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CIBBER.
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of J. L. Dussek, and his sister, Veronica
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Elisabeth Cianchettini, was a composer of
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overtures, rondos, sonatas, waltzes, etc.
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Cibber, Susanna Maria 89-L-4
Cibber, Susanna Maria, born Arnb,
Cibber, Susanna Maria, born Arne,
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soprano vocalist, Ijorn London, February, 1714.
soprano vocalist, born London, February, 1714.
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Sister of Thomas A. Arne, under whom she
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studied music. She first appeared in Lampe's
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" Amelie," in 1732. Married to Thomas Gib-
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ber in 1734. She appeared as an actress in
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Hill's " Zara," in 1736, and afterwards sang
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at concerts in London and elsewhere. Died,
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London, January 30, 1766.
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Clagget, Charles 89-L-13
Clagget, Charles, musician, born Lon-
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don, 1755. Was a violinist, and acted as
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leader at a theatre in Dublin. Invented
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various instruments, 1776-90, which he exhib-
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ited in London in 1791. He died in 1820.
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Works. — Six duos for 2 flutes ; Six duos
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for two violins ; Six duos for violin and vio-
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loncello, op. 6. Musical Phseiiomena : -an
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Organ made without pipes, strings, bells or
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glasses, the only instrument in the world that
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will never require to be retuned. A cromatic
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trumpet, capable of producing just intervals
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and regular melodies in all keys, without
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undergoing any change whatever. A French
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horn, answering the above description of the
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trumpet. London, 1793.
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Clagget, Walter 89-L-29
Clagget, Walter, English composer and
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pianist, who lived in latter half of the 18th
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century. He gave concerts in Norwich and
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London.
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Works. — A New Medley overture, consist-
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ing entirely of Scots tunes and thirty-six of
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the most favourite Scots airs . . . for 2 violins
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or 2 German flutes and a violoncello. Six
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solos and six Scots airs, with variations for
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the viola or violoncello, op. 2. Discourse on
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Musick, to be delivered at Clagget's Attic
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Gonsort, October 31, 1793.
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Clapham, Jonathan 89-L-41
Clapham, Jonathan, clergyman and au-
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thor. Rector of Wramplingham, Norfolk, in
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the 17th century. He wrote " A short and
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full vindication of that sweet and comfortable
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ordinance of singing of Psalms," London,
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1656.
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Clare, Edward 89-L-47
Clare, Edward, organist and author, who
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died [London] April 9th, 1869. Issued "An-
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alysis of practical Thorough-bass," London
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[1835] . A sinaple guide for chanting, for the
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use of amateurs . . . , London, n.d. He com-
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posed a large number of ballads, transcriptions
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for pf., etc.
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Claribel 89-L-54
Claribel, see Barnard, Mrs.
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Clark, Rev. Frederick Scotson 89-L-55
Clark, Rev. Frederick Scotson, organ-
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ist and composer, born in London, November
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16th, 1840. He studied under his mother
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(a pupil of Mrs. Anderson and Chopin), and
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the pianoforte and harmony under Sergent,
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organist of Notre Dame. Organist of Regent
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Square Church, London, 1855. Studied organ
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under E. J. Hopkins; music at R.A.M., under
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Bennett, Goss, Engel, Pinsuti, and Pettit.

CLARK.
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Organist successively of a number of London
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churches. Founded a College of Music in
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London, 1865. He studied for the ministry
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at Oxford, and became organist of Exeter
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College, Oxford. Bac. Mus., Oxon., 1867.
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Head master of St. Michael's Grammar School,
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Brighton, 1867. Curate of Lewes, Sussex. For
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a time he studied at Leipzig Conservatorium
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under Richter, Reinecke, etc., and was assist-
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ant in English church there. He also studied
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under Lebcrt, Pruckner, and Kruger at Stutt-
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gart. He returned to London, 1873, and
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resumed his connection with the College or
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London Organ School, 1875. Represented
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English organ-playing at Paris Exhibition,
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1878. He died at London, July 5, 1883.
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Works. — Organ : Voluntaries ; Pastorale ;
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Douce Pensee ; Andantes in F and D ; Melo-
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dies in D, A, F, and E flat ; Postlude.
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Marches : Anglaise, aux Flambeavix, des Fan-
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tomes, des Girondins, des Jacobins, IMilitaire,
tomes, des Girondins, des Jacobins, Militaire,
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Belgian, Commemoration, Festal, Procession,
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Roman, Russian, Vienna, etc. ; Communions
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in D minor, F, C minor, A minor, G and E ;
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Olfertoires in F, D, A, G, and G ; Meditation,
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in B fiat; Fantasias in F, etc. ; Improvisations
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in B flat, C, G, F ; Impromptus, prayers,
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romances ; Gavottes ; Minuets, airs. Har-
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monium: Voluntaries; Reverie, Gavotte, Ave
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Maria, Songs. Meditation, in B flat, for
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violin, harmonium and pf. Pianoforte : Chi-
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nese march ; Indian march ; Turkish march,
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etc. ; Mazurkas, polkas, galops, valses, and
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minuets ; Barcarolles, studies, nocturnes,
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melodies. Vocal: Kyrie Eleison and Sanctus
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in E, from communion service No. 1 ; Do.
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from No. 2 ; Magnificat and nunc Dimittis,
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chant service in F. Cupid, part-song. Songs.
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First steins in organ-playing, London(Augener),
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n.d. ; First steps in harmonium-playing (Do.)
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n.d. ; First steps in pianoforte-playing, do.
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Clark, J. Moir= 89-R-42
Clark, J. Moir=, composer, born at Aber-
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deen. Studied at R.A.M. under E. Prout,
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and later in Germany. He gave concerts in
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Dresden, 1892, when several of his compo-
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sitions were produced. Among his chief works
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are a Scotch Suite, for orchestra, performed by
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the Stock Exchange Orchestral Society at the
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Queen's Hall, April 29, 1895. Quintet in F,
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pf. and strings, Dresden, 1892 ; Princes' HaU
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(Miss Dora Bright's concert), April 19, 1893;
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and the ]Monday Popular Concerts, November
and the Monday Popular Concerts, November
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5th, 1894. He has also written a Suite, and
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other pieces for flute and pf., produced by Mr.
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F. Griffith, 1893 ; a Polonaise, violin and pf. ;
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Variations on an original theme, pf., played
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by Miss Dora Bright at her recital, January
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30, 1889 — the first public performance of any
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of bis works ; Pf. duets ; songs, etc.
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Clark, Jeremiah 89-R-60
Clark, Jeremiah, composer and organist,
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born in London, 1669 [or earlier]. He studied
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under Blow as a chorister in the Chapel
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Royal. Organist of Winchester College, 1692-


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