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COLE.
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1883. Organist of Beverley Minster, 1874;
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Wigan Parish Church, 1875; Dorlcing Parish
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Church, 1877 ; Hereford Cathedral, 1877. He
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died at Hereford, Sei^temher 16, 1889.
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Works. — Samuel, oratorio, Hereford, 1889;
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Complete Service in C; Magnificat and Nunc
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Dimittis in D, A, and B flat ; Te Deum and
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Benedictus in E flat. Anthems — I will lay
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me down ; Lord, our Governor ; Out of the
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deep ; Ponder my words, Lord ; Rend your
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hearts. Part-songs : If slumher sweet, Lisena;
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The Siesta ; The bright-hair'd morn is glow-
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ing ; Songs, etc.
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Cole, Blanche 96-L-14
Cole, Blanche, sec sub. Nayloe, Sidney.
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Cole, Charlotte, and Susanna 96-L-15
Cole, Charlotte, and Susanna, vocalists,
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formerly know}a in the musical world as the
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Misses Cole, were born at Tarrington, Hereford-
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shire. Their father came of a musical family,
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and was for many years organist of the parish
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church, choir trainer, and teacher of music.
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The children, from their infancy, were brought
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up in a musical atmosphere, and were familiar
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with the works of the great masters. At the
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R.A.M. they studied under Manuel Garcia,
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and both were elected Associates of that
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Institution. Charlotte, the elder, a soprano,
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was a leading member of the students' choir
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in Hanover Chapel, Regent Street ; and of the
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semi-chorus of the Concerts of Ancient ]\Iusic.
semi-chorus of the Concerts of Ancient Music.
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She sang in the double quartet in " Elijah "
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at the Hereford Festival of 1849, and Mr. J.
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W. Davison at that time hearing the sisters
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sing Mendelssohn's two-part songs, advised
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them to appear in London as duet singers.
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Their debut took place at Exeter Hall, in the
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Wednesday Concerts, November 14, 1849 ;
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and for years afterwards they were in great
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request, succeeding the Misses Williams in
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public favour. They sang at the Crystal Pal-
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ace in 1855, and at the principal London and
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provincial concerts. In 1853 Charlotte Cole
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married Mr. Alfeed Gilbert (g.t'.), and
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after singing at his concerts for some years,
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devoted her attention chiefly to teaching
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singing. She is an Associate of the Philhar-
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raonic Society, and the composer of some
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tasteful songs, etc. Susanna, whoso voice was
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a mezzo-soprano of beautiful quality, contin-
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ued to sing both in opera and concerts ; but
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she also married, and now is engaged in teach-
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ing singing, both for the stage and concert
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room.
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Cole, James Parry 96-L-53
Cole, James Parry, composer and con-
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ductor, born at Tarrington, Herefordshire,
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brother of the foregoing. While a child he
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was taught the violin by his father, and at the
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age of eight became a chorister of Hereford
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Cathedral, and pupil of G. Townshond Smith.
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When fifteen he entered the R.A.IM., studying
When fifteen he entered the R.A.M., studying
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under Charles Lucas, R. Blagrove, W. Dorrell,
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and G. A. Macfarren. On leaving the Acad-
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emy he went to Arundel, Sussex, as a teacher
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of music, and organist of the parish church.

COLERIDGE.
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There he remained five years, and returning
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to London, he has occupied various posts as
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organist, musical director, and teacher. He
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has composed much, chiefly devoting his
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attention to music for the stage. While a
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chorister he composed an oratorio, "Deborah
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and Barak," as well as some church services.
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Later works are — Cantata, By the waters of
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Babylon. Operas and Operettas : Vokiu's
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Vengeance (St. George's Hall, 1877) ; The
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Golden Wedding (1883); All for nothing (1883);
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Black and White ; a Romance of the Harem
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(1887) ; The Black Count (1890; ; The Pillow
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of Roses ; Hypatia (Grand opera in four acts);
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Bunell's Bride ; Pas Seul ; Romance and.
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reality ; The Grecian Dancer ; Woman's
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Honour ; V. V. ; Give him a rest ; The deaf
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knight, etc. A book of chamber songs; songs,
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various ; pieces for pf. and violin, pf. pieces,
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etc., etc.
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Cole, William 96-R-21
Cole, William, musician, who was born
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about 1764. He was an organist and teacher
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at Colchester, and London. He died at Pim-
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lico, London, August 11, 1848.
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Works. — Morningand evening service, with
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six anthems in score, n.d. The Psalmodist's
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Exercise, or a set of psalm tunes and anthems,
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all entirely new, composed for the use of
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country choirs, London, n.d. View of modern
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psalmody, being an attempt to reform the
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practice of singing in the worship of God.
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Colchester, 1819.
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Cole, William Henry 96-R-33
Cole, William Henry, violinist and con-
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ductor, born at Dudley, April 7, 1847. Studied
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under Henry Hayward and J. T. Carrodus.
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He has taken a leading part in the musical
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life of Glasgow since 1868. He has organised
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various quartet parties and bands, which have
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performed in Glasgow, and in most of the
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Scottish provincial towns. Mr. Cole is well-
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known as a teacher of the violin.
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Coleire, Richard 96-R-42
Coleire, Richard, English clergyman.
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Wrote " 'The Antiquity and usefulness of
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instrumental musick in the service of God,
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a sermon on erecting an organ at Isleworth,"
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London, 1738.
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Coleman, Charles 96-R-47
Coleman, Charles (or Colman), composer,
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who was born about the beginning of the 17th
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century [1600] . He was a member of the
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private band of Charles I. Doc. Mus., Cam-
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bridge, 1651. He died at London, 1664.
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Works. — The Siege of Rhodes, Davenant
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(with Lawes, Cook, and Hudson), 1657 ; ]\Iusi-
(with Lawes, Cook, and Hudson), 1657 ; Musi-
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call Ayres and Dialogues, 1652 ; ]\Iusick's
call Ayres and Dialogues, 1652 ; Musick's
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Recreation on the Lyra-violl, 1656 ; Select
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Ayres, 1659 ; The Musical Vocabulary in
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Phillips' New World of Words, 1658.
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Coleman, Edward 96-R-58
Coleman, Edward, brother of above, was
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born in 1633. He became Gentleman of Chapel
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Roj^al, and died at Greenwich, August 29,
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1669. Wrote songs in various collections, etc.
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Coleridge, Arthur Duke 96-R-62
Coleridge, Arthur Duke, amateur vocal-
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ist, lecturer, and translator, was born on Feb-


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