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Grove's dictionary of music and musicians ed. by J. A. Fuller Maitland, 1907
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11842 to 1846, studied the pianoforte under W. H. Holmes, and composition under his brother, G. A. Macfarren, and Cipriani Potter. He was a professor of the pianoforte at the Academy from 1846 to 1903, and conductor of its concerts from 1873 to 1880. He was elected a director of the Philharmonic Society in 1868, and its treasurer in 1876. He composed two Church Services and a number of chants and hymn-tunes; a symphony in B flat, produced at Brighton, 1880; overtures, 'A Winter's Tale' (1844); 'Taming of the Shrew' (1845); 'Beppo' (1847); 'Pastoral' (1878); 'Hero and Leander' (Brighton Festival, 1879); 'Henry V.' (Norwich Festival, 1881); 'Othello' (Queen's Hall, 1896); a pianoforte concerto; sonatas for pianoforte alone and in combination with other instruments; songs both sacred and secular; many madrigals and part-songs; and numerous pieces of all kinds for pianoforte. He has edited Mozart's pianoforte works, Beethoven's sonatas, and the extensive series of pianoforte pieces known as 'Popular Classics.' [He died Sept. 2, 1905, and was buried at St. Pancras Cemetery, East Finchley, on Sept. 7. A biographical article appeared in the Musical Times for Jan. 1898, and a volume of Reminiscences was published in 1905.] W. H. H.
3M'GIBBON, WILLIAM, a musician residing in Edinburgh in the earlier half of the 18th century. Little is known of his biography save what is related of him and of other Scottish musicians by William Tytler of Woodhouselee, who contributed to the Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, vol. i. 1792, some personal remembrances of them. He was born near the end of the 17th century, and was the son of Matthew M'Gibbon, who was a hautboy player in Edinburgh. William was early sent to London, and studied the violin under William Corbett. On his return to Edinburgh he was appointed leader of the orchestra in the Gentlemen's Concerts, and held the post for a long period. He was considered an excellent performer. In 1740, M'Gibbon published 'Six Sonatos [sic] or Solos for a German Flute or Violin. Edin.: R. Cooper for the author, 1740,' ob. folio. A copy of this now very rare publication was sold at the Taphouse Sale, July 1905. Another of his compositions is 'Six Sonatas for two German Flutes, compos'd by Mr. Wm. M'Gibbon of Edinburgh.' Lond.: J. Simpson, royal 8vo. His most important work, however, was a valuable collection of Scots Tunes, in three oblong folio volumes, of great value in the study of Scots music. These were issued in Edinburgh, and originally published in 1742, 1746, and 1755, though there are several later reprints. He died in Edinburgh, Oct. 3, 1756, and was buried in Greyfriars' Churchyard, having bequeathed the whole of his effects to the Royal Infirmary. He is mentioned in a verse by Robert Ferguson, the poet, and a portrait of him occurs in the title-page of Flores Musicae (Edin.: J. Clark, 1773), which is reproduced in Glen's Early Scottish Melodies, 1900.
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7M'GLASHAN, ALEXANDER, an Edinburgh musician and performer on the violoncello and violin during the latter half of the 18th century. From his stately appearance and dress he was nicknamed 'King M'Glashan.' He was in the habit of giving fashionable concerts at St. Cecilia's Hall, near the Cowgate, and issued three important books of Scottish national airs, of great value in tracing the history of these melodies, viz.: 'A Collection of Strathspey Reels' (1780), 'A Collection of Scots Measurers' (1781), and 'A Collection of Reels' (1786), all in oblong folio, and published by Stewart of Edinburgh. He died May 1797, and was buried in Greyfriars' Churchyard. F. K.
9M'GUCKIN, BARTON, born July 28, 1852, at Dublin, began his career as a chorister at Armagh Cathedral. He received instruction from R. Turle, then organist there, in singing, organ, violin, and pianoforte. He became first tenor at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in 1871, and was for a time a pupil of Joseph Robinson. He sang at one of the Philharmonic concerts in Dublin in 1874, and in the following year made his début at the Crystal Palace Concerts, July 5, 1875, after which he went to Milan and studied under Trevulsi. He reappeared with success at the same concerts, Oct. 28, 1876, where he first appeared as an oratorio singer in the 'Lobgesang,' Nov. 3, 1877. He made his début on the stage as Thaddeus under Carl Rosa at Birmingham, Sept. 10, 1880; at Dublin as Wilhelm Meister, May 9, 1881; in the same part at Her Majesty's, Jan. 20, 1882, and as Moro on the production in England of 'The Painter of Antwerp,' an English version of Balfe's Italian opera 'Pittore e Duca,' Jan. 28, 1882. He remained in Rosa's company both in London and the provinces until the summer of 1887, and became a great favourite both as a singer and actor. His most important parts are Lohengrin, Faust, and Don José; in new operas he created at Drury Lane the parts of Phoebus ('Esmeralda'), March 26, 1883; Orso ('Colomba'), April 9, 1883; Waldemar ('Nadeshda'), April 16, 1885; Guillem de Cabestanh ('Troubadour'), June 8, 1886; Oscar ('Nordisa'), May 4, 1887; at Edinburgh, Renzo on the production in English of Ponchielli's 'Promessi Sposi,' and at Liverpool, Des Grieux ('Manon'), Jan. 17, 1885. He sang in opera in America in 1887-88, and rejoined the Carl Rosa Company from 1889 to 1896, adding to his repertory the part of Eleazar in 'La Juive,' and that of Thorgrim in Cowen's opera of that name, April 22, 1890. In 1889 he sang Lohengrin in Italian at Covent Garden with success. Mr. M'Guckin is extremely popular in the concert-room, and has sung at the Phil-
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