Dunc’an

William Edmondstoune, Sale, Dukas (dii-kis), Paul, Paris, Oct. 1, Cheshire, 1866—June 26, 1920; 1865—May 17, 1935; one of the most organist; at 16 an a ociate of the original of French composers; pupil Royal College of Organists: 1883, obtained scholarship at R. C. M., upil of Parry, Stanford and Macarren; critic for some years, then prof. at Oldham College; c. succe ful odes with orch., notably “‘ Ye Mariners of England” (1890), etc. Dun’ham, Henry Morton, Brockton, Ma ., July 27, 1853—1920; grad. New England Cons., as pupil of G. E. Whiting (organ), J. C. D. Parker (piano), Emery and Paine (theory); held various church positions till 1911, and gave organ recitals on the Great Organ at Boston, at St. Louis Exposition; long prof. of organ at N. E. Cons.; author of an organ method; c. symph., poem ‘‘Easter Morning,” a book of organ studies, Meditation for organ, harp and violin; 3 organ sonatas, etc: Dunhill, Thomas Frederick, b. Hampstead, London, Feb. 1, 1877; composer; studied at R. Coll. of Mus., after 1905 prof. there; also taught at Eton. Coll., and toured colonies as examiner; 1907, founded concerts of British chamber music that have been influential in introducing new composers; c. large variety of orch. and esp. chamber works of tasteful quality and traform; opera, “The (doo’-né), Egidio Romualdo, Matera, near Otranto, Feb. 9, 1709 —Paris, June 11, 1775; pupil of Durante; his first opera, ‘‘ Nerone,” prod. Rome, 1735, with great succ., Per goles i’s ‘“‘Olimpiado,’ generous Duni said was too good for the public, declaring himself ‘‘frenetico contre il pubblico Romano”’; he c. French operettas with such succ. that he settled in Paris, where he is considered the founder of French opera-bouffe; c. 13 Italian operas and 20 French.