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1AQUILA
3musical centres on the continent, appearing at the celebrated Gewandhaus Concerts, Leipzig, January 18, 1872. Has a wide reputation as a brilliant performer on the harp. Author of a "History of the Harp," 1859, and many Fantasias and other pieces for that instrument.
5Aquila, pseudonym, of EDWIN RANSFORD.
7Archer, Frederic, composer and organist, born at Oxford, June 16, 1838. Chorister at All Saints', Margaret Street, London, and afterwards studied at Leipzig. He succeeded Dr. Chipp as organist at the Panopticon, and held similar positions at Merton College, Oxford, and the Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, following Mr. Weist Hill as conductor at the latter, a post he held until 1880. Conductor, 1878-80, of the Glasgow Select Choir, for which he arranged several Scotch airs as part-songs. About the same time he was also conductor of the Blanche Cole Opera Company on its provincial tours. In 1881 he was appointed organist of the Rev. H. Ward Beecher's Church, Brooklyn, U.S.A., but left the next year for the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. Since then he has been organist of several different churches, his latest post being at Pittsburg, with an annual stipend of £800. He was organist at Mapleson's New York season of Italian Opera, 1882, and at the Toronto Festival, June, 1886. For some years he was editor of the New York Musical paper, the Keynote, and contributed many articles to the earlier volumes of Musical Opinion, London, and other papers.
9Works.—The Organ a theoretical and practical treatise (Novello & Co.), The college organist (Weekes), Grand fantasia in F, Concert variations; March triumphale; and many pieces for the organ. Duo concertante, flute and pf.; Three impromptus; Two gavottes, and other pieces for pf, Songs, part-songs, etc.
11Argent, William Ignatius, organist, composer, and conductor, born at Colchester, August 26, 1844. Organist of Little Oratory, Brompton, 1859-60. Since 1868 resident in Liverpool and Birkenhead. Organist successively at St. Lawrence, Birkenhead, and St. Anne's (R.C.), Edge Hill. Conductor at different periods of musical societies at Widnes, Frodsham, Garston, and of the St. Cecilia Society, Liverpool. Musical critic of the Liverpool Albion, 1873-80, and Mercury, 1886-90. Contributor to the Musical Times and other papers. One of the founders of the Liverpool Sunday Society, in connection with which he has not only delivered lectures, but organised an orchestra of seventy performers, and for years given series of Sunday Concerts in St. George's Hall.
13Works—Mass in A (1875); Mass in B flat (1887), Tantum ergo and O Salutaris hostia, for chorus and orchestra; Motets, anthems, etc. An opera di camera (1863), and other works in ms. Author of "Half-a-century of music in Liverpool," 1889.
15Arkwright, Mrs. Robert, was a daughter of Stephen Kemble, the actor (1758-1822). She appeared as an actress at Newcastle and Edinburgh, and was married to a Captain Arkwright.
17Works.—Set of six ancient Spanish ballads… London [1832], 2nd set [1835]. Set of six songs, the words from Mrs. Hemans, Mrs. Opie, Sir Walter Scott, etc., with pf. accompaniment by T' Cooke [1885]. Three other similar sets. Six sacred songs [1866] Ballads—Beloved one, Beth Gelert, Repentence. Sabbath bell at sea, Sailor's grave, Pirate's farewell, Zara's ear-rings, etc.
19Armes, Philip, composer and organist, born at Norwich, March 29, 1836. Chorister at Norwich Cathedral, 1846-48, and at Rochester Cathedral, 1848-50. Was articled to Dr. J. L. Hopkins in 1850, and was assistant organist at the Cathedral up to 1856. In 1855 he was appointed organist at Trinity Church, Milton, Gravesend, and two years later went to St. Andrew's, Wolls Street, London. Here he remained till 1861, when he was appointed organist of Chichester Cathedral, a post he left a year later for Durham Cathedral, which position he still holds. He graduated Mus. Bac. Oxon, 1858, and Mus. Doc. 1864. In addition he has received the degrees of Mus. Bac ad eundem, Durham, 1863; Mus. Doc., 1874; M.A. Honoris causâ, 1891; and was elected Fellow of the (Royal) College of Organists in 1892. Resident Examiner in Music to University of Durham, 1890; Examiner in Music to University of Oxford, 1894.
21Works.—Hezekiah, an oratorio, produced at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1877, and revised and enlarged at the Worcester Festival, 1878. Church oratorios: St. John the Evangelist, produced at St. Peter's Church, Bramley, Leeds, July 5, 1881, and at the Choir Festival, York Minister, July 7; St. Barnabas, produced at Durham Cathedral, July 30, 1891. Communion services, in A and B flat. Anthems: The Lord preserveth (Harvest); Rejoice in the Lord, etc. Cantata and Deus for Festival in Durham Cathedral, July, 1894. Paper on English church music of Purcell's period, read at the Church Congress, Norwich, October 10, 1895.
23Armitt, Mary Louisa, writer on music, born at Salford, September 24, 1851. Her father, of a musical family, was assistant overseer of Salford. Her own tastes being of an antiquarian turn in connection with music, she has spent much time in exploring the Bodleian, Cambridge University, and other libraries in England and on the continent; and her contributions to the press have real historical value. She wrote the musical sketches, "The Chairman of Grayford" and
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