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BATESON.
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Bateson, Thomas 35-L-1
Bateson, Thomas, composer and or-
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ganist, was born in the latter half of the
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the 16th century. Organist of Chester Cathe-
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dral, 1599. Resided in Ireland for many
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years, from 1608. Organist and vicar choral
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of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, 1608.
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Mus. Bac, Dublin. (The first on whom the
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degree was conferred by the University).
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The date of his death is unknown.
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Works. — First set of madrigals, 1601 (re-
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printed by the Musical Antiquarian Society
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in 1846) ; Second set of madrigals, 1618 ;
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Two madrigals in the Triumphs of Oriaua.
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Bathe, William 35-L-14
Bathe, William, Irish Jesuit and writer,
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was born in Dublin, 1564. Studied at Lou-
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vain and Padua, and became rector of the
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Irish College of Salamanca. He died Madrid,
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June 17th, 1614. Author of " A brief intro-
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duction to the true arte of musicke, wherein
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are set down exact and easie rules for such as
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seeke to know the trueth, with arguments and
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there solutions, for such as seeke also to
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know the reason of the trueth : with rules be
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means whereby any by his own Industrie
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may shortly, easily, and regularly attaine to
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all such things as to the arte doe belong : to
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which otherwise any can hardly attaine with-
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out tedious difficult practice, by means of the
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irregular order now used in teaching ; lately
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set forth by William Bathe, student at Oxen-
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ford." London, 1584. Another edition was
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issued under the title of " A briefe introduc-
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tion to the skill of song, concerning the
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practice set forth by William Bathe, gent."
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London [1590].
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Batson, Rev. Arthur Wellesley 35-L-36
Batson, Rev. Arthur Wellesley, com-
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poser. Mus. B., Oxford, 1878. Appointed
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Precentor, St. Anne's, Soho, 1888, and con-
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ducted Lenten performance of Bach's " St.
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John" Passion music in February of that year.
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Composer of a sacred cantata, "The Vineyard;"
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music to Fletcher's pastoral, " The Faithful
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shepherdess ;" comic operetta, " The burglar
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and the bishop." Has also published an-
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thems, services, madrigals, songs, etc.
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Batten, Adrian 35-L-46
Batten, Adrian, composer and organist,
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was born in latter portion of 16th century
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[1585—90]. He studied under Holmes, of
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Winchester Cathedral. Became vicar-choral
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of Westminster Abbev, 1614, and vicar-choral
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of St. Paul's Cathedral, 1624. Organist, St.
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Paul's Cathedral, 1624. He died about the
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middle of the 17th century [1637] .
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Works. — Anthems— 'Rea.v my prayer ;
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praise the Lord; Deliver lis, Lord (in
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Boyce's Cathedral music) ; Te Deum, Bene-
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dictus. Jubilate, Kyrie, etc., in D (Novello) ;
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Thirty-four anthems (words only — Clifford) ;
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Twenty-four anthems in Barnard's Cathedral
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music.
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Battishill, Jonathan 35-L-61
Battishill, Jonathan, coniposer and or-
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ganist, was born in London in IMay, 1738.
ganist, was born in London in May, 1738.
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Son of Jonathan Battishill, solicitor, and

BAYLEY.
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Mary Leverton, his wife. He became a chor-
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ister in St. Paul's Cathedral under W. Savage,
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1748. He became deputy organist, under
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Boyce, of the Chapel Royal. Conductor and
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accompanist at Covent Garden Theatre. Mar-
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ried to Miss Davies (the original "Madge" in
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"Love in a Village"), 1763. Organist of
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united parishes of S. Clement, Eastcheap and
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S. Martin, Orgar, 1764. Organist of Christ
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Church, Newgate Street, 1767. Resigned post
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at Covent Garden. Devoted himself to teach-
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ing and composition. Presented with gold
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medal by the Nobleman's Catch-club, 1771.
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On the death of his wife in 1777, he lost taste
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for music and became addicted to drink. He
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died at Islington, December 10, 1801, and was
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buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Works. — Almena, an opera (with M. Arne),
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Drury Lane, 1764 : The Rites of Hecate, a
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musical entertainment, 1764. Anthems : Be-
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hold, how good and joyful ; Call to remem-
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brance : I will magnify Thee, God ; Lord,
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look down from heaven ; Six anthems and
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ten chants, edited by Page, 1804 (with memoir
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bj' Dr. Busby, and portrait) ; Twelve hymns,
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the words by the Rev. Charles Wesley ....
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London [1765] . Glees : Amidst the myrtles ;
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Again my mournful sighs ; Here rests his head
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[1805] ; Kate, of Aberdeen ; Come, bind my
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hair. A collection of songs for three and four
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voices, London [1783] 2 books ; Collection of
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catches. Songs : Collection of favourite songs
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sung at the publick gardens and theatres
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[1761] ; At eve with the woodlark I rest ;
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Charms of Silvia ; Gay Damon ; Kind request ;
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Shepherd and shepherdess ; The Wish. Select
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pieces for the organ or pianoforte, contain-
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ing an overture and nine pieces selected from
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original MSS. by John Page. London [1805] .
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Battye, James 35-R-40
Battye, James, composer and teacher,
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was born at Huddersfield in 1803, and died
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there on October 10, 1858. He published
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" Twelve glees for four and five voices, with
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pianoforte accompaniment." London [1854J;
pianoforte accompaniment." London [1854];
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" My soul truly waiteth," Gresham prize an-
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them, 1845 ; Songs, etc.
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Baumer, Henry 35-R-47
Baumer, Henry, composer and teacher,
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born about 1835. Head master of Watford
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School of Music ; retired in 1886. He died at
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Watford, Herts. July 29, 1888. He composed
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the "Triumph of Labour," a cantata, 1875;
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Part-songs ; and many single songs ; String
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quartet ; Three sketches for pf., etc.
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Baxter, Rev. J. A 35-R-54
Baxter, Rev. J. A., clergyman and musi-
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cian, published "Harmonia Sacra, a collection
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of introductory sentences, chants, responses,
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doxologies, with 200 psalm and hymn tunes,
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arranged for four voices and pf. or organ.
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Revised by Vincent Novello." London, 1840.
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Bayley, William 35-R-60
Bayley, William, organist and composer,
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was born in [1810] . Vicar-choral St. Paul's
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Cathedral, and master of the choristers in
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succession to Hawes. Organist of St. John's,


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