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BERTINI.
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Bertini, Henri Jerome 44-L-1
Bertini, Henri Jerome, composer and
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pianist of Frencli parentage, born at London,
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October 28, 1798. Studied under his father,
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etc. He travelled through Germany and Hol-
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land, and in England and Scotland. Resided
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in Paris as teacher and concert-giver from
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1821. He died at ]\Ieylan, near Grenoble,
1821. He died at Meylan, near Grenoble,
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October 1, 1876.
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Works.— Studies for the pf., op. 29, 32, 66,
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86, 94, 100, 13.3, 184, 1.34a, 137, 142, 147, 166,
86, 94, 100, 133, 184, 134a, 137, 142, 147, 166,
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175, 176, 177, 178, 180 ; Trios for pf., violin,
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and 'cello ; Sextets for pf., 2 violins, viola,
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'cello, and bass, op. 79, 85, 90, 114 ; Sonatas
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for pf. and violin, op. 152, 153, 156, ; Nonetto
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for pf. with wind instruments.
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Bervon, Inglis 44-L-16
Bervon, Inglis, organist and composer,
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born in Birmingham, 1837. Principal bass at
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St. Andrew's, Wells Street, London, 1861 ;
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organist of the Parish Church, Aberystwith,
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1866 ; thence to Welshpool, and to St. Marv's
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Stafford, which last he held till about 1880.
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Editor of a " Collection of 201 Chants for
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Psalms and Canticles," and composer of organ
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pieces (published in the Organists' Quarterly
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Journal), songs, etc. He died at Shelton,
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near Hanley, Staffs., December 18, 1891.
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Best, William Thomas 44-L-27
Best, William Thomas, organist and
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composer, born at Carlisle, August 13, 1826.
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Took lessons from Young, the cathedral organ-
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ist, but being intended for the profession of a
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civil engineer, he only took up the study of
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music seriously when in Liverpool, 1840, he
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decided to change his vocation. His first ap-
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pointment was that of organist at Pembroke
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Chapel, Liverpool, 1840 ; then, in 1847, to the
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Church for the Blind; and in 1848, organist to
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the Liverpool Philharnionic Society. In 1852
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he was in London, giving recitals on various
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organs, playing at the Crystal Palace (Hyde
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Park), April 10. He held the office of organist
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at Lincoln's Inn Chapel, and in October, 1853,
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was appointed organist and professor of the
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organ at the Royal Panopticon. About the
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beginning of 1855 he was appointed to St.
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Martin-in-the-Fields, and in August of that
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year he was elected organist of St. George's
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Hall, Liverpool. He conducted a grand con-
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cert, October 10, on the occasion of the visit
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of the Duke of Cambridge, when the organ
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was opened, and gave his first popular recital,
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October 20. For many years he officiated as
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organist at churches in Birkenhead and Liver-
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pool, and in 1871 was organist at the Royal
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Albert Hall at Kensington. Throughout the
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United Kingdom he was recogi^ised as the
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finest organist of his time, and his recitals
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were of the most important service to the art
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of organ-playing. His influence in promoting
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uniformity in organ construction has been
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great. He has given recitals in Paris and
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Rome, and in 1890 (August 9) opened the vast
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organ in the Town Hall, Sydney, N.S.W. In
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February, 1894, ill health caused him to re-

BETJEMANN.
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sign his appointment at St. George's Hall,
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and the famous organist, after fifty odd years
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of artistic activity, retired into private life.
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A commemorative bust was unveiled in the
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Hall, October 20, 1896. As a composer, he
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was known from 1845, when his Fantasia in
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two movements was published : he is also a
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fine pianist, and some conapositions for the
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pianoforte were issued in 1852. In 1880 he
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received a Civil List pension of £100 per
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annum. He is an Hon. R.A.M.
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Works. — Two overtures and a march, or-
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chestra ; Morning and Evening Service in F,
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op. 40. composed for Leeds Parish Church ;
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Services, Kyries, etc. ; Behold, I bring you
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glad tidings ; Praise the Lord, and other an-
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thems and hynms ; Eighty chorals, selected
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and newly harmonized for four voices and or-
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gan, Novello, 1852. Glee, five voices. What
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mournful thoughts. Tarantella, Allegretto
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pastorale, Notturno, op. 27, marches, and
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other pieces for pf . Organ works. The modern
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school for the organ (1853?) ; The art of organ
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playing, parts I. and II. (1870) ; Thirty pro-
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gressive studies ; Collection of pieces, expressly
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composed for church use, six books ; Six con-
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cert pieces ; Three preludes and fugues ; Sona-
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tas in G and D minor ; Fantasias, etc. Ar-
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rangements from the scores of the Great
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Masters, five volumes ; Mozart's overture,
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" Die Zauberflote" (1846) ; Editor of "Cecilia,"
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a collection of organ pieces in diverse styles
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(containing important compositions of his
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own, festival overture in B flat, etc., 56 books
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published, still in progress) ; Organ music by
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Italian composers; Handel's organ concertos;
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Handel album ; and a bicentenary edition of
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the organ works of J. S. Bach, commenced
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in 1885.
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Bestwick, Lavinia 44-R-40
Bestwick, Lavinia, sec Fenton Lavinia.
Bestwick, Lavinia, see Fenton Lavinia.
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Betjemann, Gilbert Henry 44-R-41
Betjemann, Gilbert Henry, violinist
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and conductor, hern in London. Pupil of 0.
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W. Doyle. In 1858 was engaged by Costa as
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a second violin at the Royal Italian Opera, and
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later played in the orchestra of the Pyne and
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Harrison Company. For some years connected
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with the Carl Rosa Opera Company as violin-
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ist, conductor, and director of the mise-en-
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scene. Conducted performances of Royal
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English Opera Company at Covent Garden
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Theatre, January, 1884, and Italian Opera at
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Her Majesty's Theatre in November. Gave
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Chamber Concerts at Highgate, 1884-5 ; suc-
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ceeded Dr. J. F. Bridge as Conductor of the
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Highbury Philharmonic Society in 1886 ; and
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about two years later was chosen as director
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of the operatic class at the R.A.M. In 1893
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he was joint conductor and principal violin
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at the Promenade Concerts, Covent Garden ;
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in 1895 he succeeded the late J. T. Carrodus
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as principal first violin at Covent Garden
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Opera ; and in 1896 accepted conductorship of
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the Oxford Orchestral Society. Hon. R.A.M. ;


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