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BELCHER.
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" The Use of Organs and other instruments
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of music in Christian worship indefensible,"
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Glasgow, 1866. "Instrumental Music un-
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warranted in the worship of God," Edinburgh,
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N.D. His father, the Rev. James Begg, D.D.,
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minister of New Monkland, Lanarkshire,
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wrote a tract entitled " Treatise on the use of
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organs and other instruments of music in the
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worship of God," Glasgow, 1808, reprinted in
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his son's tract of 1866.
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Belcher, John 39-L-11
Belcher, John, English writer, author of
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" Lectures on the History of Ecclesiastical
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Music," London, 1872.
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Belcher, William Thomas 39-L-14
Belcher, William Thomas, organist and
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composer, born in Birmingham, ]\Iarch 8, 1827.
composer, born in Birmingham, March 8, 1827.
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Graduated Mus. B. Oxon., 1867; Mus. D. 1872.
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Organist of Great Barr Church, 1856, and sub-
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sequently of several churches in Birmingham,
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up to 1884, when he was appointed organist
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and choir-master at Holy Trinity, Bordesley,
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a position he still holds. Has given organ re-
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citals in Birmingham and neighbouring towns.
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His son, W. E. Belcher, M.A., is deputy organ-
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ist of the Leeds Town Hall, and teacher of
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music at Headingly, near Leeds.
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Works. — Oratorio, The Sea of Galilee
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(MS.), Oxford, 1872 ; Cantata, The Pates,
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Oxford, 1867 ; Cantatas composed for the
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opening of Adderley and Aston Parks, Bir-
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mingham ; Cantatina, Excelsior ; Oj)era, Es-
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telle. Church Music : Anthem for double
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choir, from Psalm 122 ; Anthems, Hymns,
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Chants, &c. Glees and part-songs, including a
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Jubilee Song — Fifty years glad blessings bring-
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ing — a copy of which was graciously accepted
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by the Queen, 1887. Pianoforte pieces, etc.
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Bell, John 39-L-37
Bell, John, composer and organist, was
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born at Gourock, in Renfrewshire. He studied
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music from an early age, and became A.
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Mus. T.C.L. ; F.F.S.C. ; and Mus. Doc,
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Trinity College, Toronto. Has held the ap-
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pointments of organist or conductor of psalm-
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ody in Westbourne Free Church ; Springburn
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Parish Church ; Anderston Parish Church ;
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and St. Vincent Parish Church, all in Glas-
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gow. He also conducted a Select Choir, and
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acted as conductor of the Glasgow Temper-
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ance Choral Society ; Cathcart Musical As-
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sociation ; Vale of Leven Choral Society ;
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Carluke Choral Society ; and St. Andrew's
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Musical Association. For four or five years
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he was inusical critic to the North British
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Daily Mail. Composer and arranger of about
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150 anthems and part-songs ; the 145th Psalm
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for soli, double chorus, and orchestra (degree
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exercise), etc.
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Bell, John Montgomerie 39-L-57
Bell, John Montgomerie, amateur com-
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poser, was born at Edinburgh, May 28, 1837.
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He is a writer to the signet. His composi-
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tions include anthems, songs, and hymn tunes,
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some of which have been published in various
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Scottish Church Hymnals.
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Bellamy J. 39-L-63
Bellamy J., musician, compiled " A

BELLERBY.
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System of Divine Musick," 1745.
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Bellamy, Richard 39-R-2
Bellamy, Richard, bass singer and com-
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poser, was born about 174.3. In 1771 he was
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appointed a gentleman of the Chapel Royal,
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and in 1773 he became a lay-vicar of West-
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minster Abbey. He graduated Mus. Bac.,
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Cambridge, in 1775. He became a vicar-
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choral of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, in
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1793, and succeeded Hudson, as almoner and
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master of the children, in 1793, a post he
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held till 1799. He died at London, September
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11, 1813. Bellamy was one of the best bass
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singers of his day, and composed a Te Deum ;
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A set of anthems, 1788 ; Six glees for three
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and four voices, 1789 ; and other works.
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Bellamy, Thomas Ludford 39-R-16
Bellamy, Thomas Ludford, bass vocalist,
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son of above, was born at Westminster, Lon-
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don, in 1770. He was a chorister in West-
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minster Abbey under Cooke. He studied
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singing under Tasca, and appeared as a
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concert vocalist in London till 1794. Stage
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manager of theatre in Dublin, 1794-97. He
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became part-proprietor of Chester, Lichfield,
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Manchester, and Shrewsbury theatres, 1800.
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Proprietor of Belfast, Londonderry, and
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Newry theatres, 1803. Sang in Covent Gar-
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den theatre, 1807-12, and at Drury Lane
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theatre, 1812-17. Choir-master at Chapel of
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Spanish Embassy, Loudon, 1819. Bass
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Singer at Concert of Ancient Music. He
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died at London, January 3, 1843.
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Works. — Songs and part-songs. Lyric
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poetry of glees, madrigals, catches, rounds,
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canons, and duets. London, 1840.
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William Henry Bellamy (born in 1799 —
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died at London, March 3, 1880), probably a
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relative of ihe above, composed A lady's page ;
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The neglected lute ; The pilgrim, and other
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songs.
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Bellasis, Edward 39-R-40
Bellasis, Edward, writer, born January
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28,1852. "Lancaster Herald." 1882. Author
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of Cherubini : memorials illustrative of his
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life, London, 1874. The Law of arms, 1880
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The Machells of Crackenthorpe . . Kendal
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1886. ; Memorials of Mr. Serjeant Bellasis,
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1800-1873, London, 1893, etc. Songs: Alone
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I wandered ; Ministering spirits ; The haven
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Consolation ; Waiting for the morning ; The
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two worlds ; Tyre ; Marionette pantomime
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Pf. music, etc.
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His brother, the Rev. Richard Bellasis
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of the Oratory, Edgbaston, Birmingham, is a
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musician, and occasionally conducts concerts.
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Bellerby, Edward Johnson 39-R-54
Bellerby, Edward Johnson, organist,
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pianist, and composer, born March 28, 1858,
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at Pickering, Yorkshire. Studied under Dr.
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B. G. Monk, of York Minster, 1876-80, and
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was assistant organist during most of that
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time. In 1879 he graduated Mus. Bac, Ox-
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ford; and Mus. Doc, 1895. He was organist
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to Lord Hotham, 1877-8 ; of Selby Abbey
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Church, 1878-81 ; then appointed to Margate
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Parish Church, 1881 ; and in 1884 to Holy


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