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CLARKE.
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songs, edited by Rev. W. Mann,, Precentor of
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Bristol Cathedral, and Charles South, organist
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of Salisbury Cathedral, was published, In
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Meinoriam, by Novello and Co., 1885.
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Clarke, James 91-L-5
Clarke, James, writer and teacher, born
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at London, 1793 ; died at Leeds, 1859. Author
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of a " Catechism of Wind Instruments, con-
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taining explanations of the scale and compass
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of each instrument, and x^articular directions
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for writing the parts of flutes, clarinets, etc.,"
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London, n.d. "Instruction Book for Chil-
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dren on the Pianoforte," London, n.d. "The
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Child's Alphabet of Music," London, n.d.
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" Exercises in Harmony, designed to facilitate
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the study of the Theory of ]\Iusic and the
the study of the Theory of Music and the
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Practice of Thorough Bass, London, 1832
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(pub. in 24 nos). " Catechism of the Rudi-
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ments of Music," London, n.d. "New School
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of IMusic, combining the Practice of Singing
of Music, combining the Practice of Singing
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with that of the Pianoforte," London, n.d.
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Clarke, James Hamilton Smee 91-L-21
Clarke, James Hamilton Smee, com-
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poser and conductor, born in Birmingham,
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January 25, 1840. His father was an amateur
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organist, and encouraged his son's musical
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studies, but did not intend him to follow the
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art as a profession. At twelve he was organist
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of St. Matthew's, Duddeston, and at fifteen
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was sent as pupil to an analytical chemist,
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but gave that up and was articled to a land
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surveyor, 1855-61. At the expiration of his
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articles he entered the musical profession,
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and obtained (1862) a post as organist of Par-
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sonstown Parish Church, Ireland, changing,
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a year later, to Zion Church, Rathgar, Dublin.
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While here he joined the Dublin Philharmonic
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orchestra as first violin, and frequently as-
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sisted Dr. Stewart at Christchurch Cathedral.
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In 1864 he was appointed conductor of the
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Belfast Anacreontic Society, and organist of
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Caremony Church. This year he won the
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first prize offered by the then recently estab-
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lished College of Organists for an anthem.
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He was appointed organist of Queen's College,
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Oxford, in June, 1866, after holding office a
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few months at Llandaff Cathedral, and gradu-
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ated Mus. Bac, 1867. During his five years'
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residence in this city he conducted the
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Queen's College Musical Society, and played
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the clarinet at several College concerts. He
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was organist of Kensington Parish Church,
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1871, and succeeded (Sir) Arthur Sullivan at
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St. Peter's, South Kensington, in 1872. From
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this time he turned his attention to the
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theatre, and was conductor at the Opera
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Conaique, Comedy, Toole's, Gaiety, and other
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houses ; conductor of the D'Oyly Carte Com-
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pany in the provinces, 1878, and of various
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concert parties. From 1878, for some years, he
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was musical director at the Lyceum Theatre,
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and composed music for several dramas pro-
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duced by (Sir) Henry Irving. In 1889 he was
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appointed conductor of the Victorian National
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Orchestra, returning from Australia in 1891.

CLARKE.
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While there he acted as inspector of military
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bands, and had the honorary rank of Captain
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conferred upon him. In 1893 he accepted the
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post of principal conductor of the Carl Rosa
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Conapany. He is now resident in London.
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His published works are nearly four hundred
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in number, and can only be outlined in the
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subjoined list. He contributed an important
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series of papers to Musical Society, 1886-7.
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WoBKS. — Dramatic • Incidental music to
Works. — Dramatic Incidental music to
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Hamlet, 1878 ; IMercbant of Venice, 1879 ;
Hamlet, 1878 ; Mercbant of Venice, 1879 ;
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Eugene Aram, 1879 ; The Iron Chest (partly
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from Storace), 1879 ; The Corsican Brothers,
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1880; The Cup (Tennyson, 1881) ; King Lear,
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1892; and Cymbeline, 1896; all for the Lyceum
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Theatre, under Henry Irving. Music to Vit-
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toria Contanari, and other dramas. Com-
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ediettas and operettas for the German Reed
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Entertainments ; Martial Law ; Castle Both-
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erem, 1880 ; A pretty Bequest, etc. School
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Cantatas and Operettas : Daisy Chain ; Horn-
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pipe Harry, op. 858, etc. Sacred Cantata :
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Praise, op. 68 ; Ode to Indastry, op. 90 ; The
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Lord is my Light, anthem in 8 x^arts, op. 44
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(College of Organists' Prize, 1864) ; many an-
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thems. Church services, songs, part-songs, etc.
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Orchestral : Symphony, No. 1, in P (Exhib-
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ition Concerts, Albert Hall, August, 1873) ;
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No. 2, in G minor, op. 122 (Promenade Con-
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certs, Covent Garden, 1879) ; six overtures,
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and other pieces. Concerto, pf. and orchestra,
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op. 78 ; Quartets, strings ; Quartet, i^f. and
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strings. Sonata and Romance, pf . and flute, etc.
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Organ : Six sonatas ; Three andantes ; Three
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offertories ; Three pieces, op. 348, etc., etc.
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Clarke, James P 91-R-36
Clarke, James P., Scottish musician, who
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held a good teaching position in the West of
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Scotland. For some time he was assistant to
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a music-seller in Edinburgh. In 1829, he was
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leader of psalmody in St. George's Chiirch,
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Glasgow ; and in 1834, he saicceeded Thomas
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Macfarlane, as organist of St. IMary's Epis-
Macfarlane, as organist of St. Mary's Epis-
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copal Chapel. In 1835, he emigrated to Canada,
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after which all trace of him seems to be
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lost. He edited " Parochial Psalmody, a new
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Collection of approved Psalm tunes, including
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several composed expressly for this work, to
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which are prefixed, Lessons in the Art of
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Singiug," Glasgow, [c. 1830], 2nd ed., 1832.
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The Choir : a selection of choruses, anthems,
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etc., edited by J. P. Clarke, late organist of
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St. Mary's Chapel, and A. Thomson, organist
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of St. Andrew's Chapel, Glasgow [1835] . He
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also composed songs in Atkinson's "Chame-
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leon," and in Hogg's "Border Garland"
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[1829] , etc.
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Clarke, Jane 91-R-57
Clarke, Jane, musician and organist, pub-
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lished " Select portions of psalms and hymns,
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adapted to music, as sung at Oxford Chapel,"
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London [1808].
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Clarke, Jessie Murray 91-R-61
Clarke, Jessie Murray, authoress of
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" How to excel in Singing and Elocution. A
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manual for lady students," London, ]884.


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