Christabel Baxendale (1886–after 1953?) was an

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violinist and composer "of considerable talent." She was active in the early 1900s until at least 1921 and gave concerts in the

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area, sometimes with her older sister, Kathleen Baxendale, who was a soprano

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Works

Baxendale composed mostly popular songs. Selected works include: *''That Merry, Merry May'' (setting of a poem by

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) *''Plaintive Melody'' for violin or viola and piano (1951) *''Two little Eyes of blue'' *''You Came To Me''

References

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