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British Musical Biography, 1897
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1AGUTTER.
3organ, two pianos, and violin, 1880, Duo concertante, in C, two pianos, 1878, Sonata, pf. duet, 1885, Six sonatas, many smaller pieces, and a little book, How to learn the pianoforte, 1883.
5Agutter, Benjamin, organist and composer, born at St. Albans, April 2, 1841. Studied singing under Manuel Garcia, organ and composition with E. J. Hopkins, and harmony and counterpoint with Dr. Wylde. Graduated Mus. B., Oxon., 1870, Mus. D., Cantuar, 1891; F R.C.O, etc. Since 1867, precentor, organist, and choirmaster, St. Peter's, Streatham. He has composed a Missa de Sancto Albans, Missa de Sancto Petro; and six other services for Holy Communion, sequence, To the Paschal victim (scored for orchestra); anthems; morning and evening services in D and A flat; hymns, carols, &c, &c.
7Ainley, William Clark, organist and composer, born at Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, July 13, 1834. Was a chorister at the Parish Church when ten years old; pursued his musical studies privately. A.R.C.O., Mus. B., Cambridge, 1885. Has been organist and choirmaster successively at Kirkburton Parish Church, 1856; Kirkheaton, 1863; Mold Green Parish Church, 1865; and Mirfield Parish Church, 1874 to present time. Conductor of the Mirfield Choral Society. His compositions are:–Ps. 46, for soli, chorus, and organ [1885]; cantata, The great day of the Lord, produced Mirfield, 1891. Anthems () give thanks; Behold, O God our defender (written for the Queen's jubilee, 1887); and others. Te Deum, communion service in C, evening service in E, introits, organ pieces, &c.
9Aird, James, music publisher of the last half of the 18th century, was established in business in Glasgow, where he died in September, 1795. He issued among other works "A selection of Scots, English, Irish, and foreign airs adapted for the lute, violin, and Germ'n flute," (Glasgow, 1784, etc., 6 vols. He was succeeded in business by J. McFadyen, who published new editions or continuations of Aird's publications.
11Airy, Sir George Biddell, astronomer, born at Alnwick, June 21, 1801. He was educated at Cambridge, etc., and in 1835 was appointed astronomer-royal. He died on January 1, 1892. Author of "On sound and atmospheric vibrations, with the mathematical elements of music," London, 1868; also many works on astronomical and mathematical subjects.
13Akeroyd, Arthur Thomas, Organist and composer, born at Bradford, March 10th, 1862. Articled pupil of F. C. Atkinson, A.R.C.M. Organist and choirmaster, St. Paul's Bradford; music master, Girls' Grammar School, Bradford; and conductor of the Ilkley Vocal Society Hon. Sec Yorkshire Section of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. He has composed an opera, "The Professor" (book by G. W. Harwin, produced Theatre Royal, Bradford, 1891); an operetta, "The Doctor's Dilemma" (Technical College, 1893), an anthem for Christmas; songs and part-songs; minuet and trio for organ, and pieces for pf.
15Akeroyde, Sammel, composer, born in Yorkshire at end of 17th century. He composed many songs in the "Theater of Musick," 1685-87; "Banquet of musick," 1684; and in other collections of the same period. Among his single songs may be mentioned, Give me kind Heaven [1700]; Thursday in the morn [1730]; Rays of dear (Claminda's eyes [1700]; etc. He died early in the 18th century.
17Alaw, Ddu. See Rees, William Thomas.
18Alawydd. See Roberts, David.
19Albani. See La Jemini.
20Albert, Prince Francis C. A. A. R. (Prince Consort), amateur musician, born Resenau, Coburg, August 4th, 1819. Married Queen Victoria, February, 1840. Died Windsor, December 14, 1861.
22He composed a number of anthems, services, songs, psalm-tunes, etc., most of which have been collected in "Songs and ballads written and set to music by their Royal Highnesses, Albert and Ernest, Princes of Sax-Coburg and Gotha." Edited by E. J. Leader. London, 1840; and "Vocal compositions of H. R. H. the Prince Consort." London, 1862. To 1840 and 1841 his piece, entitled L'invocazione all' Armenia was produced at the Birmingham Festival.
24Most of the members of his family are musical.
26Albert, Eugene Francois Charles d', pianist and composer son of Charles Louis Napoleon d'Albert, famous dancer, now a composer, who died in 1861, born at Glasgow, April 10, 1861. His mother, Mrs. Anna Howell, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was his first music teacher. After a few pf. lessons from the late G. A. Osborne, d'Albert gained the Newcastle scholarship at the National Training School of Music, in 1876, and later on was elected to the Queen's Scholarship, which he held until 1881. His teachers were Arthur Sullivan, John Steiner, R. Prout, and E. Pauer. In 1881, he was nominated to the Mendelssohn Scholarship, which he only held for one year, failing to comply with the regulations. While still a student he made his debut at the Monday Popular Concerts, November 22, 1881, playing Schumann's Etudes Symphoniques; and at the Crystal Palace, February 6, 1881, taking the solo part in Schumann's pf. concerto in A minor. In October, 1881, he appeared at a Richter Concert as a composer, with his own Concerto in A. As a pianist he gained a high one of two readings
27Albert, Eugene Francois Charles d', pianist and composer son of Charles Louis Napoleon d'Albert, famous dancer, now a composer, who died in 1861, born at Glasgow, April 10, 1861. His mother, Mrs. Anna Howell, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was his first music teacher. After a few pf. lessons from the late G. A. Osborne, d'Albert gained the Newcastle scholarship at the National Training School of Music, in 1876, and later on was elected to the Queen's Scholarship, which he held until 1881. His teachers were Arthur Sullivan, John Steiner, R. Prout, and E. Parry. In 1881, he was nominated to the Mendelssohn Scholarship, which he only held for one year, failing to comply with the regulations. While still a student he made his debut at the Monday Popular Concerts, November 22, 1881, playing Schumann's Etudes Symphoniques; and at the Crystal Palace, February 6, 1881, taking the solo part in Schumann's pf. concerto in A minor. In October, 1881, he appeared at a Richter Concert as a composer, with his own Concerto in A. As a pianist he gained a high one of two readings
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