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CLARKE.
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Clarke, John Charles 92-L-1
Clarke, John Charles, musician of first
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lialf of the present century, wlro resided in
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Edinburgii as a conductor and vocalist. He
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published a "Collection of Glees and Chor-
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uses," Edinburgh [1840].
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Clarke, John, or Clarke-Whitfeld 92-L-6
Clarke, John, or Clarke=Whitfeld,
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composer and organist, was born at Gloucester,
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December 13th, 1770. He studied under
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Philip Hayes, and became organist of St.
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Lawrence's, Ludlow, 1789-94. Mus. Bac,
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Oxon., 1793. Organist of Armagh Cathedral,
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1794-97. Mus. Doc, Dublin, 1795. Master
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of choristers and organist of Christ Church
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and St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, 1798.
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Organist and Choirmaster of Trinity and
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St. John's Colleges, Cambridge, 1799-1820.
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Mus. Doc, Cantab., 1799. Mus. Doc, Oxon.,
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1810. Organist of Hereford Cathedral, 1820-
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33. Professor of Music, Cambridge Univer-
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sity, 1821. He died at Holmer, near Hereford,
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February 22, 1836, and is buried in Hereford
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Cathedral.
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Works. — Cathedral music (consisting of
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services and anthems), 4 vols., 1805-1822,
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reprinted bj^ Novello. Crucifixion and the
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Resurrection, oratorio, 1822. Twelve Glees,
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composed and inscribed by permission to
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H.R.H. the Prince Regent [1805] ; Twelve
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vocal pieces, with original poetry, 2 vols., n.d.
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Glees, etc : Alice Brand ; The Carpet Weaver ;
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Celestial Hope ; Come, Ossian, come ; The
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Coronach ; Dawn of Day ; Edith of Lorn ;
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Hymn for the dead ; Hymn to the morning
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star ; It was a night of lovely June ; Merrily
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bounds the bark ; Minstrel's tale ; Red Cross
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Knights ; What tho' the Knights ; When I
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am doom'd ; Wide o'er the brim. Songs :
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Ah ! whither, Morpheus ; Blanche of Devon's
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song ; Bonnie, bonnie blue ; Days that are
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gone ; Ellen's song ; The IMaid of the Moor ;
gone ; Ellen's song ; The Maid of the Moor ;
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Here's the vow ; In peace love tunes ; Know
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ye the land ; Laugh and rejoice ; Minstrel's
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Harp ; IMoorland ]\Iary ; Oh ! sweet is the
Harp ; Moorland Mary ; Oh ! sweet is the
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perfume ; Poor Mary ; Smile of affection ;
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Soldier, rest ; Thou dear native land ; Wake,
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Maid of Lorn ; With jet black eyes ; Young
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Lochinvar. The Beauties of Purcell. Thirty-
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four favourite anthems, selected from various
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English composers, 2 vols. The Vocal works
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composed by G. F. Handel, arranged for organ
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or pianoforte, London, 17 vols. [1809] . Selec-
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tion of single and double chants, in score,
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2 vols., n.d.
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Clarke, Mary Cowden 92-L-54
Clarke, Mary Cowden, bom Mary Vic-
Clarke, Mary Cowden, born Mary Vic-
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toria Novello, writer, daughter of Vincent
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Novello, was born at London, June, 1-809.
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She was married in 1828 to Charles Cowden
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Clarke. She compiled the famous " Shake-
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speare Concordance," wrote novels and poetry,
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edited an edition of Shakespeare, and wrote
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the " Life and labours of Vincent Novello."
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London, 1864 (portrait). " My long life : an
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autobiographic sketch," London, Unwin, 1896.

CLAXTON.
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Clarke, Payne 92-R-1
Clarke, Payne, tenor vocalist, born in
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]\Ian Chester, December 23, 1860. He sang as
Man Chester, December 23, 1860. He sang as
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a boy at_the Church of the Holy Name, Man-
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chester, and subsequently as an alto and tenor
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for some years. He studied under Dr. Henry
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Hiles, and later with Mr. William Shakespeare.
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After some experience in opera, he joined Mr.
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J. W. Turner's Company in 1886, and later in
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the same year was a member of the Carl Rosa
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Opera Company, in which he remained for
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three years, sustaining a number of characters.
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In 1890 he appeared at Denver, U.S.A., as
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Manrico, in IL Trovatore, and as Lohengrin
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at the National Theatre, Mexico, in 1891. He
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was singing in concerts in London, 1894 ; but
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he is more widely known in the north as a
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concert singer.
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Clarke, Stephen 92-R-18
Clarke, Stephen, musician, was born at
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Durham about the middle of the 18th century.
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He was organist of the Episcopal Chapel in
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the Cowgate of Edinburgh, and a teacher
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there from about 1764. He died at Edin-
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burgh, August 6, 1797. He composed " Two
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Sonatas for the Pianoforte or Harpsichord, in
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which are introduced favourite Scotch airs,
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composed and respectfully dedicated to Mr.
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Erskine, Jun., of Mar," op. 3. Edinburgh,
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1790. He also harmonized the airs in John-
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son's " Scots Musical Museum." On his death
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the work was continued by his son William
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(born Edinburgh [c 1780] ; died Edinburgh,
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1820), who was organist of St. Paul's Episcopal
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Chapel, and a teacher and writer of some small
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pieces for the pianoforte and voice. He issued
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" A Collection of the most favourite airs,
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progressively arranged and fingered for the
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pianoforte." Edinburgh, n.d.
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Clarke, William 92-R-38
Clarke, William, musician, born 1740;
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died December 5, 1820. He was a Vicar-
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Choral of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Minor
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Canon, 1769. He is buried in the crypt of St.
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Paul's. He edited "A Collection of Chaunts,
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Psalm Tunes, Hymns, and an Anthem in four
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parts," n.d.
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Clarkson, John 92-R-45
Clarkson, John, Scottish dancing-master
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and violinist, who died at St. Andrews,
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January 20, 1812. He compiled " Clarkson's
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T»Iusicai Entertainment, being a selection of
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various Tunes and Pieces of Music adapted
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for the Pf. or Harpsichord," n.d.
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His son John was a dancing-master and
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violinist, and published " A Complete Collec-
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tion of the much-admired Tunes, as Danced
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at the Balls and Publics of the late IMr.
at the Balls and Publics of the late Mr.
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Strange, Teacher of Dancing in Edinburgh."
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This work appeared about the beginning of
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this century.
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Claxton, Rev. William 92-R-58
Claxton, Rev. William, organist of St.
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Michael's College, Tenbury, graduated B.A.,
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1876; Mus. B., 1882, Oxford, Curate of Hart-
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ley Wintney, 1887. Composer of a morning
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communion, and evening service, in G; an-
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thems ; songs ; part-song, " Ye little birds


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