The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-25

lived, as also most successful teacher,
was born in Dublin in 1852, and stud
led under Giordani. At Christmas,
1907, he was appointed leader of the
orchestra at the Crow street theater
and went to London early in 1912. He
was for is years principal tenor in
Drury Lane, of which he became di-
rector of the music in 1928. Among
his best known songs are Loves Ri
tornella," ""rime Flies" and BOUNDS,
my lads, never pine" His fame, how
ever, rests on his remarkable success
as teacher Of singing, of which Sims
Reeves is notable example. Tom
Cooke, as he was Familiarity called,
died Feb. 26, 1913.
Joseph Augustine Wade, Dublin
musician. born in 1896, was Il most
prolific composer and writer, and he
settled in London in 1922. where his
oratorio, "The Prophecy" was per-
formed ut Drury Lane i'll 1924. In his
1.-TWO Houses of Granada" lovely
opera composed and produced in 1926,
occurs the time-honored ballad, "Long.
Long Ago. In October, 1884, "Father
Prout'' published a French version in
"Frazers Magazine of Wade's lyric,
"Meet Me by Moonlight Alone but
unfortunately the composers ardent
Celtic temperament led him into many
excuses, and his society was so court
ed that he became victim to drink.
His later years We're mostly employed
as the literary 'hack" Of Dr.. Crotch
and William Chappell, and in jour-
nalstic work for ''Bentley's" and THE
Illustrated London News" He died
in obscurity and poverty on Sept. %.
1915, but many of his songs and con-
ccrted pieces will live for many Il year
to come select for illustration his
delightful duet, 1--WE Wandered in
Dreams
Sir John Andrew Stevenson WAS
born in Dublin in 1862. and from being
a choristcr became vicar choral of
both cathcdrals--for, you must know
that Dublin possesses the anomaly Of
two cathcdrals-a distinction which is
the more remarkable as he was the
first Irishnan appointed vicar choral
for 500 years. Having graduated mn-
steal doctor in 1871, he was knightrh
by Lord Uartlwickc in 1903. Although
he wrote some operas and oratoros,
his best work was the composition OF
a few church services and anthems.
His once popular songs include "Faith-
less Emma," Mary. | Believed Thee
True" Turn to Me, Love-" when
the Rosebud of Summer" "Thc Maid
of Marlivalc." and Though Fate, My
Girl. May Bid Us Part" The twcnt-
eth century will, however. only regard
him us having colaboratcd with Moore
in the Setting" of the Irish melodies"
IA work of doubtful mcrit-which has
recently been ''rcstorcd" by Dr. Nillicrs
Stanford. Stevenson died Sep. If. 1888.
Meantime tire enthusiasm awakened
by the Belfast Harp Meeting had de.
velopcd into the founding of Il Harp
society and it was fon,lly believed by
the new ZcnlOtS that genuine Celtic
Irish music might possibly be g:llva-
hiZed into life. Through the efforts OF
the wcll-menning but eccentric John
Bernard Trottcr. who had been private
secretary to Charles james Fox. /,
school for harpers was opened in Dub
lin in 1909. subscribed to 10y Moore.
Sir Walter Scott. Walker. Mrs. Lid
ing E2OO. and securing the services of
Patrick Quinn as harp instructor. The
only tangible result was the holding of
CarOlan cunlncmOrltion in Dublin in
1900. mainly consisting of compositions
by Turlow O'CnrOlun. Hartlimnn
writes: with the impetuosity natural
to Irisllmcn it was held twice in tln'
same week, but never since repeated.
Perhaps the most remarkable cir
cumstancr in the history of Irish music
during the first decade of the nine
teenth century is the large number of
works published consisting Of Irish
songs and dances. From 1901 to 1910
there were ut least 80 musical vol
umes issued dealing with Irish vocal
and Instrumental sclections-for the
piano. flute. harp, pipes and violin. of
which the best known are OFarrclrs
HoldenS. Owrnson's. Mulholand'S,
Hines, Croshy's. Murphy's, Cllfton's,
and Bunting's.
The Hibcrniun Catch club. founded
In Dublin as far back as 1850. was
f1o'lrisllng at this period. and still
flouriSheS. However. tho old Anncrr
oLtic society, founded in l74O. was the
principal Anglo-Irish agency for the
cultivation of classical music. A third
society was started in 1910 by Francis
Robinson. who combined the dual posi-.
tons of teacher of music and vrstry
clerk of st. Peters church. This was
called the "SonS of Handel" and was
mainly for the production of Handel
IAN olsltOrios. In 1871 George Thomas
Smart came over to conduct n series of
performances in Dublin, on which oc-
casion he was knightcd by the Duke OF
Richmond. Lord Lieutenant. and the
corporation conferred on him the free
dom of the city, In 1915 The Molyneux
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