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CHOPE.
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for pf., Loudon, 1819 ; First set of Cliive-
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rian quadrilles [1820] , New set of centre
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dances ; The Modern dancing-master, Lon-
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don, 1822, etc.
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Chope, Richard Robert 88-L-5
Chope, Richard Robert, clergyman and
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musician, born September, 1830. Vicar of
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St. Augustine's, South Kensington. Editor
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of "Hymn and Tune Book," 1857-62;"
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" Choir and Musical Record," 1862 ; Versicles,
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Canticles, Litany. Psalter (Gregorian), 1862.
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Choral Communion (Marbecke, etc.), 186.3.
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Carols for use in Church, 1868-76. Easter
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and Harvest Carols, 1884.
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Chorley, Henry Fothergill 88-L-14
Chorley, Henry Fothergill, musician,
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journalist, general writer, etc., was born at
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Blackley Hurst, near Billinge, Lancashire,
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December 15th, 1808. Brought up for mer-
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cantile life. Commenced connection with
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the " Athenseum," 1830. Member of the
the "Athenseum," 1830. Member of the
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" Atheufeum " staff, 1833-1871. He died at
"Atheufeum " staff, 1833-1871. He died at
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London, February 16, 1872.
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Works. — Sketches of a sea-port town, 3 vols.,
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1835 (novel) ; Couti the discarded, a novel,
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3 vols., 1835 ; Memorials of Mrs. Hemans,
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2 vols., 1836; The Lion, a tale of the coteries,
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3 vols., 1839 ; Music and manners in France
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and Germany, 3 vols., London, 1841 ; Pom-
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fret, a novel, 1845; Old love and new fortune,
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a play, 1850 ; Modern German music, recollec-
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tions and criticisms, London, 3 vols., 1854 ;
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Roccabella, a novel, 1859 ; Thirty years'
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musical recollections, London, 2 vols., 1862 ;
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Prodigy, a tale of inusic, London, 3 vols.,
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1866; Handel studies, 2 parts, 1859; National
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music of the world, edited by H. G. Hewlett,
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1880 ; Librettos for Wallace's Amber Witch ;
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Bennett's May Queen, etc. ; Translations of
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Mercadante's Elena da Feltre ; Cimarosa's
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II Matrimonio segreto ; Harold's Zampa ;
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Auber's Hayd6e ; Mendelssohn's Son and
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Stranger, etc.
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Chorley was too many-sided ever to attain
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great distinction in any one of the numerous
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walks he attempted. His musical writings
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possess greater literary merit than most of
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the English work of the same period, but the
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judgments formed in them, esi^ecially with
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regard to Mendelssohn, have long since been
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overturned. His " Autobiography, Memoir,
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and Letters," edited by Henry G. Hewlett,
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was published in London, 2 vols., 1873, with
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a photograph.
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Christie, William 88-L-53
Christie, William, violinistand composer,
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was born about 1778, and died 1819. He re-
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sided at Cuminestown, Monquhitter, Aber-
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deenshire, as a dancing-master and teacher.
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Composer of a " Collection of Keels, etc."
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Edinburgh.
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His son William was born at IMonquhitter
His son William was born at Monquhitter
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in 1817, and died at Bellie, near Fochabers,
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December 12, 1885. He studied at Aberdeen
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University, and was ordained in 1839 as in-
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cumbent of the Scottish Episcopal Church

CIANCHETTINI.
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of Arradoul and Buckie. In 1861 he was
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appointed Dean of the United Diocese of
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Moray, Ross, and Caithness. He compiled
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"Traditional Ballad Airs, arranged and har-
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monised for the Pianoforte and Harmonium,
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from copies procured in the counties of Aber-
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deen, Banff, and Moray, by W. Christie, M.A.,
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and the late William Christie, Monquhitter,
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edited by W. Christie, M.A., Dean of Moray,"
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etc. Edinburgh, 2 vols., 1876-81. A very
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handsome and interesting work, containing a
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number of previously uncollected airs.
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Church, John 88-R-13
Church, John, composer, born at Windsor
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in 1675. He was a chorister of St. John's
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College, Oxford. Gentleman of Chapel Royal,
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1696. Liay -vicar Westminster Abbey ; Choir-
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master, 1704-41. He died at Westminster,
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January 6, 1741. Author of an " Introduction
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to Psalmody, containing useful Instructions
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for young Beginners, explained in a familiar
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and easie manner," London, 1723. Service
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in F, in Ouseley's " Cathedral Services." An-
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thems. Four chants in Vandernan's " Divine
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Harmony." Songs, etc.
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Churchill, William 88-R-25
Churchill, William, pianist and com-
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poser, who flourished in London at the end
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of last and beginning of the present century.
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He wrote a number of works for his instru-
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ment, including Three Sonatas for pf. and
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violin ; Six Duos for 2 violins, op. 2 ; Six
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Duos for violin and alto ; Ten Progressive
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Lessons for pf., op. 5 and 10. Six trios, four for
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a violin, tenor and violoncello obligato, and
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two for two violins and violoncello obligato,
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op. 1 [1780] ; Favorite Sonata for the harp-
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sichord [1785] . Another musician of this
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name, probably a relative, was Joseph Church-
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ill, who issued " A selection of Cathedral
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Chants," London [1841] . Songs, dance music,
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etc.
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Churchyard, Thomas 88-R-41
Churchyard, Thomas, poet and musician,
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who flourished during the IGth century.
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Wrote "The Commendation of Musyke by
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Churchyarde," 1562. For other works see
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Hazlitt's " Handbook of Poetical Literature,"
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1867.
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Cianchettini Pio 88-R-47
Cianchettini Pio, composer, was born
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at London, December 11, 1779. Son of Fran-
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cesco Cianchettini. Appeared as infant pro-
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digy, 1804. Travelled through Germany, Hol-
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land, and France. Returned to London, 1805.
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Accompanist and conductor to Catalani.
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Teacher and composer in London. He died
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at Cheltenham, July 20, 1851.
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Works. — Pope's Ode to Solitude. Sixty
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Italian Catches, for two, three, and four
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voices (Martini), edited. Cantata for two
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voices from " Milton's Paradise Lost." " Take,
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O take those lips away," song. Music by
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Mozart, and Beethoven, edited, and a large
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number of fantasias, concertos, rondos, diverti-
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mentos, etc., for pf. His mother was
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Veronica Rosalie Dussek (1779-1833), sister


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