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Tosh, James Westwood 416-L-1
Tosh, James Westwood, teacher and
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conductor, born at Dundee, January 16, 1849,
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Has been chiefly engaged in music teaching
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in connection with the School Boards of
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Jarrovv, Sunderland, and London. Author
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of " The Musical Inspection, and how to pre-
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pare for it," London (Curwen), 1888 ; " Sight-
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singing, voice and ear training for Schools,"
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1889, etc.
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Towers, John 416-L-10
Towers, John, organist and writer on
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music, born at Salford, Lancashire, February
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18, 1836. Chorister in Manchester Cathedral
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and afterwards studied at R.A.M., 1856, and
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with Adolph Marx, Berlin, 1857. Organist of
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Wilmslow Parish Church, 1863 ; St. Stephen's
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Gonell, Manchester, and conductor of glee
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societies at Rochdale and neighbourhood for
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some years. Went to America, and in 1890
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was appointed director of the vocal dejDart-
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ment in the School of Music, Indianapolis ;
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and in 1892, to Utica Conservatorium. Au-
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thor of " Beethoven, a Centenary Memoir ;"
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" The Mortality of Musicians ;" a lecture ;
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" Some Lancashire-born Musical Worthies"
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(1888), etc.
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Towerson, Rev. Gabriel, D.D. 416-L-26
Towerson, Rev. Gabriel, D.D., clergy-
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man and writer, born in 1635. Rector of St.
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Andrew Undershaft. He died in 1697. Author
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of " A Sermon concerning Vocal and Instru-
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mental Musick in the Church," London, 1696.
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Townsend, Horace 416-L-31
Townsend, Horace, author of " An
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Account of the visit of Handel to Dublin."
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Dublin, 1852. "The moral uses of music, a
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lecture." Dublin, 1862.
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Townsend, John 416-L-35
Townsend, John, flute player and author,
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born in Yorkshire about 1795. He studied
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under Miiller and Ware, and was a teacher
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and performer in Manchester. He died at
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Lytham on April 2, 1864. Author of " New
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and comiDlete Flute preceptor." London, n.d.
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Townsend, Mrs 416-L-41
Townsend, Mrs., author of a "Floral
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music book for young learners." London, 1862.
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Townsend, Pauline D 416-L-43
Townsend, Pauline D., author of
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"Haydn." London, 1884. Published in the
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Great Musicians Series, and translator of Otto
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Jahn's " Mozart," 3 vols. London, Novello,
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1882.
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Townsend, William 416-L-48
Townsend, William, pianist and teacher,
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was born at Edinburgh, November 26, 1849,
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He studied at the Royal Academy of !Music,
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London (1865-68), under Bennett, Goss,
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Holmes, etc., and afterwards at Leipzig
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(1871-72), under E. F. Richter and Reinecke.
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In 1870 he became an Associate of the R.A.M.,
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and has acted as an examiner for the Royal
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College of Music since 1883. He has given
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many recitals of high-class music in Edin-
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burgh.
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Towsey, Arthur 416-L-59
Towsey, Arthur, conductor and organist,
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was musically educated at St. Michael's Col-
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lege, Tenbury. He went to New Zealand,
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and is now conductor of the Auckland Or-
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chestral Union. He has given some excellent

TRAVERS.
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concerts, and done good work. At the Well-
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ington Industrial Exhibition, 1896-7, he gave
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a series of organ recitals.
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Tozer, Augustus Edmonds 416-R-4
Tozer, Augustus Edmonds, organist
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and composer, born at Sutton, Cheshire,
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January 13, 1857. Studied at R.A.M., and
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was City of London Scholar, National Train-
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ing School, Kensington. F.R.C.O., 1876;
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L.R.A.M. (pf. performer), 1882 ; A.R.C.M.
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(theory and composition), 1887. Mus. Bac,
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Durham, 1893 ; Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1895, and
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qualified for Mus. Doc, November of the
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same year. Appointed organist and choir-
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master, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Leonards-
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on-Sea, and choirmaster. Holy Trinity, Hast-
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ings, 1876 ; Hon. organist, St. Mary, Star-of-
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the-Sea, Hastings, 1884; St. Gregory's Priory
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Church, Cheltenham, 1885 ; Church of the
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Sacred Heart, West Brighton, 1888. In 1890-
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he received from Pope Leo XIII., the order of
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Chevalier of the Pontifical Order of St.
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Sylvester, for his services to Roman Catholic
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Church Music He has composed six Masses ;
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Te Deum ; IMotets ; Magnificats ; Antiphons,
Te Deum ; Motets ; Magnificats ; Antiphons,
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etc. Editor of Catholic hymns, with accom-
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panying tunes ; Complete Benediction IManual ;
panying tunes ; Complete Benediction Manual ;
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and Modern Church Music for Catholic Choirs.
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Tozer, Ferris 416-R-28
Tozer, Ferris, organist, tenor vocalist,,
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and composer, born at Exeter, November 8,
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1857. Chorister, Exeter Cathedral, and pupil
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of Alfred Angel and D. J. Wood. Graduated
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Mus. Bac, 1891; Mus. Doc, 1896, Oxford.
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At eighteen he was appointed organist of St.
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David's, Exeter ; and in 1882, of St. Michael's,
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Heavitree, Exeter. Well-known in the Wes-
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tern and Southern Counties as a tenor vocalist.
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He holds a position in the Devon and Corn-
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wall Bank, Exeter.
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Works. — Psalm 3, for soli, chorus, and
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strings ; oratorio, Baalam aiid Barak, pro-
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duced at the Western Counties' Musical
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Association Festival, Exeter, April 22, 1897 ;
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cantata. King Neptune's Daughter, female
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voices. Morning and evening service in F ;
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Benedicite ; Kyries, etc. Postlude in D
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minor, organ. Songs, of which Lead Kindly
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Light has acquired much popularity. Pieces
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for pf., etc. The flight of Summer, prize,
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Exeter Madrigal Society. Edited and ar-
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ranged a book of Sailors' songs or chanties
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(collected by Capt. F. J. Davis, of the P. & 0.
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Service), London, Boosey, 1887.
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Traubner, Eliza 416-R-53
Traubner, Eliza, see Kindock, Eliza.
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Travers, John 416-R-54
Travers, John, composer and organist^
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born about 1703. Chorister in St. George's
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Chapel, Windsor. He studied under Greene
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and Pepusch, and became organist of St.
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Paul's, Covent Garden, 1725, and afterwards
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organist at Fulham. Organist of Chapel Royal
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May 10, 1737. He died in 1758. Published
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" The Whole Book of Psalms for one, two,
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three, four, and five voices, with a Thorough
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Bass for the Harpsichord," London, 1746, 2


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