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BENNETT.
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Was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral,
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1872-78, and entered the Royal Academy of
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Music in 1879, studying under Sir G. A. Mac-
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farren. Here he remained until 1884, and at
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the R.A.IM. concerts the first movement of a
the R.A.M. concerts the first movement of a
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symphony, two overtures, a pianoforte con-
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certo, and other works of his were pro-
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duced. From 1884 to 1887 he was enabled —
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through the instrumentality of the firm of
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Novello, Ewer, and Co., who were greatly in-
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terested in the talented young musician — to
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study at Berlin, under Friedrich Kiel, and at
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Munich, under Rheinberger. Returning to
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England, he was (1888) created a Fellow, and
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appointed Professor of Harmony, R.A.M.,
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having, six years previously, obtained the dip-
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loma, F.(R.)C.O. He graduated Mus. Bac,
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Cambridge, 1888; Mus. Doc, 1893. He was
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organist of St. John the Evangelist from
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1890, until his appointment to Lincoln Cathe-
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dral in August, 1895. Other offices held by
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him are Conductor, London Organ School
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Orchestra (1893), and Church Orchestral
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Society (1895).
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Works. — ]\Iass, in B flat minor ; Festival
Works. — Mass, in B flat minor ; Festival
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Te Deum in D, for soli, double choir, and or-
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chestra, in MS. ; Festival Evening Service in
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A, Dedication Festival, St. Paul's Cathedral,
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1890; Easter Hymn, for soli, chorus, and or-
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chestra, Festival of Sons of the Clergy, St.
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Paul's, 1895 ; Morning, Evening, and Com-
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munion Services; Anthems, etc. Two Albums
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of Songs (Novello) ; Trios for feniale voices ;
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Part-songs, etc. Orchestral : Serenade, in
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Symphonic form ; Overture, Jugendtraiime,
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Crystal Palace, March, October, 1887 ; Over-
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ture, "Leonatus and Imogen," Philharmonic
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Society, 1895. Trio in E, pf., vn., and 'cello,
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London, 1893 ; various pf. pieces. Voluntaries
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for organ, etc.
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Bennett, James 41-L-41
Bennett, James, composer and writer,
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born at Salford, 1804 ; died at Brighton, June,
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1870. Author of " A Practical Introduction to
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part and sight-singing," London, 1843: "Ele-
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mentary exercises for the cultivation of the
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voice," London, n.d. Composed songs, etc.
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Bennett, Joseph 41-L-47
Bennett, Joseph, musical critic, librettist,
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and journalist, born at Berkeley, Gloucester-
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shire, November 29, 1831. In his youth he
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studied the organ, violin, viola, and violon-
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cello ; went through a course of training for
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scholastic profession at the Borough Road
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College, London ; acted as precentor at the
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historical Weigh House Chapel, and was some-
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time organist of Westminster Chax^el. Finally,
time organist of Westminster Chapel. Finally,
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adopting musical criticism, he was connected
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successively with the Sunday Times, Daily
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Telegraph, Pall Mall Gazette, and Graphic.
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For maiiy years he contributed to the Musical
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World, also to the Musical Standard, and
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Musical Times, devoting himself now to the
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last-named and the Daily Telegraph. He was
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editor of Concordia, 1875-6 ; and of the Lute,

BENNETT.
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1883-6. In 1885, he was engaged as annotator
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of the Philharmonic Society's programmes,
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and succeeded the late J. W. Davison as writer
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of the analytical programmes for the Saturday
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and Monday Popular Concerts. He has also
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done similar work for the Leeds, Birmingham,
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and other Festivals. He has acted as adjudi-
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cator at Eisteddfodan ; is a member of the
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Committee of the Mendelssohn Scholarship
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Fund ; and President of the Gloucester Choral
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Society. Of his innumerable contributions to
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the press, the most important are a series of
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papers on the Great Composers ( Musical Times,
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1877-91); "Elijah," a comparison of the origi-
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nal and revised scores (commenced in the short-
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lived Concordia, and reprinted and completed
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in the Musical Times, October, 1882, to April,
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1883); and "From my study," Musical
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Times, (1892 to present time). As a libret-
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tist, Joseph Bennett has done much. His
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chief works, adapted or original are. The
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Golden Legend (Sullivan) ; The Rose of Sharon,
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The Dream of Jubal, the Story of Sayid, and
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Bethlehem (Meckenzie); Ruth, Thorgrim, The
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Transfiguration (Cowen), Jeanie Deans (Mac-
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Cunn), and books for Dr. J. F. Bridge, C. Lee
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Williams, Barnett, Mancinelli, and others.
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His chief publications are : Letters from Bay-
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reuth (Novello, 1877) ; The Musical Year
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[1883] (Novello, 1884) ; Primers of Musical
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Biography, five books, enlargements of some
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of the papers above-named ; and History of
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the Leeds Musical Festivals, 1858-1889 (in
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conjunction with F. R. Spark,) Novello, 1892.
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He is also the author of a number of poetical
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pieces.
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Bennett, Robert 41-R-37
Bennett, Robert, musician, was born at
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Bakewell, Derbyshire, in January or Febru-
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ary, 1788. He became a chorister in King's
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College, Canibridge, and was articled to Dr.
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Clarke-Whitfield. In 1811 he became or-
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ganist of the Parish Church, Sheffield. He
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died at Sheffield, November 3, 1819. He was
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married to Elizabeth Don, daughter of the
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botanist, and his son was William Sterndale
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Bennett, separately noticed. He composed a
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number of songs and various hymn tunes.
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Bennett, Thomas 41-R-48
Bennett, Thomas, organist and composer,
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born at Fonthill in 1779. Choristfer in Salis-
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bury Cathedral under Joseph Corfe. Organist
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of St. John's Chapel, Chichester, and of Chi-
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chester Cathedral, 1803-48. He died at
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Chichester, March 21, 1848, and was suc-
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ceeded by his son Henry, who held the
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appointment till 1860.
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Works. — Introduction to the Art of Sing-
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ing, London, n.d. ; Songs and organ pieces.
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Sacred Melodies : A collection of psalms and
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hymns, sung at the Cathedral and Chapel of
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St. John, Chichester, London, 1825 ; Cathe-
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dral selections, consisting of anthems, sanctus
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commandments, and chants, London ; several
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editions.


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