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The British Musical Biography

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BAMFORD.
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Bamford, H. A 24-L-1
Bamford, H. A., musician. Wrote "The
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Eudiments of the theory of Music, designed
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for the use of pupil-teachers and students in
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training colleges.'' IManchester, 1881.
training colleges.'' Manchester, 1881.
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Banestre or Banaster, Gilbert 24-L-5
Banestre or Banaster, Gilbert, musi-
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cian and poet of latter part of 1.5tli century.
cian and poet of latter part of 15th century.
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He received 40 marks in 1482 as " Tklaster of
He received 40 marks in 1482 as " Master of
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the Song, assigned to teach the children of
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the King's chapel." He contributed to the
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Fairfax MS., and wrote various works and
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translations in verse.
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Banister, Charles William 24-L-12
Banister, Charles William, composer
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and teacher, born 1768, died 1831. He com-
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posed " Twelve Psalm and Hymn Tunes,"
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London, 1792; "Four Moral Pieces," London
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[1803] ; " Star of Bethlehem," song, etc.
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His son, Henry Joshua, edited " Complete
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edition of the Vocal Music of C. W. Banister,"
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London, 1881-33, in 21 numbers.
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His son, Henry Joshua (born London,
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1803 ; died London, 1847), was a violoncello
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player and author, who performed at most of
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the principal concerts in his day. He pub-
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lished " Tutor's Assistant for the Violoncello,"
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N.D. ; One hundred and fifty Lessons for the
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Violoncello," London [1846] ; also " Lessons
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on Double-notes " and " Exercises on the use
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of the thumb." He also wrote "Domestic
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Music for the wealthy, or a plea for the art
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and its professors," London [1843] .
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Another son, Joseph (1812-1890), was a
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violinist, and for many years was a member
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of the Philharmonic Society.
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Banister, Henry Charles 24-L-34
Banister, Henry Charles, composer,
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pianist, and writer on music, born in London,
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June 13, 1831. Son of H. J. Banister (g. v.).
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Studied, at first under his father, and later at
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the R.A.M., where he won a King's Scholar-
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ship in 1846, and again in 1848. Cipriani
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Potter was the master he chiefly studied with.
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In 1851 he became Assistant Professor, and in
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1853 Professor of Harmony and Composition,
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R.A.M., and is now F.R.A.M. As a singing
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boy he was heard at concerts of the Glee
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Clubs, and in 1846 he sang duets in " Judas
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Maccabseus," with Miss Dolby and Miss
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Sabilla Novello, at the Reading Festival of
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1846 (vide Binfield). His string quartet in
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F sharp niinor was produced by the Society
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of British Musicians at Erat's Saloon, De-
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ceniber 29, 1847 ; and he began concert giving
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November 26, 1855, at St. Martin's HaU. For
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many years a prominent figure in the musical
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world, of late he has devoted himself chiefly
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to tuition and to musical literature. Besides
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his appointment at the R.A.]\I., he has been a
his appointment at the R.A.M., he has been a
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Professor at the Guildhall School of Music
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since 1880, and is Professor of Harmony at the
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Royal Normal College for the Blind. Mem-
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ber of the Philharmonic Society.
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Works. — In MS. : — Symphonies : No. 1, in
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D (1847) ; No. 2. in E flat (1848) ; No. 8, in A
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minor (1850) ; No. 4, in A (1858). Overtures :

BANKS.
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No. 1, in E flat (1849) ; No. 2, " Cymbeline"
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(1852) ; No. 3, in E minor (1852) ; No. 4, The
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Serenade, in E ; No. 5, From Sorrow to Joy,
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in B flat (1876). Andante and Rondo in E
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flat (1852). Capriccio in A minor. Fantasia
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in D (written for the Musical Society, 1863),
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for jjf. and orchestra. String Quartets in P
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sharp minor (1847) ; in D (1850) ; in E minor.
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Sonatas for pf. duet, in G minor (1850) ; in
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A flat ; in A minor ; for pf . solo, in E ; B
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flat ; F sharp minor ; F minor ; and F sharp
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minor. Sacred Cantata (1851). Cantatas for
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female voices and orchestra: The Sea Fairies
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(Tennyson — R. A.M., 1861); The Maiden's
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Holiday, for female voices (composed for pri-
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vate choir of Madame Bassano). Published
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compositions. — Pf . pieces, Op. 2, 4 ; Seven
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variations on an original air. Op. 5 ; Op. 6 ;
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Sonata in F sharp minor, duet, produced
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1852, Op. 7 ; Op. 9, 10, 11, 18, 14, 18, 22, 26,
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27, 29 ; Andante, with variations, pf. duet,
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Op. 31 ; Op. 84 ; Fantasia in F minor. Op. 35
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(composed 1874) ; Canzonets, Op. 1, 8 ; Part-
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song, Op. 8; Three songs. Op. 16; Anthem,
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satisfy us early, Op. 25; Part-songs, songs,
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etc. Literary and didactic, including lectures
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delivered before the Royal NormalCollege,
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The Musical Association, College of Organists,
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and the Incorporated Society of Musicians
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(Conferences), etc. Text-book of Music, Lon-
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don, 1872, 14 editions ; Some Musical Ethics
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and Analogies, London, 1884 ; Lectures on
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Musical Analysis, 1887 ; Musical Art and Study,
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1888 ; George Alexander jMacfarren : his life,
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works, and influence London, Bell and Sons,
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1892 ; Two addresses on the same subject :
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Helpful papers for harmony students London,
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Ryder, 1895 ; and many lectures unpublished.
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Banister, John 24-R-39
Banister, John, composer and violinist,
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born London, 1030. He was sent by Charles
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11. to France, where he studied the violin,
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and on his return became leader of the King's
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band of music. He established a " Musick
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School " at Whitefriars, and gave concerts
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from 1672 till 1678. He was dismissed from
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the King's band for maintaining that English
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violinists were superior to French ones. He
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died London, Octobers, 1679. Banister com-
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posed music for Davenant's " Circe," 1667
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(with P. Humphrej-) ; for Shakespeare's "Tem-
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pest ;" and published " New Ayres and Dia-
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logues com^josed for voices and viols of two,
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three, and four parts," London, 1678 (with
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Thomas Low). He also conaposed Lessons
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for viols, songs, etc.
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His son John (? — 1785) was also a violinist
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and a member of the private bands of Charles
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II., James II., and Anne. He was also prin-
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cipal violinist at the Italian Oj^era, London.
cipal violinist at the Italian Opera, London.
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Author of "The Gentleman's Tutor for the
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Flute," . . . 1698, and " The Compleat Tutor
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for the Violin, . . 1699, etc.
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Banks, Ralph 24-R-63
Banks, Ralph, musician and organist,


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