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International who's who in music and musical gazetteer, 1918
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1Slade professor of art at Oxford, 1895 (lectures exclusively on painting); after his marriage gave up painting as a profession and devoted himself entirely to musical history. Author: "The English Metrical Psalter (1890, Grove's Dictionary); "Old English Popular Music" (1893, 2 vols., a revision of Chappell's "Popular Music of Olden Time"); "Early English Harmony" (1896, pub. by the Plain-song and Mediaeval Music Society); "The Polyphonic Period" [1250-1600], vols. i and ii of the Oxford History of Music (1901 and 1905). Editor: "Yattendon Hymnal" (w. Robert Bridges, 1899, containing his harmonizations of 43 old tunes and 6 original hymns by himself); new edition of Pucell's sacred works (w. Arkwright, for the Purcell Society). Ctbd. important essays to the "Musical Antiquary" ("Studies in the Technique of 16th Century Music," 1912; The Treatment of Words in Polyphonic Music, Jan., 1910). Address: Oxford, England.
3WOOLER, Alfred:
4Conductor, composer, teacher; b. Shipley, Yorkshire, May 11, 1867, s. David and Sarah (Simpson) W.; brother of Harry W., cornet soloist; ed. Gen. Firth's Private Sch.; stud. music with Dr. Hugh A. Clarke, Univ. of Pa.; Mus. Bac., Univ. State of New York, 1903, Mus. D., 1908; m. Lily Mekin, 1885 (3 children). Has sung in concert as tenor, 25 yrs.; teacher of singing and theoretical branches, 25 yrs.; harmony teacher, Scranton Cons. of Music, Scranton, Pa., 2 yrs., Hardenburg School of Music and Art, Scranton, Pa., 2 yrs.; cond. choral societies, church choirs, etc. Has composed over 250 songs, anthems, part-songs and piano pieces; conducts correspondence harmony courses; winner in Internat. Anthem comp. competition (1911) and others. Cond. and 1st tenor, Apollo Male Quartet, Buffalo, N. Y., Welland (Ontario) Choral Soc., Niagara Falls Choral Soc. Address: 322 W. Utica St., Buffalo, N. Y.
6WOOLSEY, Mabel:
7Mezzo-soprano; b. New York, Aug. 11, 1889, d. Frank Schoolar and Addie Almira (Pullen) W.; granddaughter, Carroll Pullen, bass soloist and mem. Reeve's American Band; grad. Pawtucket High Sch., 1908; stud. organ w. George Slocum, piano w. Margaret K. Goodwin; singing w. Stephen S. Townsend, harmony w. Arthur Ryder in Boston. Debut in Providence, assisting Maud Powell in a group of Cadman's Indian songs; organist and choir-dir. at Park Place Ch., Pawtucket, 5 yrs.; formerly specialized in accompanying; pianist in a trio in Canada, 1914; gave song recitals in costume, 1914, 1916, concerts in various cities; appeared before Harvard Musical Assn., Boston; at present singing at Central Congl. Ch., Providence. Mem. Monday Morning Musical Club of Providence. Address: 143 Cottage St., Pawtucket, R. I.
9WOOLWORTH, Wilhelmina:
10Pianist, organist, musical director, teacher accompanist, coach; b. Watertown, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1884, d. Smith Thaddeus and Anna Wilhelmina (Clark) W.; ed. Watertown priv., pub. and high schs.; B. L., Maryland Coll.; B.M., Maryland Coll. School of Music (diploma); stud. organ privately w. Charles M. Courboin. Organist First Baptist Ch., Watertown, N. Y., 1907-8; organist and choirm. All Souls Ch., Watertown, 1908-17; org., Olympic Theatre, Watertown, 1917; also in Allendale Theatre, Buffalo, and Symphony Theatre, Binghamton, N. Y. Pres. Morning Musicale Soc., Watertown, N. Y., 1908; Secretary Central New York chapter, Am. Guild of Organists. Address: All Souls Church, or 555 State St., Watertown, N. Y.
12WORMALD, Lillie:
13Soprano; b. Manchester, England; stud. music w. Mmes. Sherrington, Fillanger and others; won gold medal, Royal Coll. of Music, Manchester; m. Sidney F. Godard of Nottingham. Debut at the Hallé Converts, Manchester; appeared in London, 1905, has since sung w. the London Philharmonic Soc., at the Queen's Hall promenade concerts and at most of the principal concerts in Great Britain; prof. of singing at the Royal Coll. of Music, Manchester; active as concert singer and private teacher in London. Mem. Incorporated Soc. of Musicians. Address: 17 Dorset Square, London, N. W., England.
15WORMSER, André Alphonse Toussaint:
16Composer; b. Paris, Nov. 1, 1851; stud. at the Paris Cons. w. Bazin and Marmontel; won the Prix de Rome, 1875. Comp.: Concert overture; orch. suite; piano pieces; operas, "Adèle de Ponthien" (Aachen, 1887), "Rivoli" (Paris, 1896), etc.; pantomime "l'Enfant prodigue" (Paris, 1890, Dresden, 1903, New York, as "Pierrot the Prodigal," 1916, etc.), ballets, operettas, farces, and other music. Address: 83, rue Demours, Paris, France.
18WORRELL, Lola Carrier:
19Pianist, composer, coach; b. Michigan, d. Cassius M. and Addie (Allen) Carrier; ed. Denver Univ.; stud. piano w. Carlos Sobimo (pupil of Rubinstein), Francis Hendricks (pupil of Godowsky); theory and composition w. Horace E. Tureman, cond. Denver Philharmonic Orch.; m. Edward S. Worrell, Jr. (3 daughters). Appeared as pianist at many prominent musical clubs and w. Denver Orch., as composer-pianist before Akron Tuesday Musical, St. Cecilia of Grand Rapids, McDowell clubs of New York and Boston, New York Manuscript Soc., Wellesley Coll., etc. Specializes in the compositions of American women, and in recitals of her own compositions. Comp.: songs, incl. "In a Garden," "Song of the Chimes," "Who Knows?" "Waiting," "Autumn Bacchanal," "It is June," "Mistress Mine," and many others used by leading singers; "Melodie" f. violin, Sonata-Fantasy f. vln. and piano; numerous piano pieces in MS. Organizer and pres. Denver Am. Music Soc.; organizer and pianist Chamber Music Quintet of Denver. Address: 223 Riverside Dr., New York. Summer: 2226 William St., Denver, Colo.
21WORTH, Ernest Harding:
22Conductor, teacher, baritone; b. Milford Center, O., Feb. 4, 1888, s. Charles H. and Lucinda (Faust) W.; ed. high sch.; mus. ed. Ohio Wesleyan Univ. School of Music, Delaware, O., 1909, w. O. Heywood Winters, Seattle, Wash.; m. Kathryn Goethe. Has taught pub. sch. music, and singing 8 yrs. Address: 319 Garfield St., Seattle, Wash.
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