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BENNETT.
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Bennett, William 42-L-1
Bennett, William, organist and com-
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poser, born near Teignniouth, 1767. He
poser, born near Teignmouth, 1767. He
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studied under Jackson of Exeter, and J. C.
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Bach and Schroeter, London. Organist of
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St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth. He died
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about 1830.
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Works. — Six songs and a glee, London
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[1799] ; anthems and organ music, etc.
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Bennett, W. J. E 42-L-9
Bennett, W.J. E., compiler of a "Psalter,
Bennett, W. J. E., compiler of a "Psalter,
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containing a selection of psalm tunes, chants,
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services, and other ecclesiastical music . . .
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arranged for congregational singing in four
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parts," 1843-44.
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Bennett, William Mineard 42-L-14
Bennett, William Mineard, composer
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and painter, born at Exeter, in 1778, died
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there October 17, 1858. He composed a
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number of glees and songs, and was a portrait
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painter.
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Bennett, Sir William Sterndale 42-L-19
Bennett, Sir William Sterndale, com-
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poser and pianist, was born at Sheffield, April
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13, 1816. He studied as a chorister in choir
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of King's College, Cambridge, under his grand-
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father, John Bennett, and received subsequent
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instruction from Charles Lucas, Dr. Crotch,
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Cipriani Potter, and W. H. Holmes. He
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studied at Leipzig Conservatorium under Mos-
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cheles, at the expense and on the suggestion
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of Messrs. Broadwood and Sons, during 1836-
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40. He appeared in England as concert-giver,
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1843-1856, and was an unsuccessful candidate
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for Music Professorship at Edinburgh Uni-
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versity, 1844. He married Miss Mary Ann
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Wood, 1844. Founded (with others) the
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Bach Society, 1849. Conducted the Philhar-
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monic Society Concerts, 1856-66. Conducted
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the Leeds Musical Festival, 1858. Professor
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of Music at Cambridge, 1856. Mus. Doc,
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Cambridge, 1856. M.A., Cambridge, 1857.
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Principal of the R.A.M., 1866. D.C.L., Ox-
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ford, 1870. Knighted, 1871. Presented with
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testimonial, 1872. He died at London. Feb-
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ruary 1, 1875.
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Works. — Op. 1, First Concerto for piano-
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forte and orchestra, in D minor, 1832 ; Op. 2,
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Capriccio for pianoforte, in D ; Op. 3, Overture
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for full orchestra, Parisina, 1834-35 ; Op. 4,
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Second Concerto for pianoforte and orchestra,
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in E fiat ; Op. 8, Sestet for pianoforte and
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strings, 1844 ; Op. 9, Third Concerto for piano-
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forte and orchestra, in C minor, 1834 ; Op. 10,
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Three musical sketches for pianoforte ; Op. 11,
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Six studies for the pianoforte ; Op. 12, Three
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impromptus for pianoforte ; Op. 13, Sonata
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for pianoforte, 1842 ; Op. 14, Three romances
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for pianoforte ; Op. 15, Overture for full or-
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chestra. The Naiads, 1836 ; Op. 16, Fantasia
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for pianoforte, 1842 ; Op. 17, Three Diversions
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for pianoforte duet ; Op. 18, Allegro Grazioso
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for pianoforte ; Op. 19, Fourth Concerto for
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pianoforte and orchestra, in F minor, 1836-
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1849 ; Op. 20, Overture for full orchestra. The
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Wood Nymph, 1840 ; Op. 22. Caprice in E for
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pianoforte and orchestra, 1840 ; Op. 23, Six

BENSON.
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songs for solo voice with pianoforte accom-
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paniment ; Op. 24, Suite de Pieces, for piano-
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forte, 1843 ; Op. 25, Rondo Piacevale for
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pianoforte ; Op. 26, Trio for pianoforte, violin,
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and 'cello, 1844 ; Op. 27, Scherzo for piano-
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forte ; Op. 28, Rondino for pianoforte, 1853 ;
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Op. 29, Two studies for j^ianoforte ; Op. 30,
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Four sacred duets ; Op. 31, Tema e variazione
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for pianoforte; Op. 32, Sonata for pianoforte
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and 'cello, 1852 ; Op. 33, Sixty preludes and
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lessons for pianoforte, 1853 ; Op. 34, Rondo
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for pianoforte ; Op. 35, Six songs (second set)
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for voice and pianoforte ; Op. 36, Flowers of
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the month ; Op. 37, Rondeau a la Polonaise
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pour le pianoforte [1858] ; Op. 38, Toccato for
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pianoforte ; Op. 39, The May Queen, a pas-
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toral, by H. P. Chorley (cantata) for solo
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voices, chorus, and orchestra, Leeds Musical
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Festival, 1858 ; Op. 40, Ode, written for the
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opening of the International Exhibition, 1862,
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by (Lord) Alfred Tennyson, 1862; Op. 41,
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Cambridge Installation Ode, 1862; Op. 42,
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Fantasie-overture, Paradise and the Peri, for
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full orchestra, 1862 ; Op. 43, Symphony for
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full orchestra, in G minor ; op. 44, The
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Woman of Samaria, an oratorio, for solo voices,
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chorus, and orchestra, Birmingham Festival,
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1867 ; op. 45, Music to Sophocles' Ajax ; Op.
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46, Pianoforte Sonata, The Maid of Orleans.
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In addition to the above he wrote overtures,
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The Merry Wives of Windsor ; Marie du Bois,
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1845 ; A quintet for pianoforte and wind in-
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struments, etc., songs, part-songs, pianoforte
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music, and collections of chants, etc., most of
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which have been published.
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Benson, George 42-R-36
Benson, George, composer and tenor
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singer, was born in 1814. He was a gentle-
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man of the Chapel Royal, and in 1878 he
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graduated Mus. Bac, Cambridge. He died
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at London, August 9, 1884. He composed
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Glees: If music be the food of love (prize,
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1863) ; Orpheus with his lute ; True love to
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win. Sleep little baby, sleep, four-part song.
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The Wooer, madrigal. My God look upon me ;
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I will arise, anthenis. Songs, etc.
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Benson, John 42-R-46
Benson, John, musician, compiled "Sa-
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cred Harmony, a collection of tunes composed
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and arranged for one, two, three and four
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voices." London [1840] .
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Benson, John Allanson 42-R-50
Benson, John Allanson, composer,
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organist and teacher, born near Ripley,
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Yorkshire, February 8, 1848. Connected with
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the family of the late Archbishop of Canter-
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bury. He was intended, by his father, for
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an architect, but his love for music ultimately
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prevailed, and he adopted ihe art as his pro-
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fession. He received his earliest instruction
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as a choir boy after the removal of his family
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to Harrogate, and afterwards became con-
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ductor of the local Philharmonic Society.
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As organist, teacher, lecturer, and composer,
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he is a prominent and busy figure in musical
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life at Harrogate.


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