Date of birth: born year 1949
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Age 61, year 2010:
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Raymond is an author-historian and he recently was cited for his help in a book by Dr.Christina Bashford, i.e., The Pursuit of High Culture: John Ella and Chamber Music in Victorian London, (2007 ed.). Publisher: The Boydell Press, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, U.K. (ISBN 978-1-84383-298-0).
Raymond is from Yorkshire in England. He has 3 sons (now adults) to his first wife and he is also a grandfather. There is a picture of him (some taken by his sons and both sides of the families, year 2009) at his wedding to his second wife Marie. They live not far from North Walsham in Norfolk, England.
This photo-picture is not an anonymous one and he is now registered with "Open Library".
Recent news:
Music in the British Library.
"Victoria March", by John Ella, for two performers on the Pianoforte (eleven pages/folios). Publisher: London: R.Mills, year late 1838. System number 004323285. Music Collection: h.109 (10). This was written by John for Queen Victoria's first official visit to the London Guildhall, John having later played in the orchestra at the Queen's Coronation.
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"A Duettino", for the Flute and Pianoforte, etc., (score and part), by John Ella. Publisher: London: Wheatstone and Co., [year c.1850]. System number 004323284. Music Collection: f.246.y.(1).
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"Amo te Solo", a favorate Italian canzonetta, as a duett for two soprano voices or soprano and tenore with an accompt., for Pianoforte or Guitar, arranged by John Ella. Discription: "folio", year c.1828. System number 004323283. Music Collection: H.1668. (6).
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Also in the British Library there are copies of J.Ella's books and in the Manuscripts Department there are some of his items. In the Bodleian Library, Oxford, there is a personal collection of his, e.g., on the musical union, pictures of other musicians, etc. This collection was previously at the Music Faculty Library in Oxford and when it was there, it was cited has such in one of Raymond E.O.Ella's books (2002 edition).
John was referred to in French as 'M.Ella', the "M" being for "Monsieur", a courtesy title; equivalent in English to " Sir or Mr ".
To read an article on John Ella, go to: http://www.hberlioz.com/others/RElla.htm
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Also more pictures: http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/leicester/gallery.html?user=11653&scope=leicestershire

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