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1CARMICHAEL.
3as an accompanist, at the Monday Popular Concerts, 1884-5, and elsewhere; but she is more widely known as a composer. Her works include many songs, among which may be named "Sing Song," twenty rhymes by C. Rossetti, "The Stream," a series of connected vocal pieces in the manner of a Liederkreis, produced at the Lyric Club, November, 1887; The Flower of the Vale, The Tryst, etc. Duets: A poor soul sat sighing, Who is Sylvia? Daybreak, and others. A suite for pf Duet (1880) and smaller pf compositions. She has also written an operetta, "The Snow Queen," and is now engaged on sacred compositions in large forms. Translator of A Ehrlich's "Celebrated Pianists of the Past and Present," London Grevel, 1894
5Carmichael, Peter, author of the "Science of Music Simplified," Glasgow, 1860
7Carmichael, S., author of "Dictionary of Musical Terms and Elementary Rules," London, 1878.
9Carnaby, William, composer and organist, was born at London, in 1772. He studied under Nares and Ayrton as chorister in Chapel Royal Organist at Eye, Suffolk, and at Huntingdon. Bac Mus, 1803. Doc Mus, Cantab, 1808. Organist at Hanover Chapel, Regent Street, London, 1823. He died at London, Nov. 13, 1839
11Works.—Ode, The Tears of Genius. Twelve Collects for 4 voices, in score, with organ accompaniment, Sanctus for 5 voices; Six Canzonets for voice and pf; Six Songs for voice and pf; Glees, various. Anthems MS. Works The Singing Primer, or Rudiments of Solfeggi, with Exercises in the principal Major and Minor keys, London, 1827.
13Carnall, Arthur, composer and organist, born at Peterborough, 1852, son of John Carnall, an amateur, who was for years choir-master of St. Mary's, Peterborough. Pupil of Dr. Chipp, at Ely Cathedral. Graduated Mus. B., Cambridge, 1873. Organist of the Parish Church, Penge.
15Works.—Overture, orchestra, Oxford, 1888; Quintets, in D and F, for wind instruments; Quartets, in C minor (Oxford, 1887,) and F, performed at the Conference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, Newcastle, 1892, for strings, Nocturne, for strings, 1894. Album of duets, violin, and pf; pieces for pf, organ, etc. Anthem for Christmas, "Hail! Thou that art highly favoured," and others, services glees and madrigals; songs, etc.
17Carnie, William, writer and editor, was born at Aberdeen in November, 1824. He was originally a letter engraver, but became precentor of the Established Church, Ban-chory-Devenick, Aberdeen, in 1845. Inspector of Poor for same Parish, 1847. Sub-editor of the Aberdeen Herald, 1852. Precentor of the West, or High Church, Aberdeen, 1854. Clerk and treasurer to the managers of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the Lunatic Asylum, 1861. He acted as local correspondent for a time to the Times and the Scotsman
19Works.—Psalmody in Scotland, a Lecture, Aberdeen, '854, Northern Psalter, containing 402 Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Aberdeen, 1870; Anthem appendix to do.; Precentor's Companion and Teacher's Indicator; Contributions to periodical literature, etc.
21Mr. Carnie's labours did much to promote good psalmody in the North of Scotland. In 1854, at the request of the local Young Men's Christian Association, he delivered a lecture on Psalmody to an audience numbering over 2000 persons, which inaugurated a very successful effort to improve the psalmody of Aberdeen churches
23Carolan, see O'CAROLAN.
25Carr, Benjamin, English musician, born in latter part of 18th century. He settled in Philadelphia, U.S., early in the 19th century, where he was an organist and teacher. He published "The Spanish Hymn. arranged and composed for the concerts of the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia … The air from an ancient Spanish melody … 1826" The hymn-tune called "Madrid," "Spanish melody," etc., is ascribed to Carr, but by a curious misprint, generally appears as by "B Case."
27Carstairs, see MOLESWORTH, Lady.
29Carr, Frank Osmond, composer, born in Yorkshire Graduated Mus Bac., 1882; Mus. Doc., 1891, Oxford. Mus. Bac., Cambridge, 1885; M.A., 1886. He is known as the composer of music to a number of farces, burlesques, and comic operas: Joan of Arc, 1891; Blue-eyed Susan, 1892; In Town, 1892, Morocco Bound, 1893; Go Bang, 1894; His Excellency (W. S. Gilbert), produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, October 27th, 1894; Biarritz, 1896; Lord Tom Noddy, 1896, The Clergyman's Daughter, Theatre Royal, Birmingham, April, 1896; later, as My Girl, at the Gaiety, London.
31Carr, John, vocal composer, who flourished at Boxford, Sussex, about the middle of last century. Among other works he issued "The Grove, or rural harmony," containing a variety of songs." London [1760].
33Carr, Robert, musician of the 17th century Issued "The delightful companion, or choice new lessons for the recorder or flute." London, 1686. Two editions.
35Carrodus, John Tiplady, violinist, born at Braithwaite, near Keighley, Yorkshire, January 20th, 1836. Received his first lessons from his father, an amateur violinist, and gave a concert at the Mechanics' Institution, Keighley, in November, 1845. At the age of twelve, he was placed under Molique, with whom he studied at Stuttgart and in London.
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