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Grove's Dictionary Of Music And Musicians Vol I A. To E., 1904
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1etched view of the Chapel Royal at Whitehall prefixed to John Weldon's 'Six Select Anthems for one Voice,' published by Walsh & Hare, circa 1720, folio. It is especially curious as giving record of the musical instruments then in use there; which comprise violins, lutes, bassoons, hautboys, etc. F. K.] The Chapel Royal of the Savoy (Strand) is a Chapel Royal in name only. The appointment of minister is in the gift of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the service is dependent on the taste or ability of the minister, as in any other ordinary chapel. T. H.
3CHAPPELL & CO. This musical firm commenced business in January 1812, at 124 New Bond Street, previously tenanted by Goulding, D'Almaine, & Co. The firm consisted of Samuel Chappell, John Baptist Cramer, and Francis Tatton Latour. At the expiration of seven years, J. B. Cramer retired, Chappell & Co. having previously removed to a nearly opposite house, 50 New Bond Street. The first partnership is noticeable for the establishment of the Philharmonic Society, all the business arrangements for which were made at No. 124. At the end of the second term of partnership (1826), Latour withdrew, and carried on a separate business until 1830, when he sold it to his former partner. [In 1829 Samuel Chappell was in partnership with G. Longman and Bates, who had been musical instrument-makers at 6 Ludgate Hill in 1824.—F. K.] Samuel Chappell died December 1834, and the business was then carried on for the widow by her sons,—William, the eldest, being twenty-five years old. [He was born in London, Nov. 20, 1809, and died there August 20, 1888.] Desiring to propagate a knowledge of the music of the Madrigalian era, William (in 1840) projected the Musical Antiquarian Society, which held its meetings and rehearsals at No. 50. He edited Dowland's songs for the Society, and also edited and published (1838-40) a 'Collection of National English Airs,' giving their pedigrees and the anecdotes connected with them, with an essay on minstrelsy in England. This was afterwards expanded into his 'Popular Music of the Olden Time' (2 vols. 1855-59). [This standard book was afterwards recast, and published in 2 vols. under the editorship of Professor H. E. Wooldridge, in 1893. W. Chappell projected a general history of music, and the first volume was published in 1874.] The business was greatly extended by Thomas Patey Chappell, under a family arrangement by which his elder brother left, and bought the half of the business carried on under the name of Cramer & Co., with the late T. F. Beale as his partner. It was under Thos. Chappell's management that the great extension of the buildings took place, and he was the projector of the Monday Popular Concerts, and the Saturday Popular Concerts which sprang out of them, both of which have owed their success in great measure to the management of S. Arthur Chappell, the younger brother. T. P. Chappell died in London, June 1, 1902. [POPULAR CONCERTS.] A large concert-room had been much wanted at the west end of London, and St. James's Hall was projected and carried out mainly by the Chappells. [SAINT JAMES'S HALL.]
5[The piano factory of Chappell & Co. is in Chalk Farm Road. Under the guidance of the late Mr. E. Glandt, who was their piano constructor, their instruments have largely gained in favour and commensurate sale. They have successfully entered the lists of concert grand manufacturers. The firm became a limited company in December 1896. Mr. Thomas Chappell was succeeded by his son, Mr. T. Stanley Chappell, as the chairman of the company of which Mr. William Boosey is the managing director. A. J. H.] W. C.
7CHAPPINGTON, JOHN, built an organ in 1597 for Magdalen College, Oxford. He was born at South Molton, Devon, and died at Winchester, June 27—July 4, 1606; he was buried at Wells Cathedral (Wills, Somerset House; 62 Stafford).
9CHAPPLE, SAMUEL, was born at Crediton, in 1775. Whilst an infant he was deprived of sight by small-pox. At an early age he commenced the study of the violin, and when about fifteen was taught the pianoforte by a master named Eames, who had been a pupil of Thomas, a scholar of John Stanley—all blind men. In 1795 he was appointed organist of Ashburton, where he continued for upwards of forty years. He composed and published many anthems, songs, glees, and pianoforte sonatas. He died at Ashburton, Oct. 3, 1833. W. H. H.
11CHARACTERISTIC. This term is sometimes applied to music which is designed as the expression of some special sentiment or circumstance. Thus in vocal music, if the melody is appropriate to the words, we may speak of the 'characteristic setting of the text.' In instrumental music, also, the word may be used where what is known as 'local colouring' is introduced; e.g. the 'Ranz des vaches' movement in Rossini's overture to 'Guillaume Tell' might be properly described as 'characteristic.' The term is also occasionally applied to programme music. Beethoven's sonata 'Les Adieux,' etc., is frequently entitled the 'Sonate Caractéristique,' though it does not appear that the title was given by the composer. He has, however, himself used it for the overture 'Leonora No. 1,' published as op. 138. (See Nottebohm's Them. Verz.) Spohr's Fourth Symphony is entitled 'Die Weihe der Töne; charakteristisches Tongemälde,' etc.
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15CHARD, GEORGE WILLIAM, Mus.D., was born at Winchester in 1765. He received his early musical education in the choir of St. Paul's under Robert Hudson, Mus.B. In 1787 he became lay clerk and assistant organist of Win-
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