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CHESHIRE.
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He died in London, January, 1889. Has
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composed over 1,000 pieces, of which the fol-
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lowing are the best known : —
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Works. — Will-o'-the-wisp ; Shells of ocean ;
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Beautiful leaves; The Blacksmith; How beau-
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tiful is the sea ; My village home ; Monarch
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of the woods ; Estelle ; Gentle Spring ; Sweet
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Annie; The Invitation ; Silently, silently over
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the sea ; Trees of the forest ; Upon the lonely
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shore; Wanton breezes, whither going; Down
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by the sea ; Fair Glen Lochry ; Home again
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to England ; Seventh day ; Spirit of the
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whirlpool ; Breathe soft, summer wind ; Sum-
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mer twilight ; Come with me to Fairyland.
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Duets — Elfin revels; Hark! there's music
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stealing ; Let us roam away, etc. Pf. music,
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dances, etc.
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Cheshire, John 86-L-18
Cheshire, John, harpist and composer,
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born in Birmingham, March 28, 1839. Com-
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menced playing the harp when four years of
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age. Studied at R.A.M., 1852-55, and after-
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wards under G. A. Macfarren and J. B. Chat-
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terton. Played at a concert of the Society of
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British Musicians, February 27, 1855, after
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which he was presented with a fine harp by
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the Messrs. Erat. In that year he was ap-
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pointed harpist at the Royal Italian Opera ;
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and, in 1865, principal harpist at Her Majesty's
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Theatre. Travelled m South America, 1858-61 ;
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Norway and Sweden, 1879. Has been heard
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in the principal concerts in the United King-
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dom. From about 1887 resident in America;
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harpist to the National Opera Company
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there, 1888. His compositions include an
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opera, "Diana," written in Brazil; Cantatas:
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" The King and the Maiden " (book by Arthur
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Matthison), performed St. James's Hall, April
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20, 1866; "The Buccaneers," 1886. Three
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overtures for orchestra. These, excepting the
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Buccaneers, remain in MS. He has pub-
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lished for the harp— Six Romances; Album
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of twenty-four pieces, etc. A Duet in B fiat,
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and a number of jsieces fur pf. ; Songs — Cupid
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the conqueror; The withered violet, etc., etc.
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In 1871 he married Miss Maria ]\Iatilda
In 1871 he married Miss Maria Matilda
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Baxter, an excellent pianist, who appeared
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with success at many of his concerts.
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Chetham, Rev. John 86-L-48
Chetham, Rev. John, musician and cler-
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gyman, born about 1700. He was master
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of the Clerk's School, Skipton, in 1737, and
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curate of Skipton 17.39. He died at Skipton
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in August, 1763. Issued "A Book of Psalmody,
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all set in four parts," 1718 : 2nd ed., (?) ; 3rd,
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1724 ; 4th, 1731 ; 5th, 1736 ; 8th, 1752 ; 9th,
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1767; 10th, 1779; 11th, Leeds, 1787 ; of which
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an enlarged and revised edition by Houlds-
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worth was published at London in 1832, and
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Halifax in 1868.
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Chevalier, Albert Onesime Britannicus Gwathveoyd Louis 86-L-59
Chevalier, Albert Onesime Britanni =
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cus Gwathveoyd Louis, comedian, and
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lyric author, born at Netting Hill, London,
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March 21, 1862. Displayed histrionic talent
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at an early age, and appeared in farce at the

CHILD.
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Prince of Wales' Theatre, Tottenham Street,
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Sept. 29, 1877, as Mr. Knight. From 1878 to
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1887 he was on tour with Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
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dal, Mr. Hare, and other combinations, in
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"Diplomacy," and various dramas. Later, he
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came out as an entertainer, and in 1890 sang
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in comic opera at tlie Avenue Theatre. It
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was February 5, 1891, that he made his first
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appearance as a music-hall performer, at the
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New London Pavilion. His success was phe-
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nomenal, and has lasted ever since. His
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matinees in the provinces have attracted large
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and enthusiastic audiences, and " The Cos-
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ter's Laureate," " The Kipling of the Music-
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hall," has been everywhere recognised as an
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artist. In 1896, he visited America. Besides
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his songs, he has written several pieces for the
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stage. His brother, Auguste, under the nomcle
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plume of Charles Ingle, supplies most of his
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music. Assisted by Bryan Daly, he has written
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" Albert Chevalier ; a Record by himself,"
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London, Macqueen, 1895. Among the best
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known of his songs, composed by his brother,
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John Crook, and others, may be named
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"Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road";
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" Future Mrs. 'Awkins" ; "Coster's serenade";
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"My Old Dutch," etc.
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Cheyne, Edwin 86-R-28
Cheyne, Edwin, Scottish author, pub-
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lished " The Amateur's Vocal Guide and
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voice trainer . . . Glasgow, 1879.
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Chilcot, Thomas 86-R-31
Chilcot, Thomas, composer and organist,
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was born about the beginning of the 18th
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century. He was organist of Abbey Church,
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Bath, 1733, and died at Bath, in November,
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1766. Chilcot is chiefly noted as having been
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the master of Thomas Linley. He composed
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six concertos for the harpsichord, with 4
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violins, viola, violoncello and basso ripieno,
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London, 1756. two sets ; Twelve English
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songs, the words by Shakespeare and other
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celebrated poets [1745] ; single songs, glees,
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etc.
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Child, William 86-R-43
Child, William, composer and organist,
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was born at Bristol, in 1606. He studied
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under Elway Bevin, as chorister in Bristol
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Cathedral. Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1631. Organist
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of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, 1632. One
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of organists of Chapel Royal, London. Chanter
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of Chapel Royal, 1660. Member of King's
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private band, and composer to the King in
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1661. Doc. Mus., Oxon., July, 1663. He died
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at Windsor, March 23, 1697, and is buried in
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St. George's Chapel.
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Works. — The first set of Psalmes of 3
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voyces, fitt for private chappells, with a con-
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tinued bass either for the organ or theorbo,
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composed after the Italian way, London, 1639
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(2nd edit., 1650). Divine anthems and vocal
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compositions to several pieces of poetry, Lon-
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don ; Service in D (Boyce") ; Service in E
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(Boyce) ; Praise the Lord, my soul, anthem ;
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O Lord, grant the King, anthem ; O pray for
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the peace of Jerusalem, anthem ; Sing we


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