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1MALCOLM.
2Organist of Milk Street Methodist Free Church; Clifton Downs Congregational Church; and from 1882 of Redland Park Congregational Church. Has composed a cantata "Moses in the bullrushes"; contributed tunes to the Bristol Tune Book; Issued a collection of original tunes; Anthems, etc.
4Malcolm, Alexander, musician and author, born at Edinburgh in 1687. The particulars of his life and date of his death are unknown. Author of "A Treatise of Music, Speculative, Practical, and Historical," Edinburgh, 1721; also London, 1730. This work, from its scientific basis, achieved much success, and was reprinted in an abridged form by an "Eminent Musician," in 1776.
6Mallandaine, John E., composer and pianist of present time. Composer of Countess Rosa, opera (1865); The Two Orphans, opera (1874); Love's Limit, comic opera (1875); Ali Baba, comic opera; Uncle Tom's Cabin, songs and choruses (1879). Six songs, the words by J. Ellison, Liverpool (1871). Dance music and arrangements for pf.; Single songs, etc. In 1881 Mallandaine went to the United States.
8Mallett, Louis Balfour, violinist and composer, died in London, December 12, 1891, at the early age of 24. He was an able executant, and showed much promise as a composer. His works were not numerous, consisting of a few pieces for the pianoforte, a Gavotte in F for violin and pianoforte, and a set of seven pieces for the same instruments.
10Mann, Arthur Henry, organist, editor, and composer, born at Norwich, May 16, 1850. Chorister at Norwich Cathedral under Dr. Buck. F.C.O., 1871; Mus. Bac., 1874; Mus. Doc., 1882, Oxford. Hon. R.A.M., 1896. Organist successively at St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, 1870; Tettenhall Parish Church, 1871; Beverley Minster, 1875; and from 1876 organist and director of the choir, King's College, Cambridge. He is known as a Handelian Scholar, and was the discoverer, with E. Prout, of the original wind parts of "Messiah," in 1894, at the Foundling Hospital. A performance of the oratorio, with the re-constructed score, was given in King's College, Cambridge, June 13, 1894. He has composed "Ecce Homo" for soli, chorus, and orchestra, 1882; an Evening Service in E, for chorus, orchestra, and organ; one in E for double choir, unaccompanied; a Te Deum, for chorus, orchestra, and organ, 1887. Anthems, organ pieces, part-songs, etc. Editor (with J. A. F. Maitland) of the Catalogue of Music in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; of Tallis's Motet for 40 voices, London, Weekes, 1888; and Musical Editor of the Church of England Hymnal, Hodder and Stoughton, 1895.
12Mann, John A., Scottish violinist and violin maker, born, Forfar, May 13, 1810. Lived in Glasgow as an artist, machinist, and violin maker. He died at Glasgow, April 30, 1889.
14Mann, Richard, organist and composer, was born in 1837. He was organist and teacher at Chichester, where he died in 1869. He wrote "A Manual of Singing for the use of choir trainers and school masters," London, 1866, and composed anthems, etc.
16Mann, Thomas Edward, hornist. When a boy he was in the Duke of York's School, Chelsea. He became one of the finest horn players of his day, and was also a performer on the cornet. For many years he was principal in the leading orchestras, and up to 1896 was in the band of the Philharmonic Society, the Three Choirs, and other provincial Festivals, playing at the Worcester Festival of September, 1896. He died at Kilburn, London, January 17, 1897. He was professor of the horn at the Kneller Hall Military School of Music; at the R.A.M., and R.C.M.
18Manners, Charles, properly Southcote Mansergh, bass vocalist, born in London. Fourth son of Colonel J. C. Mansergh, R.H.A., and J.P. for Cork and Tipperary. He studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and obtained the Albert Scholarship. Later he went to the R.A.M., London, and afterwards studied in Italy. In 1887, he joined the Carl Rosa Opera Company, touring in the provinces for two years. In 1890, he appeared at Covent Garden, as Bertram, in "Robert le Diable"; and has sung there and at Drury Lane since that time. He made his first appearance in America at the Seidl orchestral concerts, New York, January 8, 1893. Toured in opera, Cape Town, with great success, 1896-7. He married, July 5, 1890, Miss Fanny Moody (q.v.), with whom he has since been associated in artistic enterprises, forming a company for concerts and opera recitals. In 1895 he offered a prize of £100 for an opera in one act. See sub. Maclean.
20Mansfeldt, Edgar, see Pierson, Henry Hugo.
22Mansfield, Orlando Augustus, organist and composer, born at Horningsham, Wilts., November 28, 1863. Son of the Rev. James Pearse Mansfield. Studied music privately, and in 1883 was appointed organist at the Manvers Street Wesleyan Chapel, Trowbridge. Thence he went in 1885 to Torquay, as organist of Holy Trinity Church, an appointment he resigned in 1895. F.R.C.O., 1885; Mus. Bac., 1887; Mus. Doc., 1890, Trinity College, Toronto. Member of the Society of Authors. Has given lectures on musical subjects, and contributed a number of articles to the Musical Standard, and other papers. His compositions include a number of anthems,
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