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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1Short time org. at Crawley, Sussex. From 1856, engaged as editor and publisher of useful works. Resident in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
3WORKS.—4 vols. of Anthems; 5 Cantatas; 4 vols. of organ voluntaries; 12 Marches for special seasons; The Church Tune Book; 2 Services "Thanksgiving Te Deum," for recovery of the Prince of Wales; and numerous other musical works. Versification of the several collects in the Book of Common Prayer, with addenda of special hymns. Handel (memoir), 8vo, n.d. Charles Dickens (memoir). Gentle Edith (novel). Autobiography and Treatise on Musical Degrees. Many popular readings, including "The Ghost that ran away with Organist."
5Dr. Fowle, who is M.A., Doc. Mus., and Ph. Doc. of Giessen, has done a great amount of good among the parochial churches of England, by his untiring energy and skill in catering to the real wants of their organists. In 1864 Dr. Fowle was presented to the Prince of Wales. In 1874 his labours were so highly appreciated that nearly 2000 persons of all classes petitioned the Premier for a Civil Service pension, as a reward for his services to music. This, however, was not granted. He edited for three years a popular paper entitled Monthly Musical and Literary Journal, but was forced from ill health to discontinue its publication.
7FOX (George). English comp. and bass singer, has written a number of very amusing and popular "comic cantatas." These cantatas have been given in most of the large towns in England. Fox is himself a remarkably fine vocalist.
9WORKS.—Cantatas: The Jackdaw of Rheims; John Gilpin; Lord Lovel; The Babes in the Wood (Ingoldsby); The Fair Imogene, 1880; The Messenger Dove, 1881. Songs, Pf. music, etc.
11"Mr. Geo. Fox, the composer of the second Cantata, is a gentleman who largely devotes himself to the musical illustration of the horrible-grotesque, not without a measure of success that amounts to justification. So far as our knowledge goes of his doings, he began with the story of the Jackdaw of Rheims, and next took up the pathetic narrative of Lord Lovel and his bride. We are now acquainted with him as the composer of a Cantata founded on the grim and ghastly legend of Alonzo the Brave and the fair Imogene—the lady, by the way, giving her name to his work. 'Imogene' is, of course, treated from a humourous point of view, and the general tone of sportiveness and cynicism that pervades the music excites a sense of incongruity provocative of laughter. In this respect the Cantata opens very well indeed. Subsequently it falls off a little, and the music becomes less distinctive in its humour; but as a whole the work claims respect. In fact, the composer writes so admirably that we should be glad to find him taking up a serious theme and doing his powers the justice they cannot receive from any amount of clever fooling. Mr. Fox, who is a baritone of considerable pretensions, took a leading part in the performance of 'Imogene,' assisted by Mdlle. Bauermeister, Miss Emilie Lloyd, and Mr. Faulkner Leigh, all of whom sang with care and success. Mr. Sidney Naylor conducted.—The Daily Telegraph, Friday, April 16, 1880.
13FRADEL (Carl). German comp., pianist, and teacher, B. Vienna, 1821. Resided in New York as teacher for long period. Visited London, etc. Comp. Pf. music, songs, etc.
15FRANCHOMME (Auguste). French violoncellist and comp., B. Lille, April 10, 1808. Comp. music for his instrument, etc. D. Paris, 1884.
17FRANCK (Cesar Auguste). Belgian pianist and comp., B. Liége, Dec. 10, 1822. Org. in Paris. Comp. Pf. music, songs, an oratorio, etc.
19FRANCK (Guillaume). French comp., B. Rouen [1520]. Musician at Geneva, etc. D. Lausanne [1570]. Comp. of church music, and the reputed writer of the psalm tune "French."
21FRANCO of Cologne, a Belgian theorist who flourished during the 11th century. He studied under Adelman at Liége. His works are, "Ars cantus mensurabilis," "Compendium de Discantu."
23"The merit of Franco, and his importance in the history of music, consist in his having been the first to collect and systematize the laws of measure; at least his writings are the earliest known in which this subject is treated."—Macfarren, in "Imperial Dictionary of Biography."
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