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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1WILLE—WILLIAMS
3founder of the great Venetian school of composition. He is also regarded as the creator of the style of writing for 2 choirs, prompted thereto by the 2 opposed organs at San Marco, preceding Agostini by over half a century.—He publ. masses, motets, vesper-psalms, madrigals, canzone, etc. Detached pieces are in Scotto's, Petrucci's, Montan-Neuber's, and other contemporary colls.—Cf. E. Gregoir, A. W. (Brussels, 1869); Eitner's monograph on W. in the 'Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte' (1887).—See Q.-Lex.
5Wille, Georg, fine 'cellist; b. Greiz, Reuss, Sept. 20, 1869. 1885–9, pupil at the Leipzig Cons. of Klengel (vcl.) and Rust (comp.); joined the Gewandhaus orch. in 1889, succ. Schröder as solo 'cellist in 1891; since 1899 do. at the Dresden Opera and prof. at the Cons.; also 'cellist of the Petri Quartet; made 'Hofkonzertmeister' in 1902, and Kgl. Prof. in 1909; has made succ. tours of Germany and England. Publ. Tonleiterstudien for vcl.
7Willent-Bordogni [vl-lähn'böhr-döh'ñē], Jean-Baptiste-Joseph, born Douai, Dec. 8, 1809; d. Paris, May 11, 1852. Bassoon-virtuoso; pupil of Delcambre at Paris Cons.; played at the Italian Opera, London, and the Théâtre Italien, Paris; in 1834 he married Bordogni's daughter at New York, travelled with her, was app. bassoon-teacher at the Brussels Cons., and in 1848 at the Paris Cons.—Works: Method f. bassoon; 4 Fantasias f. bassoon w. orch. (or pf.); a Concertante f. bassoon and clarinet; a Duo f. bassoon and oboe; he prod. the operas Le Moine (Brussels, 1844) and Van Dyck (ibid., 1845).
9Williams, (Charles Francis) Abdy, b. Dawlish, S. Devon, July 16, 1855. While pursuing his studies at Trinity Coll., Cambridge (1875–8; A. B.) he played vl. and vla. in the orch. of the 'Cambridge Univ. Musical Soc.'; after graduation went for his health to Auckland, New Zealand, where he was org. at a church, violinist in the orch. of the Auckland Choral Soc., and cond. of a Glee Club; returned to England in 1881, and became org. and music-master at Dover Coll.; having taken the degree of A. M. at Cambridge (1882), he went for further study to the Leipzig Cons.; 1885–91, org. at St. Mary's, Bolton, S. W.; took degree of Mus. Bac. at Oxford (1889) and Cambridge (1891); 1895–1901, dir. of music at the Greek Th. at Bradfield Coll., making a specialty of Greek music; wrote choruses for the productions of Antigone, Agamemnon and Alcestis, and had reproductions made of ancient instrs. (aulos, lyra), which he taught the students to play. Owing to ill health he retired in 1901, and devoted himself to literary work and scholarly research; in 1904 he introduced the system of Plain-Chant of the Benedictines of Solesmes at the priests' seminary in Capri, which won him recognition from the Pope. Besides the Greek choruses mentioned, he publ. some services. In MS., a str.-quartet in D m., a vcl.-sonata in F, 4 canons for clar., vl. and pf. (all prod. at the 'Musical Artists' Soc.' 1887–8).—Literary works: An Historical Account of Musical Degrees at Oxford and Cambridge (1893); Bach (1900) and Handel (1901), in the series 'The Master Musicians'; The Story of the Organ (1903); The Story of Notation (1903); The Story of Organ-Music (1905); The Rhythm of Modern Music (1909); valuable essays on Greek music and Plain-Chant in various journals (The Music of the Greek Drama, as introd. to his music for Antigone; The Aristoxenian Theory of the Rhythmical Foot, in 'Mus. Antiquary' [July, 1911]; etc.).
11Williams, Charles Lee, b. Winchester, May 1, 1853. Chorister at New Coll. (1862–5), and pupil (later asst.-org.) of Dr. Arnold at Winchester Cath.; 1872–5, org. at St. Colomba's Coll., Ireland; Mus. Bac., Oxon., 1876; 1876–82, org. and choirm. at Llandaff Cath.; 1882–98, do. at Gloucester Cath. During that time he cond. 5 of the 'Three Choirs Festivals' held at Gloucester, and participated in all the others (at Worcester and Hereford); resigned in 1898 because of ill health; is a member of the Assoc. Board of the R. A. M. and R. C. M.—Comp. the cantatas Gethsemane, Bethany, A Harvest Song, A Dedication; King shall rejoice, coronation anthem for ch. and orch.; much church-music; wrote (with H. G. Chance) a continuation [1864–94] of D. Lysons's History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford [1724–1819] (2d ed., cont. by J. Amott [to 1864], as The Annals of the Three Choirs . . . .).
13Williams, David Christmas, b. Llanwrtyd, Wales, Sept. 12, 1871. Pupil of Dr. J. Parry at the South Wales School of Music; cond. of the 'Merthyr Musical Soc.' and the 'North Glamorgan Orchl. Soc.'—Works: The Sands of Lavan (prize cantata, Cardiff, 1893); The Battle of the Severn, ballad for ch. and orch.; Psalms of Praise; an overture and a suite for orch.; male choruses, songs and pf.-pcs.
15Williams, Frederic Arthur, b. Oberlin, O., Mar. 3, 1869. Pupil in Cleveland of J. H. Rogers (pf. and org.), W. G. Smith (pf. and comp.), C. E. Clemens (org.) and W. H. Sherwood (pf., 1899); living in Cleveland as a teacher. Has publ. many pf.-pcs. (chiefly instructive); also Wrist and Forearm Studies, and Octave and Chord Studies.
17Williams, H. Evan, distinguished concert-tenor; b. Mineral Ridge, O., Sept. 7,
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