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International who's who in music and musical gazetteer, 1918
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1May Festival, Cameron, Mo., 1913. Has taught privately at Cameron, Mo., and Turney, Mo., 1910-11; piano at Northwestern Univ. Settlement, Chicago, 1911-2; piano and harmony at Russell Sch. of Music and Dramatic Art, Chicago, 1913-4; piano, harmony and theory at Judson Coll., Marion, Ala., 1914-7. Has several compositions in MS. Mem. Sinfonia Fraternity. Address: Marion, Ala.
3ALLEN, Hugh Percy:
4Organist and choral conductor; b. Reading, Eng., Dec. 23, 1869; ed. Reading; became organist at the age of 11. Organist Chichester Cathedral, 1887-92; organist at Oxford, 1901; University Choragus there, 1909; mus. dir. Reading Univ. Coll. since 1908. Mus. Doc., Oxon. 1898. Address: Reading University College, Reading, Eng.
6ALLEN, J. Albert, Jr.:
7Pianist, harpist, organist, teacher; b. Peace Dale, R. I., July 31, 1878, s. John A. and Ella M. (Barber) A.; ed. South Kingstown high sch., Wakefield, R. I., and private teachers; grad. New England Cons. of Music, Boston, 1901; stud. harp w. Alfred Haly, theory and history of music w. Louis C. Elson, harmony and composition w. Benjamin Cutter, piano w. Charles Dennee, w. Harold Bauer in Paris, 1909-10, w. Glenn Dillard Gunn in Chicago, 1912-3. Asst. musical director, School for the Blind, Raleigh, N. C., 1901-2; private teaching in southern Rhode Island, 1902-8; dir. of sch. of music, Northwestern Coll., Naperville (Chicago), Ill., 1909-13; since 1913 teaching privately in Providence and southern Rhode Island. Has given informal lecture-recitals of all standard composers, with special stress on the modern composers since Liszt. Address: Steinert Bldg., Providence, R. I.
9ALLEN, Nathan Hale:
10Organist, conductor, composer, teacher; b. Marion, Mass., Apr. 14, 1848; s. Henry Manley and Matilda (Clark) A.; ed. common schools, Philips Andover Acad.; stud. organ w. Aug. Haupt, singing w. Edward Grell, in Berlin, instrumentation w. Frank van der Stucken in New York. Has spent greater part of life in Hartford, Conn.; removed to Worcester, Mass., 1906, returned to Hartford, 1915; organist Center Congl. Ch., Hartford, 1883-1906; Piedmont Ch., Worcester, 1906-11; associate cond. Litchfield County Festival choruses, 1915-6; has had many prominent organ pupils, filling responsible positions. Has composed about 50 anthems for church service; book of 40 liturgical responses; a large number of songs, duets, piano and organ pieces, duets for piano and organ, and for cello and vln. (MS.); 2 sacred cantatas. Has compiled a book of German part-songs (Ditson), and Hymns of Martin Luther (Scribner). Author: 6 addresses on musical subjects (4 printed in pamphlet form); a history of music in Connecticut (in preparation). Original mem. New York Manuscript Soc.; a founder Am. Guild of Organists; mem. Nat. Assn. of Organists; v.-pres. Nat. Music Teachers' Assn.; founder of Conn. State Music Teachers' Assn. Address: Hartford, Conn.
12ALLEN, Perceval:
13Soprano; b. Ripley, Derbyshire, England; d. Josiah and Alice (Perceval) A.; ed. Cheltenham; stud. singing w. William Shakespeare. Debut at a Philharmonic concert, London, 1905; principal engagements include Liverpool Philharmonic Concerts, 1903 and 1905; London Philharmonic Concerts, 1905-6; Norwich Triennial Festival, 1905; concerts in Paris by the Leeds Symphony Orchestra and Choir, 1906; Handel Festival, 1906; other appearances in London, Norwich, Dublin, Liverpool and Belfast; engaged by Royal Opera Syndicate to sing in English version of "Nibelungen Ring" at Covent Garden, 1908; sang at Handel Festival, 1912. Address: 6 Nottingham Mansions, Nottingham Street, London, W.
15ALLEN, Robert Emmett:
16Organist, baritone, teacher; b. Greenville, S. C., Feb. 26, 1890, s. Henry Wilson and Mary (Mendenhall) Allen; ed. Furman Fitting Sch., Furman Univ., B.A., M.A., 1909; stud. organ w. H. H. Bellamann and Josef Hagstrom, singing w. Katherine J. Bellamann and Lucien Odend'hall; unmarried. Organist and choirmaster, Second Presbyt. Ch., Greenville, S. C., 1909-12; Central Meth. Ch., Newberry, S. C., 1913-15; First Baptist Ch., Columbia, S. C., since 1916; engaged in private vocal teaching, Newberry, S. C., 1913-5; instructor in voice and organ, Chicora Coll. for Women, Columbia, S. C.; baritone soloist in several Baltimore churches; prod. Stainer's "Crucifixion" with orch.; mem. Baltimore Oratorio Soc., 1912-3. As singer specializes in oratorio, notably "Elijah" and "Messiah," also concert work (lieder and operatic arias). Author: "A Discussion of Theories Concerning the Origin and Function of Music" (1914). Address: First Baptist Church, Columbia, S. C.
18ALLEN, Thornton Whitney:
19Editor, publisher, manager, composer; Newark, N. J., s. Lyman Whitney and Myra (Irwin) A.; ed. Blair Acad., Newark Acad., Montclair High Sch., Washington and Lee Univ., Lexington, Va.; unmarried. Dir. and organizer of Washington and Lee Univ. band (25 members), 1909; organizer and sec., Newark, N. J., Musical Festival; Hudson County (N. J.) Music Festival, and New Jersey Tri-City Music Festivals; organizer and pres. (two terms), Newark Musicians' Club; organizer New Jersey State Assn. of Musicians; asst. managing editor "Musical Courier"; pres. T. W. Allen Pub. Co. (music pub.), and the T. W. Allen Co. (concert mgrs.-press bureau); mgr. Robt. Treat Hotel Musical Receptions (Newark, N. J.); newspaper and magazine writer (for 4 yrs. on staff of New York Herald). Has composed over 100 semi-classical and popular songs, including "The Baby Moon," "My Little Dixie Queen," "Only You," "Maybe, Sometime," "Polly," "Give Me the U. S. A.," "Just She," "In Old Virginia," "The Virginia Waltzes." Author: "Virginia and the South" ("Musical Courier" series), "Recollections of a Bachelor" (unpublished); short stories; editor and owner Musical and Theatrical Review (monthly). Mem. New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club, New York Musicians' Club. Address: 790 Broad St.,
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