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BEALE.
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prize madrigal ; Come let us join the romade-
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lay ; This pleasant month of May ; What ho !
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what ho ! (1816) ; etc. Songs. Sonata for
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the pianoforte, with an accompaniment for
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the violin [1815] ; Second Sonata for piano-
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forte, Op. 8 [1816] .
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Beale, William George Frederick 37-L-7
Beale, William George Frederick,
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published "Congregational Psalmody: a col-
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lection of psalm and hymn tunes," London
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[1852] . He also wrote songs and pianoforte
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inusic.
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• Another Beale, Henry Wolfgang Ama-
Another Beale, Henry Wolfgang Ama-
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DEUS, published a large number of Songs and
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Pianoforte Pieces between 1854 and 1878, and
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edited (with W. T. Wrighton) " Congregational
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Psahnody" [1858].
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Beard, John 37-L-17
Beard, John, tenor vocalist, born in
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1716, was a chorister in Chapel Royal,
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under Bernard Gates. First appeared at
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Covent Garden in 1736, and at Drury Lane
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in 1737. Married to Lady Henrietta Herbert,
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widow of Lord Edward Herbert, 1739, and
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afterwards to Miss Rich (daughter of Rich, of
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Covent Garden Theatre), 1759. He was one
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of the proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre,
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1761. Retired from public life, 1768. He
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died at Hampton, Middlesex. February 4,
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1791. He composed a few songs.
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Beardmore, Mrs 37-L-29
Beardmore, Mrs., see Parke, Maria H.
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Beatson, John 37-L-30
Beatson, John, musician. Published
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" A Complete collection of all the tunes sung
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by the different congregations in Hull. To
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which is prefixed an introduction to the art
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of Psalmody" [1780].
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Beattie, James 37-L-35
Beattie, James, poet and author, born at
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Laurencekirk, October 25, 1735. Professor
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of ]\Ioral Philosophy, Marischal College,
of Moral Philosophy, Marischal College,
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Aberdeen, 1760. He died at Aberdeen, August
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18, 1803. Author of "Essays on poetry and
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music as they affect the mind, etc.," London,
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1776; second edition, 1779. "Letter to the
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Rev. Hugh Blair, D.D., on the improvement
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of psalmody in Scotland," 1778 ; another
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edition, Edinburgh, 1829. Poems, Ethical
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works, etc.
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His eldest son, James Hay Beattie (born
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Aberdeen, 1768 — died 1790) was a violinist,
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and amateur musician of great promise.
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Beatty-Kingston, W. 37-L-49
Beatty= Kingston, W., see Kingston,
Beatty=Kingston, W., see Kingston,
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William.
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Beaty, Richard William 37-L-51
- Beaty, Richard William, musician,
Beaty, Richard William, musician,
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was born in Dublin about 1799. He was
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originally a chorister of Christ Church Cathe-
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dral, and became organist and teacher at the
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Molyneux Asylum for Blind Women in 1824.
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He was organist of the Free Church, Great
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Charles Street, from 1828 to 1877, and choir-
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master of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin,
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from 1830 to 1872. He died at Dublin in 1883.
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Works. — One hundred and fifty hymns . .
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[1844], with Weyman and I. Smith. Sequel
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to Melodia Sacra. Songs, etc.
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Beaumont, Alexander S 37-L-63
Beaumont, Alexander 5., composer of
Beaumont, Alexander S., composer of

BEAZLEY.
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the present day. His works include a Suite
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for strings (produced, Norwood, 1887) ; Suite
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in D, strings and pf. ; Lullaby, pf., violin,
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viola, and harr£:onium ; Gondoliera and
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Marcia funebre, for pf. and string quartet;
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pieces for violin and violoncello. Duets for
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pf., songs, etc.
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Beaumont, Henry 37-R-8
Beaumont, Henry, tenor vocalist, native
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of Yorkshire. Studied first under Joshua
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Marshall, of Huddersfield, and later with
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Luigi Caracciolo, at Dublin. Made his debut
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at Huddersfield, October 22, 1881, at a con-
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cert of the festival in celebration of the
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opening of the first Town Hall in the
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borough. He soon made his way in public
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estimation, and in 1883 was offered a position
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in the choir of Christ Church Cathedral,
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Dublin. Here he remained about two years,
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singing at the principal Dublin concerts,
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when, in 1885, he joined the Carl Rosa Opera
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Company. He also sang in Grand Opera in
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Drury Lane, and joined the Burns-Crotty
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"Cinderella" tour, 1891-2. Has visited
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America three times, the first occasion being
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in 1888, when he was with Mr. Ludwig's
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party. Now resident in London, and chiefly
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engaged in concert-singing. Married, April
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26, 1888, the Dublin soprano, Adelaide
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Mullen (q.v.)
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Beaumont, John 37-R-30
Beaumont, John, musician, published
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" The New Harmonic Magazine, or Com-
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pendious Repository of Sacred Music, in full
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Score," London, 1801.
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Beazley, James Charles 37-R-34
Beazley, James Charles, pianist, vio-
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linist and composer, born in Ryde, I.W.,
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1850. Studied music privately for some
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years, and then entered the R.A.]\I., where
years, and then entered the R.A.M., where
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his masters were H. C. Banister, harmony ;
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Dr. Steggall, counterpoint ; W. Sterndale
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Bennett, compooition ; and F. B. Jewson,
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pianoforte. After leaving the Academy he
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was appointed music-master at the King's
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School, Sherborne, Dorset, but delicate health
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compelled his return to Ryde, where he has
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since resided as teacher and composer.
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During the last few weeks of Sir Sterndale
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Bennett's life, Beazley acted as his private
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secretary, the most cordial relations exist-
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ing between them.
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Works. — Cantatas: Drusilda (Ryde, 1888);
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Josiah (1891) ; The Red dwarf ; The Golden
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flitch. Services of song. Part-songs, songs,
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The white gondola, etc. Instrumental : Sona-
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tinas in D minor, F, and G minor ; Six
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sketches ; Six bagatelles ; Six miniatures ;
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Deux pensees ; Elegy, and other pieces for
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violin and pf., with a large number still in
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MS. ; Thirty-five studies ; Four easy sketches ;
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Album of pieces, and other compositions for
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the pf. Pieces for flute and pf. Albums for
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American organ or harmonium. Author of
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" Aids to the violinist : a short treatise in
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reference to bow-marks " (Cary, London).


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