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CLIFTON.
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1872. Well-known in his day as author and
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composer of music-hall lyrics of the " motto "
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variety, among which were "Paddle your own
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canoe;" " Pulling hard against the stream ; "
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" Shelling green peas ; " " Work, boys, work,"
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and many others. He also wrote " Polly
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Perkins of Paddington Green" [1865], and
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other songs of a mock-sentimental type, such
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as the " Agreeable young man ; " " Convivial
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man ; " " Jemima Brown ; " " On board of
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the Kangaroo " [1865], etc. For many years
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he resided in Glasgow as a music-hall singer.
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Clifton, John Charles 94-L-13
Clifton, John Charles, composer and
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pianist, born at London, 1781. Studied under
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R. Bellamy and Charles Wesley. Employed
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for a time in mercantile pursuits. Resided
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at Bath as teacher and conductor. Went to
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Dublin, 1802, and resided there as teacher and
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composer till 1815. Settled in London, 1816,
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as teacher of the pf. and advocate of Logier's
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system. He died at Hammersmith, London,
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November 18, 1841.
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Works. — Edwin, opera, Dublin, 1815;
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.Series of Moral Songs, by W. F. Collard, pub-
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lished in parts, 1823-4 ; Selection of British
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Melodies, with appropriate words, by J. F. M.
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Dovaston, London, n.d. ; Collection of French
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Airs, with symphonies and accompaniments,
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2 vols. As pants the hart, canon. Glees —
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'Three glees for .3, 4, and 5 voices, 1823 ; A
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blossom wreath ; Maid of Toro ; On a rock
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whose haughty brow ; Quick flew the gales of
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rosy spring ; Hushed is the harp ; Pray goody.
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Songs — As through life's early path ; First
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dawn of love ; Good-night, my pretty Anne ;
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If music be the food of love (canzonet) ; Mil-
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ler's daughter ; Sensitive Plant ; Soft on the
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violet bank ; With love-fraught eyes ; Nay, if
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you threaten ; Sweet choice of my heart ; A
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bumper of sparkling wine, etc. Theory of
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Harmony Simplified, 1816 ; Instructions for
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the Pianoforte ; Memoir of Sir John Steven-
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son (in a review), etc.
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Clifton was a pianist of nauch ability, and
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invented, in 1816, an instrument called the
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" Eidomusicon," which, on being fastened to
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the keyboard of the pianoforte, produced the
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notes and chords as they were struck, with a
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view to displaying them to the eye, and so
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facilitate sight-singing, etc.
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Clinton, George Arthur 94-L-51
Clinton, George Arthur, clarinettist,
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born at Newcastle-on-Tyne. For many years
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a member of the Crystal Palace Orchestra,
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and a soloist at the concerts there at least
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since 1876. Principal clarinet in Her Majesty's
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Private Band, and in the Philharmonic Or-
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chestra. Professor of the Clarinet at R.A.M.
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Has given Chamber Concerts of music for
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wind instruments in various halls in London,
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1892-6, and has played at the Saturday Popu-
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lar Concerts, etc,
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Clinton, John 94-L-62
Clinton, John, flute player and writer,
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born in 1810 ; died at London in 1864. Author

COBB.
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of A Treatise upon the Mechanism and general
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principles of the Flute, London, n.d. ; Com-
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plete School for the Boehm Flute, containing
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everything necessary to learn that instrument,
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from the elements to the most advanced stage,
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London, n.d. (5 editions), Ashdown; A Code
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of Instruction for the Equisonant flute, in
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which the fingering and resources of that
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instrument are fully explained by numerous
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examples ; First Set of three Grand Studies
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for the Flute ; Second do. ; Universal Flute
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Tutor (Boosey). Flute music — Trios for two
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flutes and pf., opp. 2, 3, 10; Trios for three
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flutes, opp. 7 and 9; Five Notturnos, flute
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and harp (with Oberthiir) ; Gems of the Italian
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School ; Cavatinas, or songs without words ;
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The Drawing-Room Concert, written by W.
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Ball ; Transcriptions for flute and pf., of which
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he published an enormous number.
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Clipsham, J--- 94-R-20
Clipsham, J , musician, compiled the
Clipsham, J--- , musician, compiled the
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" Divine Psalmist's Companion," Market Har-
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borough, 1753,
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Clive, Catherine 94-R-23
Clive, Catherine, bom Rafftor, soprano
Clive, Catherine, born Rafftor, soprano
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vocalist, born in London, of Irish parents, in
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1711. She sang at Drury Lane Theatre from
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1728. Married to George Clive, a barrister,
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in 1734, and separated from him in 1769.
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Retired from stage. She died at Twickenham,
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Dec. 6, 1785. See Life of Catherine Clive,
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with an account of her adventures on and off
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the stage ... by Percy Fitzgerald, London,
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1888.
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Clive, Franklin F 94-R-33
Clive, Franklin F., bass vocalist of the
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present day. He learnt the violin at nine
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years of age, and when seventeen entered an
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office in the city of London. In time his
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voice developed, and gaining a Scholarship at
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Trinity College, London, he studied for the
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profession. About the year 1882, he was be-
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coming known as a singer ; sang in the " Mes-
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siah," at Birmingham, Boxing Night, 1883,
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with success, and in other places. He was on
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tour with an Opera Company in 1887, and
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appeared as King Richard, in Sullivan's " Ivan-
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hoe," at the Royal English Opera, inFebruary,
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1891.
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Clutsam, George H--- 94-R-47
Clutsam, George H , pianist and com-
Clutsam, George H--- , pianist and com-
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poser, a native of Australia. He was a mem-
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ber of the Amy Sherwin Concert Party in
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Australia, 1888 ; and acted as accompanist
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during the Melba tour in England, 1893. His
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compositions include a Symphony (a move-
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ment from which was performed at the Covent
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Garden Promenade Concerts, October 3, 1890),
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and other works ; Songs, etc.
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Cobb, Gerard Francis 94-R-56
Cobb, Gerard Francis, composer, born
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at Nettlestead, Kent, October 15, 1838. Edu-
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cated at Marlborough College, and Trinity
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College, Cambridge, of which he was elected
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Scholar in 1860 ; and, after taking a double
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First, a Fellow, in 1863. His musical training
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was chiefly in Dresden. He was President of
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the Cambridge University Musical Society for


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