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Cale Young Rice (December 7, 1872 – January 24, 1943) was an American poet and dramatist. He was born in Dixon, Kentucky, to Laban Marchbanks Rice, a Confederate veteran and tobacco merchant, and his wife Martha Lacy. He was a younger brother of Laban Lacy Rice, a noted educator.
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Clement Hugh Gilbert Harris (8 July 1871 – 23 April 1897) was an English pianist and composer who studied in Germany and died fighting in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. He was born in London and educated at Harrow School. He subsequently studied music in Frankfurt, where he... Read more...
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Osborn H. I. Oldroyd (1842-1930) was a Civil War seargent, writer, and collector of Lincoln memorabilia. He enlisted in the 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1861, at the age of 19 and joined the Union Army at Camp Chase, Ohio in October of that year. During his time in the G... Read more...
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A TALE OF THE LAST KAFIR WAR
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Bertram Mitford (13 June 1855 - 4 October 1914) was a colonial writer, novelist, essayist and cultural critic who wrote forty-four books, most of which are set in South Africa.He was a contemporary of H Rider Haggard. A member of the Mitford family, he was the third son of ... Read more...
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CARE AND PRESERVATION
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Frankie Miller (born Francis John Miller, 2 November 1949) is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter,[1] who had his biggest success in the 1970s. Miller was raised at Colvend Street, Glasgow with his parents, Cathy and Frank, and elder sisters Letty and Anne. Miller attended Sa... Read more...
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Augustine defines a hymn as "praise to God with song," and another writer calls hymn-singing "a devotional approach to God in our emotions,"--which of course applies to both the words and the music. This religious emotion, reverently acknowledging the Divine Being in song, ... Read more...
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To learn something of the life and labors of Palestrina, one of the earliest as well as one of the greatest musicians, we must go back in the world's history nearly four hundred years. And even then we may not be able to discover all the events of his life as some of the re... Read more...
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BEING AN ACCOUNT OF MODERN DEVELOPMENTS
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Some years ago the elders and deacons of a Scotch church were assembled in solemn conclave to discuss the prospective installation of a pipe organ. The table was piled high with plans and specifications and discussion ran rife as to whether they should have a two-manual or ... Read more...
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John Philip Sousa (/ˈsuːsə/;[a] Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsouzɐ] (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known primarily for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, h... Read more...
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A Fresh Bunch Of Rhymes And Tunes
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Walter Crane (1845-1915) was an English artist. Born in Liverpool, he was part of the Arts and Crafts movement. He produced paintings, illustrations, children’s books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. In 1862 his picture The Lady of Shalott was exhibited at the Ro... Read more...
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