735 [1758, 1768, also given]. He
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studied probably in Ireland under his father,
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and became Organist of S. Werburgh's Church,
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Dublin, 1751-69. He travelled in Italy for a
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time [1770-1]. Conductor of Theatre in
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Bengal [1771-2], but settled in London as
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teacher and composer to the theatres, 1773.
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He died at London, October 12, 1804.
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Works. — Musical Dramas — Rival Candi-
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dates, 1775 ; Milesians, 1777 ; Fair American,
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1782 ; Birthday ; Constant Maid ; Just in
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Time. Lessons tor the Guitar ; Concerto for
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bassoon and pf. ; Six Sonatas for the pf.
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Songs, detached and in collections, etc. The
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Soldier's farewell on the eve of a battle, song.
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Carter composed " O Nannie, wilt thou gang
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wi me," a song which owes its success to its
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imitation of the Scottish style. Apart from
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this song his merits as a composer are not
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great, and none of his other works are now
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heard.
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Carter, William 81-L-26
Carter, William, organist, composer, and
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conductor, brother of G. and H. Carter, born
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in London, December 7, 1838. Studied under
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his father and Ernst Pauer. Chorister, St.
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Giles', Camberwell (1845) ; Chapel Royal,
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Whitehall ; and King's College, London. Or-
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ganist of Christ Church, Rotherhithe (1848) ;
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Little Stanmore, Whitchurch (1850) ; St.
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Mary, Newington (1854) ; and St. Helen's,
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Bishopsgate (1856). In 1859 he acted, for his
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brother Henry, as Organist of Quebec Cathe-
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dral, and conducted a grand performance of
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"Judas Maccabccus," April 13, the centenary
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of the composer's death. The next year he
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was organist of St. Stephen's, Westbourne
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Park, London ; and, in 1808, of St. Paul's.
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Onslow Square. He established the Bays-
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water Musical Society in 1860, and was con-
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ductor of the London Choral Union, 1861.
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When the Royal Albert Hall was opened in
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1871, he formed a large choir, and has for
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many years given choral and popular concerts
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in that building. In 1894 he started choral
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concerts in the Queen's Hall. He has also
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appeared with success a« a performer upon
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the organ and pianoforte. His chief compo-
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sitions are : — Placida, the Christian Martyr,
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a cantata produced at the Albert Hall, De-
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cember 5, 1871 : a Thanksgiving Anthem for
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recovery of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 1872;
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Victoria, an ode, 1887. He has also com-
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posed anthems, songs, and part-songs, and
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arranged national airs for choral-singing.
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Cartledge, James 81-L-59
Cartledge, James, composer, organist,
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and singer, born at Newark [1791] ; died at
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Manchester September 13, 1864. being the
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senior chorister of the Cathedral, his appoint-
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ment dating from 1826. He issued "Sacred

CATLEY.
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Music, with an accompanimeut for the organ
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or pianoforte," Lond. [1840] .
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Cartwright, Thomas 81-R-3
Cartwright, Thomas, Puritan divine
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(1535-1603), who wrote against the use of
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music in public worship. Pull particulars of
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what views he held will be found in Hawkins'
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" History of Music."
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Case, George Tinkler 81-R-8
Case, George Tinkler, concertina player
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and writer, author of various text-books for
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different instruments, among which are " In-
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structions for performing on the Concertina,
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from the first Rudiments to the most difficult
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style of Performance," Lond. [1848]; Tutor
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for the Violin ; Exercises for Wheatstone's
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patent concertina [1855]. Baritone concertina,
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a new method . . . Lond. [1857] ; Concertina
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miscellany [1855]. English concertina tutor,
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n.d. One hundred ballads for the violin
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[1859].
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His wife, born Grace Egerton, was a
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soprano vocalist.
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Case, John 81-R-22
Case, John, physician and writer, was
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born at Woodstock about the middle of the
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16th century. Chorister at New College and
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Christ College, Oxford. Fellow of St. John's
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College, Oxford. Lecturer at Oxford. He
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died in January, 1600.
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Works. — The Praise of Musicke, wherein
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its Antiquity, Dignity, Delectation, and Use,
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are discussed, Oxford, 1586. Apologia Musices,
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tern vocalis quam instrumentalis et mixtas,
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Oxford, 1588. Philosophical works, etc. The
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" Praise of IMusicke " is an exceedingly quaint
" Praise of Musicke " is an exceedingly quaint
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work, and at the present date of great rarity.
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The writer was an enthusiast of the highest
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order.
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Cassidy, James 81-R-37
Cassidy, James, Irish composer and baud-
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master, died at Dublin, March 28, 1869. He
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composed and published a very large number
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of galops, quadrilles, and other dance music,
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for orchestra and pf.
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Casson, Margaret 81-R-42
Casson, Margaret, vocalist and composer,
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who flourished about the beginning of the
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present century. She wrote a number of
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vocal pieces of varying merit, among which
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may be named the songs : The Cuckoo ; At-
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tend, ye nymphs [1790] ; Snowdrop ; Noon
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[1790] ; God save the Queen, etc. ; The Pearl,
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glee. Her biography has not been preserved.
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Casson, John 81-R-50
Casson, John, probably a relative of the
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above, composed minuets for the pf. Eight
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favourite airs for the pf., and other works
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issued between 1794-1820.
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Casson, Thomas 81-R-54
Casson, Thomas, bank manager, of Den-
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bigh, amateur organist, and writer. Author
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of " The Modern Organ, London [1883]. Also
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papers and lectures on the organ. In 1887
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he formed a company for building organs on
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the principle enunciated in his works.
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Catley, Ann 81-R-60
Catley, Ann, soprano vocalist, was born
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at London, 1745. She was articled to Bates,
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the composer, in 1760, and appeared at Vaux-
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hall Gardens in 1762. She sang at Covent


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