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British Musical Biography, 1897
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1ALEXANDER.
3Oxford, December 14, 1710, and left his musical library to Christ Church.
5Works.—Services in G and A. Anthems—
6I am well pleased; Not unto us, O Lord;
7Out of the deep; O give thanks; O praise the Lord; Thy beauty, O Israel; We have heard with our ears. Glees—Hark, the bonny Christ Church bells, for three voices; A catch on tobacco, etc. Works on logic, etc.
9Another musician of this name, viz., BEDFORD ALDRICH, composed and published a number of songs in the first half of the 18th century.
11Alexander, Alfred, organist and composer, born at Rochester, Kent, May 6, 1844. Chorister at the Cathedral, pupil of, and, later, assistant to, John Hopkins, the Cathedral organist. Took the Toronto degree of Mus. B. in 1889. When seventeen, succeeded J. F. Bridge as organist of Shorne Church, near Rochester; then appointed to Strood Parish Church, and afterwards offered the post of organist to the Earl of Mar and Kellie. When Dr. Colborne left St. Michael's College, Tenbury, Sir Frederick Ouseley invited Mr. Alexander to fill the vacancy. He afterwards went to Wigan Parish Church; then (1891-2) to Nice, as organist of the American Church; and is now at St. Andrew's, Southport. Has given organ recitals, and conducted concerts of the Wigan Choral Society. His compositions include a cantata; Ps. 126, for soprano solo, chorus of women's voices, and orchestra; services, anthems, songs, part-songs, etc. Triumphal march, orchestra; Sonata in B flat, for string quartet; Romances, violin; Sonata in D minor, for organ (published in Novello's original organ compositions, 1892).
13Alexander, James, writer and performer, published various works, of which the following are the most important:—Alexander's Book of instructions for the accordion, London, 2 pts. [1845]. Complete instructions for the harmonicon, etc., London [1865]. Various arrangements, waltzes, etc., for accordion and pianoforte.
15Alford, John, lutenist of the 16th century, published a translation of Adrian Le Roy's book on the Lute as "A Briefe and Easye Introduction to learne the tablature, to conduct and dispose the hands unto the Lute." London, 1568.
17Alford, Marmaduke, vocalist and composer, was born in Somersetshire in 1647. He was a yeoman and sergeant of the vestry of the Chapel Royal, and died in May, 1715.
19Allan, Archibald, violinist and composer of dance music, was born at Forfar about 1790. He was a member of Nathanial Gow's band, and played at balls and other gatherings in Scotland. He died at Forfar 1831. He composed strathspeys and other Scots dance tunes. His brother, THOMAS R. ALLAN (born Forfar, 1807, died Dysart, Fife, 1851), was also a violinist and composer of dance music; and JAMES ALLAN, cousin of the above (born Forfar, October 17, 1800; died there August 18, 1877), was another member of the same family of violinists which at one time was well-known all over the centre and south of Scotland.
21Allan, David Skea, tonic sol-fa teacher, born at Calfsound, Island of Eday, Orkneys, March 14, 1840. Son of a crofter-fisherman, his humble home was brightened by music; and the boy worked hard at his musical studies, overcoming difficulties of no ordinary nature. In 1864 he settled in Glasgow, where he has ever since remained. After holding several appointments as Precentor, he was asked, in 1877, to take the practical classes at Anderson's College. These were transferred to the Christian Institute in 1881, and under the auspices of the Sunday School Union, continue to be popular and successful. He is also conductor of St. Andrew's Choir, and has charge of the music in many of the Glasgow board schools. He is a Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland, and is favourably known as a writer of delicate, tasteful verse. His publications consist of books of school songs; part-songs, the Gloaming, &c.
23Allan, James, the "celebrated Northumberland piper," was born at Rothbury, March 1734, and died in Durham jail on November 13, 1810. He was well-known all over the borders as a strolling vagrant, and his biography by James Thompson was issued as the "Life of James Allan, the celebrated Northumberland Piper, detailing his surprising adventures, etc." Newcastle, 1817. This has been frequently reprinted as a chap-book.
25Allan, James, baritone singer and conductor, was born near Falkirk, July 27, 1842. He became a lithographer in Glasgow and was successively precentor in Sydney Place U.P. Church and Kelvinside Free Church in that city. He held the position of conductor of the Glasgow Select Choir from 1880 to 1885, during which time it gave successful concerts in Scotland and England. He died at Glasgow, August 10, 1885. He composed various hymn tunes, of which "Vevay" was printed in the Free Church Hymnal, and arranged various songs and airs for choir and school use.
27Allchin, William Thomas Howell, organist and composer, born 1843. He became Mus. Bac., Oxford, 1869, and conductor of the Oxford Choral Soc. in the same year. Organist of St. John's College, Oxford, 1875, and local examiner for R.A.M. in 1881. He died at Oxford, January 8, 1883.
29Works—The Rebellion of Korah, sacred cantata, composed and produced for the degree of Mus. Bac., June 1869 (ms.). Songs—Christ-
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