Gigout

(zhé-goo). Eugene, Nancy, France, 23, 1844—Paris, Dec. 9, 1925; organ-virtuoso, critic, etc.; pupil in the matt rise of Nancy cath.; at 13 entered Nie der meyer Sch., Paris, and was later teacher there for over 20 years; studied also with Saint-Saéns; 1863, organist at the Ch. of St. August in; succ. concert Europe; 188s, founded an organ-sch. subsidized by the govt.; commander of the order of Isabella la Catolica; 1885, off icier of pub. instruction; 1895, Chev. of the Legion of Honour; pub. over 300 Greg or i an and plain-song compos i- Gil’christ, W. Wallace, Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 8, 1846—Easton, Pa., Dec. 20, 1916; pupil of H. A. Clarke at the U. of Penn.; from 1877 organist and choirm. Christ Ch., German town; from 18 teacher Phila. Mus. Acad.; cond. of orch. and choral societies; c. prize Psalm alvi. for soli, chorus, orch. and org. (Cincinnati Festival, 1882), ‘““Song of Thanksgiving” for chorus and orch.; a cantata ‘“‘The Rose,” etc. Giles (jilz), Nathaniel, near Worcester, Engl., ca. 1550—Windsor, Jan. 24, 1633; organist; Mus. Doc. Oxon; writer and composer. (zhél-é-bar’), Chas., Paris, 1866—New York, 1910; barytone; pupil of Paris Cons.; after about 1888 sang at Bru els; 1900-03, Met. Op Co.; 1906-10, Manhattan Op. Co.; was to have returned to Met. but died suddenly; an excellent song interpreter. tions.