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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1WORKS.—The Patriarchs, oratorio. Cantatas: Fayre Pastorel, by L. Leigh; The Crusaders, by Marian Millar, 1874; Watchfulness, female voices. God is our Refuge, 46th Psalm; Sing unto the Lord, 96th Psalm. Services in G and F. Anthems: Blessed are the merciful; I am well pleased; Gracious and righteous is the Lord; I was glad; I will lay me down in Peace; O give thanks to the Lord, 7 voices; Send out Thy light; Sing unto the Lord; The Lord is my Light; The Lord will comfort Zion; Wherewithal shall a young man. Part-songs: A Finland love song; Evening; Hushed in death; Summer longings; The calm of the Sea; The wreck of the Hesperus; To Daffodils; To the morning wind; When twilight dews; Spring; The May (It was a lover and his lass). Songs: Go lovely rose; In Paradise; The Hebrew Mother; The thought of home; Awake, sweet love; Gallants of England; Hark the ripple; Like to like; Love's wishes; May; Rest hath come; Three contralto songs; Six Songs; etc. Organ: Air varied; Fantasia; Festival March; Six Impromptus (2 sets); Preludes and Fugues in D min. and in A; Sonata in G min. Pf. music, various pieces. Grammar of Music, a Treatise on Harmony, Counterpoint, and Form, 2 vols., 8vo, n. d. The Harmony of Sounds, Lond., 8vo, 1871; 1872; 3rd edition, 1878. Alphabet of Music, n. d. Vocal Tutor, n. d. Part Writing, or Modern Counterpoint, Lond., 1884.
3HILES (John). English writer and org., brother of the above, B. Shrewsbury, 1810. Held various organ appointments in Shrewsbury, Portsmouth, Brighton, and London. D. London, Feb. 4, 1882.
5WORKS.—A Progressive Introduction to Playing the Organ, consisting of Fifty-five Preludes, Fugues, Airs, etc., in two, three, and four parts. from the works of the great composers; to which is added some account of the Instrument itself; a notice of its various stops, and the manner of combining them; with Directions and Exercises for the Use of the Pedals (Novello), n.d. Hand-Book for the Organ (selections). Short Voluntaries (selected). A Catechism for the Pianoforte Student, etc. Catechism for the organ, 1878. Catechism for Harmony and Thorough-bass, with Key, 2 vols., n.d. Dictionary of 12,500 Musical Terms, 12mo, 1871. Catechism for Part-singing, n.d. Juvenile Library of Pianoforte Music. Voluntaries for org. original and transcribed. Pianoforte pieces, songs, etc.
7HILL (A. G.) English architect, author of "Organ Cases and Organs of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, containing an account of the most interesting specimens of Ancient Organs in the Churches of Continental Europe," etc. Lond., fo. [1882].
9HILL (Frederick). English org. and comp., B. Louth, Lincoln, 1760. D. early in 19th century. Org. at York. Comp. Pf. music, songs, etc. His brothers, JOSEPH, org. at Stockton, and THOMAS, org. at Pontefract, were composers of glees, org., Pf., and harp music, etc.
11HILL (Thomas Henry Weist). English violinist comp. and cond., B. Islington, Jan. 3, 1828. S. at R. A. M., London, 1844. Gained King's Scholarship. Concert-giver and violinist in London and the United States. Mem. R. A. M., and connected with the Italian opera, London. Musical director at Alexandra Palace. Was Prof. at Eton Coll.; now at R. A. M. Principal of the Guildhall School of Music, London, 1880.
13Mr. Hill has shown himself possessed of great abilities as a conductor, and has directed several series of concerts with much success. His compositions for the orchestra, the Pf., the violin, etc., are all of a high degree of merit, and reflect great credit on his taste and musical skill. As director of the Guildhall School of Music he has already done a vast deal of good, and will no doubt in the future secure for it a high place among the musical institutions of the country.
15HILL (Joseph), (Joseph, Junr.), and (Locky). English violin-makers of the end of last and beginning of present centuries. They all made instruments of good quality.
17HILL (U. C.) American writer and violinist, author of "Practical Violin School," Boston, n.d.; "Spohr's Grand Violin School, edited and revised."
19HILL (Junius W.) American org. and musician, B. Hingham, Mass., 1840. S. under J. C. D. Parker in Boston, and under Plaidy, Richter, Moscheles,
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