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TAYLOR.
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born in London in 1779. Son of Rev. James
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Taylor, Rector of Cumberland Street Chapel.
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When seven the boy played the organ for the
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choir of that Chapel, having previously sung
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in the choir of Surrey Chapel. He was taught
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music by John Whittaker, and Dr. Russell of
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Oxford. Went to New York in 1806, and was
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organist of Christ Church, when he introduced
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chanting. Played the clarinet and kettle-
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drums in the band of the American garrison,
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New York, in the war of 1812, and received a
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pension up to his death. Was president, 1812,
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of a musical organisation, now become the
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New York Philharmonic Society. His last
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public appearance was at Holy Trinity, Brook-
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lyn, in 1865, when he played Luther's " Judge-
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ment Hymn " for a chorus of 100. In 1874
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the Handel and Haydn Society of Brooklyn
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gave him a testimonial concert. Known as
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the oldest organist in the world, he died at
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New York, in the summer of 1875, at the age
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of 96.
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Taylor, Sedley 407-L-23
Taylor, Sedley, M.A., author of " Sound
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and Music," a non-mathenaatical Treatise on
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the physical constitution of musical sounds
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and harmony.." London, 1873, 2nd edition,
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Macmillan, 1883.
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He has lectured at the Birmingham and
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Midland Institute, on the "Physical basis of
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sound"; at the Musical Association on "Im-
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proved Notation"; on Bach's Church Can-
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tatas, Cambridge, 1893; and elsewhere. Com-
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poser of part-songs, songs, and author of
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contributions to musical journals.
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Taylor, Silas 407-L-35
Taylor, Silas, composer, born at Harley,
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Shropshire, July 16, 1624 ; died November 4,
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1678. Published " Court Ayres, or Pavins,
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Almaines, Corants, and Sarabands," London,
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1655.
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His brother, Sylvanus, who died at Dub-
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lin in 1672, was a violinist.
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Taylor, Mrs. Tom 407-L-42
Taylor, Mrs. Tom, bom Laura W. Bar-
Taylor, Mrs. Tom, born Laura W. Bar-
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ker. Third daughter of the Rev. Thomas
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Barker, vicar of Thirkleby, Y^'orks. Married
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Mr. Tom Taylor, the dramatist, in June,
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1855. Composed Sonata for pf. and violin,
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the Country Walk, 1860. " Ballads and Songs of
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Brittany.. Translated by Tom Taylor, with some
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of the Original Melodies harmonized by Mrs.
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Tom Taylor," London, 1865. " Enoue," can-
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tata, 1850 ; Glees ; Six Songs, London [1847] ;
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Six Songs for voice and pf . [1852] ; Music to
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"As You Like It," London, April 14, 1880;
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Songs of Youth, 1883, etc.
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Taylor, William 407-L-55
Taylor, William, organist and composer,
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born at Kidderminster, December 8, 1832.
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Studied under Dr. William IMarshall. Grad-
Studied under Dr. William Marshall. Grad-
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uated Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1854. Organist and
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choirmaster, St. John the Baptist, Kidder-
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minster, 1849-68 ; and of the Parish Church
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from 1868. Honorary Borough organist.
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Compositions : Psalm 104, for soli, chorus,
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and orchestra ; oratorio, St. John the Baptist

TEMPLETON.
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(composed 1862 ; published 1879) ; Te Deum,
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Benedicite, Evening Service in F. Songs,
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etc.
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Taylor, William Frederick 407-R-4
Taylor, William Frederick, pianist and
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composer, born at Bristol in 1835; died in
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February, 1 887. Composer of Diana, operetta,
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1884 ; quartet for pf. and strings. Fantasias,
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galops, marches, gavottes, and numerous
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transcriptions for pf. Part-songs and songs.
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He gave concerts at which five of his own
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family took part.
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Temple, Hope 407-R-12
Temple, Hope, composer, born in Dublin,
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of English parents. At the age of thirteen
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came to England to complete her education.
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Studied under J. F. Barnett and E. Silas ;
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and in Paris with AndrtI Messager. Gave
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concerts, Steinway Hall, 1890, etc. Composer
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of an operetta, " The Wooden Spoon," and of
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a number of songs, among which may be
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named 'Tis all that I can say. An Old Garden,
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Were we lovers then ? ]\Iary Grey, A Mother's
Were we lovers then ? Mary Grey, A Mother's
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love, Queen of Roses, etc.
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Temple, Richard 407-R-23
Temple, Richard, see Cobb, Richard
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Barker.
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Templeton, John 407-R-25
Templeton, John, tenor vocalist, born at
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Riccarton, near Kilmarnock, July 30, 1802.
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One of a family of which other members
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were singers. He was precentor in Dr.
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Brown's Secession Church, Edinburgh, about
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1822, but went to Loudon, and studied under
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Blewitt, Welsh, and T. Cooke. Debut on
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stage at Worthing, 1828 First appeared in
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London as J5e^i;iZZe in Shield's "Rosina," Octo-
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ber 13, 1831. Became associated with Malibran
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in 1883, and sang with her in opera in London
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with great success. Sang in Scotland, 1836.
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Appeared in the United States as lecturer
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and vocalist, 1845-6, and published his lecture
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as " A Musical Entertainment," Boston, 1845.
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He retired frour public life in 1852. lie sang
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in operas of Meyerbeer, Spohr, Mozart, Auber,
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Barnett, Balfe, Benedict, and Rossini, and
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was one of the most popular and refined
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ballad vocalists of his time. He died at New
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Hampton, near London, July 1, 1886. See
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Templeton and Malibran, reminiscences of
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these renowned singers, with original letters
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and anecdotes, by W. 11. H., London, 1880, 3
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portraits. He composed a few songs, " Put
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off! put off! " (Queen Mary's escape from
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Lochleven), etc.
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His brother James (born in 1784 ; died
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January 4, 1868), was an alto singer, and
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acted as precentor of St. Andrew's Parish
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Church, Edinburgh, for many years. Robert
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(born in 1790 ; died 1853), was a tenor,
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and held a precentor's appointment in a
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church in Kilmarnock. IMatthew (born in
church in Kilmarnock. Matthew (born in
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1792 ; died April 16, 1870), was a bass singer
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and a teacher of music. Andrew (born in
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1796 ; died in June, 1841), was a precentor in
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Kirkwood's Relief Church at Edinburgh, and
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possessed a fine alto voice.


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