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British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors and …, 1897
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1ABYNGDON.
3my heart; Orphan's Prayer; Smile and a tear; Tom Halliard; William and Mary. Also, Little Boy blue, glee; All nature mourns, duet [1805]; And must we part? duet [1810].
5Her sisters, Eliza and Theodosia (1766—1834, afterwards Mrs. Garrow) were also vocalists of some reputation, the latter possessing a fine mezzo-soprano voice.
7Abyngdon, Henry (also Habyngton and Abyngton), composer, of the 15th century. He was succentor of Wells Cathedral in 1447-97; Mus. Bac., Cambridge, 1463; Master of song in the Chapel Royal, London, 1465; Master of St. Catherine's Hospital, Bristol, 1478. He was celebrated as an organist and singer. Died September 1, 1497.
9Ackroyd, Thomas, musician, compiler of "An original set of 51 Psalm and Hymn tunes, for four voices, with organ or pianoforte accompaniment." Halifax, 1848.
11Acland, Arthur H. D., See Troyte, Arthur H. D.
13Acland, T. G., author of "Chanting simplified." London, 1843.
15Acton, John, composer and teacher of singing, born 1863. Studied music privately, Manchester; later, singing under Francesco Lamperti, of Milan. F.C.O. 1882; qualified for Mus. Bac., Oxford, 1898. Held various organ appointments 1882-93; now devoted entirely to teaching singing and directing choral societies. Professor of singing at the Manchester R.C.M. since its opening, 1893; conductor of the St. Cecilia Choral Society, Manchester, 1894. He has composed two cantatas for ladies' voices: Forest bells, [1888]; The rose and the nightingale [1893]. Was awarded the prize offered by the South London Musical Club, 1888, for Chorus, men's voices, with pf. obbligato, For home and liberty. Other works are duets for ladies' voices: six duets; Songs on the river (six); The fairies (six); and Songs of wood and fairyland (six). He has also written pieces for pf. &c.
17Adam, Alexander, printer, established in Glasgow at the end of last century. He published "The Psalms of David in metre, newly translated … allowed by the authority of the general assembly of the Kirk of Scotland and appointed to be sung in congregations and families, with twenty-three select psalm-tunes particularly adapted to the subject of the psalms to which they are set." Glasgow, 1773. "The Musical Repository, a collection of favourite Scotch, English, and Irish songs set to music." Glasgow, 1799, also Edinburgh, 1802, etc.
19Adams, Abraham, organist and composer, who flourished at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries. He was organist of the parish church of St. Mary-le-bone, London, in 1710, and compiled "The Psalmist's New Companion," London, n.d., of which a 6th edition appeared about 1720.
21ADCOCK.
23Adams, James B., musician, who flourished in the latter part of the 18th and beginning of the present century. He published a large number of songs and pianoforte pieces, among which may be named the following:—The Paphian Doves [1783], a musical play. Three sonatas for the pf. or harpsichord and flute and violin op. 4 [1790]. A collection of songs, etc., London [1770]. Select songs set to music [1803]. Songs: Bacchanalian; Come gentle god of soft repose; Daphne; Invocation; Myrtilla; Power of music; The request; etc.
25Adams, John S., writer, author of "Five thousand musical terms." London, 1861.
27Adams, Stephen, see Maybrick, Michael.
29Adams, Thomas, organist and composer, was born at [London?], on September 5, 1785. He studied under Dr. T. Busby, and became organist of Carlisle Chapel, Lambeth, 1802-14. Organist of St. Paul, Deptford, 1814; of St. George, Camberwell, 1824; and of St. Dunstan's, 1833. He died in London on September 5, 1858.
31Works.—A grand march and quick step, composed for the regiment of loyal London volunteers [1808]. Six fugues for organ or pianoforte [1820]. Six voluntaries for the organ [1820]. Grand organ piece [1824]. Three voluntaries for the organ [1824]. Six organ pieces [1825]. Three organ pieces [1835]. Fantasias, interludes, and transcriptions for organ and pianoforte. Anthems and hymns.
33An organist of much celebrity in his day, who was a very remarkable extempore player.
35Adams, Thomas Julian, composer and conductor, was born at London, January 28, 1824. He studied under Moscheles and at Paris, and settled in England as a teacher and conductor. In 1851 he formed an orchestra and visited Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Greenock, giving a series of weekly concerts. In 1853 he performed at Paris, and in 1855 organised another orchestra, with which he travelled in England, giving concerts of high-class music. He afterwards resided at Scarborough, Tynemouth, and Buxton as concert-conductor. In 1877 he settled at Eastbourne as conductor of the Devonshire Park concerts. He died at Eastbourne, May 7, 1887.
37He introduced Debain's harmonium into England, and wrote for it a work entitled Method for the patent harmonium (1855). He also composed fantasias, studies, marches, and concert-pieces for the orchestra.
39Adcock, James, composer, born at Eton, June 29, 1778. He was a chorister in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, 1786, and a lay-clerk in 1797. Member of Trinity, St. John's, and King's Colleges, Cambridge. Schoolmaster to the choristers of King's College, Cambridge. He died at Cambridge April 30, 1860.
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