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1CAMPBELL.
3posed and engraved by the late David Allen, Esq., historical painter, Edinburgh, 1799. A tour from Edinburgh through parts of North Britain, London, 2 vols., 1802. Another edition, 2 vols., 1811. The Grampians desolate, a poem, 1804. Albyn's Anthology, or a select collection of the melodies and vocal poetry peculiar to Scotland and the Isles, hitherto unpublished, collected and arranged by Alex. Campbell, the modern Scottish and English verses adapted to the Highland, Hebridean, and Lowland melodies, written by Walter Scott, Esq., etc., Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 2 vols., 1816-1818. Collections of Scottish songs, with violin, London, 1792 A second collection arranged for harpsichord, n.d., etc. The fine air now used with Tannahill's "Gloomy winter's now awa'," was claimed by Campbell as his composition, and it is said to have first appeared in leaflet form long before its alleged first publication by Gow as "Lord Balgonie's favourite."
5Campbell, Lady Archibald, musician of present time. Author of "Rainbow music, the philosophy of harmony in colourgrouping," London, 1886.
7Campbell, Donald, Scottish writer and collector. Author of "A Treatise on the language, poetry, and music of the Highland clans, with illustrative traditions and anecdotes, and numerous ancient Highland airs," Edinburgh, 1862 This work contains a number of ancient Highland melodies badly set to inferior basses The compiler describes himself as "late lieutenant of the 57th regiment," and appears to have been a resident in Port-Glasgow on the Clyde He was a claimant to the Breadalbane Peerage.
9Campbell, Gilbert James, GILBERTO GILBERTI, bass vocalist, son of Major-General T. Hay Campbell, R.A. He sang at the Gloucester Festival, 1880, and in opera at Her Majesty's Theatre the same year. Has sung in oratorio and other concerts in various parts of the United Kingdom, and in Ireland. He married, July 31st, 1884, Miss ELLEN DE FONBLANQUE, soprano vocalist, who sang at the Gloucester Festival, 1880, and is known as an artistic vocalist at the Monday popular and other concerts.
11Campbell, John, music-seller and teacher, who lived in Edinburgh in the latter half of last century He published a collection of psalmody and other works
13Campbell, John, amateur musician, was born at Paisley in 1807; died at Glasgow, October 7th, 1860. He was a merchant in Glasgow, and issued "The Sacred psaltery in four vocal parts, consisting principally of original psalm and hymn tunes," Glasgow [1854]. He also edited "Campbell's Selection of anthem's and doxologies, with a separate piano accompaniment," Glasgow, 1848; and wrote a few original anthems of mediocre quality, some of which were once very popular in Glasgow and neighbourhood.
15Campbell, Joshua, Scottish collector, who was a music-seller and bell-ringer in Glasgow, and died there early in the present century. He issued, about 1795, "A collection of new Reels and Highland Strathspeys, with a bass for the violoncello and harpsichord," Glasgow, n.d. "Collection of favourite tunes," with variations, etc., n.d.
17Campbell, Mary Maxwell, musician and poetess, born at Pitour House, Fife, in 1812; died at St Andrew's, January 15, 1886. Fifth daughter of Sir D. J. Campbell. Composer of the words and music of that blatant, though well-known song, "The March of the Cameron Men," and of "The mole and the bat" (1867), and other vocal pieces.
19Campbell, William, Scottish collector, who flourished in London, published about 1790, and later, "Campbell's First Book of New and Favourite Country Dances and Strathspey Reels, for the harpsichord or violin." Afterwards issued a "Collection of the newest and most favourite country dances and reels," London, various dates. Of these collections at least 23 books were issued.
21Campion, Thomas, poet, dramatist, composer, and physician, flourished in first part of 17th century, and died in February, 1619.
23Works—Observations on the art of English poesie, 1602 'The first, second, third, and fourth booke of Ayres, containing divine and morrall songs, to be sung to the Lute and Viols, in two, three, and foure parts; or by one voyce to an instrument, London, 1610-12, Songs of mourning bewailing the untimely death of Prince Henry, 1613. A new way of making foure parts in Counter-point, by a most familiar and infallible rule, 1618 (and 1655 in Playford's "Introduction to the skill of Musick"); Ayres for the Mask of Flowers, 1613
25Campobello, see MARTIN, H. M.
27Candlish, Rev. Robert Scott, Scottish Free Church clergyman, born Edinburgh, 1807, died 1873 He wrote, "The Organ Question: Statements by Dr. Ritchie and Dr Porteous for and against the use of the Organ in Public Worship, with an introductory notice." Edinburgh, 1856.
29Cantelo, Annie, Mrs. HARRY COX, pianist, born in Nottingham Studied at R.A.M., being Sterndale Bennett prize-holder, 1881, and Lady Goldsmid scholar, 1882 A.R.A.M. 1888. Made her first appearance in public at Mr Walter Macfarren's concert, St. James's Hall, March 25th, 1882, playing the solo part of Schumann's pianoforte concerto. She has given concerts in Nottingham, and recitals in London with much success; and is the composer of a sonata in E minor, and other pieces for pf.
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