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1CALKIN.
3strings; Trio, pf. and strings; Sonata, pf and violoncello. Duet, pf. "Overture", Youth and Age, six pieces, pf., Op. 100; Rondo grazioso, Op. 93; Les Arpeges, Op. 94, The Pixie's Revel, Op. 95; Les trois graces (Sonata); Studies; Concert Study in double-notes, Transcriptions, etc Organ—Andante con moto, Op. 101, Andante varied; Harvest Thanksgiving March, Festal March, etc, etc
5Calkin, Joseph, violinist, born London, 1781 Studied under Thos Lyon and Spagnoletti, and was violinist at Drury Lane Theatre from 1798 till 1808. He married the widow of Mr. Budd, bookseller, and carried on the business under the name of Calkin and Budd, booksellers to the King. In 1821 he was appointed violinist in the King's band. He also played violin in the Philharmonic orchestra Died London, December 30, 1846 Calkin assisted at the capture of Hatfield, when he fired at George III.
7His son, James Joseph, born 1813, died London, 1868, was a violinist; and another son Joseph, known as Tennielli Calkin, born 1816, was a tenor singer, studied under Lamperti at Milan, and appeared at the Philharmonic and other concerts. He retired after a few years, and became a successful vocal teacher, and was also composer of some songs He died in London, June 6, 1874.
9Callcott, John George, pianist and composer, born in London, July 9, 1821. Was organist of Eaton Episcopal Chapel, Eaton Square, St. Stephen's, Westminster, for over thirty years, resigning in 1881; and Parish Church, Teddington, to 1895 Accompanist to Henry Leslie's Choir, 1855-82, and was awarded a Medal for his services during the visit of the choir to Paris, 1878. He contributed to the pasticcio, "Harold Glynde (1881), and composed two cantatas—Hallowe'en, and The Golden Harvest. He also wrote part-songs, "Love wakes and weeps," and others, produced by Leslie's Choir An excellent pianist; he was almost unrivalled as an accompanist; whilst as a teacher he was in great request. He died at Teddington, January 7, 1895.
11His father, John Callcott, entered the band of the Coldstream Guards at an early age. He was one of those who had to beat to arms in Brussels on the eve of Waterloo. He was for some years third horn in the Opera orchestra under Spagnoletti, Costa, and others He died at Richmond, Surrey, February 16, 1882.
13Callcott, John Wall, composer and writer, was born at Kensington, London, November 20, 1766. He was largely self-taught in music, but he had lessons from Henry Whitney, organist of Kensington Parish Church. Deputy organist to Reinhold, of St. George the Martyr's, Bloomsbury, 1788-5.
15CALLCOTT.
17Member of orchestra of Academy of Ancient Music. Unsuccessful competitor for prize offered by the Catch Club, 1784 (his first trial). Gained three prizes (medals) out of the four offered by the Catch Club, 1785 Mus. Bac. Oxon, July, 1785 Gained two medals, Catch Club, 1786, and two prizes in 1787 (he sent in about 100 compositions) Founded, with others, the "Glee Club," 1787. Gained all the prizes offered by the Catch Club, 1789. Joint organist (with C S. Evans) of St Paul's, Covent Garden, 1789. He studied under Haydn in 1790. Organist of Asylum for Female Orphans, 1793-1802. Gained nine medals for his glees during 1790-93. Mus. Doc Oxon., 1800. Lecturer at the Royal Institution in succession to Crotch, 1806. He died at London, May 15, 1821
19Works—Select Collection of Catches, Canons, and Glees, 3 books (D'Almaine), n.d. (edited), Five Glees for 2 Trebles and Bass in Score; Five Glees, chiefly for Treble voices, Op 12; Six Glees in Score; Collection of Glees, Canons, and Catches, including some pieces never before published, with Memoir by W Horsley (the editor), 2 vols., folio, Lond., 1824 Church Psalmody (selection); Services, Anthems Ode to Fancy (Warton), degree exercise Titles of some of his principal Glees and Catches—Aelia; Are the white hours, Blow, Warder, blow, Desolate is the dwelling of Morna; Dull repining sons of care; Drink to me only; Father of Heroes, Forgive blest shade, Erl King; Farewell to Lochaber, Friend of fancy; The Friar, Go, idle boy, If happily we wish to live; In the lonely vale of streams, Lo' where incumbent o'er the shade, Lovely seems the morn's fair lustre: Lordly gallants, The May-fly, Mark the merry elves; Oh, share my cottage; Once upon my cheek, O, snatch me swift, O thou where'er, O fancy, friend of nature; Peace to the souls of the heroes; Queen of the valley; Red Cross Knight; Soft and safe; See with ivy chaplet; Thyrsis, when he left me; Tho' from thy bank; To all you Ladies now on land, Thalaba, Thou pride of the forest, Triumphant love, Whann battayle; When Arthur first; When time was entwining; Who comes so dark; With sighs, sweet rose; Ye Gentlemen of England. Songs, etc Grammar of Music, Lond, 1806 (other editions); Glees, Catches, and Canons, Op 4 (Clementi), n.d.; Explanations of the Notes, Marks, Words, etc. used in Music (Clementi), n.d
21Callcott, Maria Hutchins, English musician, born in 1799; died London, April 3, 1859. Sister of W. H. Callcott. Author of "The Singer's Alphabet, or hints on the English vowels, etc," London, 1849.
23Callcott, William Hutchins, composer and pianist, son of J. W Callcott, was born at Kensington, September 28, 1807. He died at
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