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Edward [pseudonym of James E. German-Jones], compr condr. b. Whit church, Shropshire, Feb. 17, 1862. Early organized local band, for which he arranged and composed music and foi whose concerts he taught himself to play vln solos; in 1880 took le ons of Hay, and entered Royal Acad., where he studied org. under Steggall, vln. under Weist- Hill and A. Burnett; taught vln. there; vlt. in several theatre orch.; 1888 mus. director of Globe Th., London, where he began to write incidental music; among this music, Henry VIII (for the Lyceum 1892) is notable and has become popular as suite; completed Sullivan’s music for The Emerald Isle 1901; composed Prince of Kensington 1903, Tom Jones 1907.