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WEBB, George James, musician, born near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 24 June, 1803 ; died in Orange, New Jersey, 7 October, 1887. He studied music under Alexander Lucas in Salisbury, and became organist of the church at Falmouth. In 1830 he came to the United States, settling in Boston. He became well known as an organist and teacher, and was the friend and associate of Lowell Mason. When the Boston academy of music was founded, in 1833, he and Mason were appointed as musical directors. He also held office in the Handel and Haydn society, and other associations. ]n 1871 he resided in Orange, New Jersey, and his time after this was devoted principally to teaching his new method for treating the voice. He wrote, with Chester G. Allen, "Voice-Culture" (New York, 1871; revised ed., 1884), and edited collections of vocal music, most of them jointly with Lowell Mason.
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