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Mr. Moir was born at Market Harborough, and, having lost his father, who was an al’tlbt bctcn he was three years old, received his fiISt musical teaching from his mother, but was educated at the South I\ulbmgt(,m School of Art to follow the profession of
Irrone o Phoio, by FRANK 1. MOIK, [Larraud, his father. But the boyv was a born musician, and, having in 1880 gained an
open scholarship at the National Training School ot Music over the heads ot forty competitors, he decided to pursue the course to which his natural genius clearly summoned him, and to follow music as a protession. His work brought him under the notice of Mr. John by whom he was engaged for a term of years to write only for his Brm. Among the songs written during that period was * Onl\ Once More,” one of the most popular songs ever produced by any composer. To mention his later songs would be superfluous; there are works amongst them which arce household words in every home where music 15 loved., Our readers need not be reminded of Mr. Moir's song, * The Winding Walk,” which appeared i our No. of December Tast. LAWRENCE NI,
Mr. Lawrence Kellic was born in the neighbourhood of Maida Vale. e was articled as a solicitor’s clerk for hve years,
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but after the expiraticn of two, he aban-
doned law for musie, which he felt was the true bent of his futurce carcer. At the carly age ot four, he used to extem-
porize, and at fiftcen published his first piece, @ gavotte for the pi’um under a 1100 e One year after giving up the law he entered into a contract with Metzler & Co. to write for them for three years. Thix agreement was renewed for another three years, and terminated last Christmas. During that period he has attained well- deserved popularity wuh wvual Lom])osl— tions—*" Douglas Gordon,” Q,lu,pmg Tide,"” “You ask me why | ]O\L " An Autumn Story,” and * .\ Winter Love Song,” being his chicf successes. He creates all his own songs m the series of recitals which he gives in London and the provinces. Mr. Kellie has a select school of followers, and his re- citals at Stemnway Hall are always attended by a fashionable throng; his compositions have a very marked mdnuluallt\ and 1n his rendering of a song he very happily dehines the kimship between recitation and singing.
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