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BLAIKIE.
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succeeded him as principal viola in the Phil-
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harmonic orchestra, and at the Three Choirs
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Festivals, posts he held until 1894. For
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many years, up to 1890, he was a professor at
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the R.A.M., and a Fellow of that Institution.
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In 1890, he began a series of concerts at
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Clapham Hall, assisted by his sons Stanley
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and Arthur, and his wife, nee Freeth, a
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gifted pianist. He died in London, October
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21st, 1895. Published Concertina Journal,
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1853, Fantasias, etc., pf. and concertina. It
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was sxjecially for him that G. A. jNIacfarren
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wrote his concertina quintet.
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Blaikie, Andrew 51-L-14
Blaikie, Andrew, engraver and musician,
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who flourished in Paisley in the first half of
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the present century. He noted down and
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engraved the tunes in " IMotherwell's ]\Iin-
engraved the tunes in " Motherwell's Min-
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strelsy," 1827, and was the owner of two 17th
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century musical manuscripts of considerable
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value.
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Blair, Hugh 51-L-21
Blair, Hugh, organist and composer,
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eldest sou of the late Rev. R. H. Blair, M.A.,
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F.R.A.S., of Ayrshire family. He was born
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at Worcester, May 26th, 1861, and educated
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in Yorkshire, and the Cathedral school,
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Worcester, studying music under the late
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Dr. Done. In 1883 he gained the Choral
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Scholarship at Christ College, Cambridge,
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where he was a pupil of Dr. Garrett, and Sir
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G. A. Macfarren. He graduated B.A., 1886,
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and Mus. Bac, 1887. Deputy organist at
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Worcester Cathedral, 1887, he was appointed
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organist-in-charge, 1889, and succeeded Dr.
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Done as organist in 1895. He conducted the
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opening service of the Worcester Festival in
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1890, and the Festivals of 1893-6. He is
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Conductor of Musical Societies at Worcester
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and Redditch, and a Vice-President of the
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London Church Orchestral Society.
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His compositions include two Cantatas : —
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" Harvest Tide " (Trinity Church, Barnes,
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1892) ; " Blessed are they who watch " (Wor-
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cester, 1894) ; Festival Evening Service, eight
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voices (Worcester Festival, 1887) ; Evening
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Service in B flat (Gloucester Festival, 1892) ;
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Te Deum and Jubilate in D (Worcester Festi-
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val, 1893) ; Anthems, Services, etc.
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Blair, William 51-L-48
Blair, William, violinist and composer,
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born at Crathie, Aberdeenshire, October 26th,
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1793, died there November 12th, 1884. He
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was faurous as a player of Scots dance music,
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and was a sort of fiddler to Queen Victoria
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fronr 1848. He composed some dance music,
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and is remembered by his strathspey, entitled,
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" The Queen's Fiddler's compliments to ]\Ir.
" The Queen's Fiddler's compliments to Mr.
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Troup." His sons John and James are also
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violinists.
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Blake, Benjamin 51-L-58
Blake, Benjamin, composer, was born at
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Kingsland, London, 1751. He studied music by
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himself, and learned the violin, 1760. INIember
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of orchestra of Italian opera, London, 1768.
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Professor of music in Public School at Ken-
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sington, 1789-1810. He died in London, 1827.

BLEW.
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Works. — Three bocks of sis duets for violin
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and viola. Six sonatas for pf. and violin.
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Collection of sacred music for voices and
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organ. Three solos for viola, with accompani-
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ment for bass. Glees and songs. A musical
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dialogue between master and scholar. Six
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duets for violin and tenor (1765) , 2nd sett ;
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3rd sett. Op. 3 ; Six sonatas for the pf.. Op. 4.
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Miscellaneous collection of vocal music, Op,
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6, 1814. ;
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Blake, Rev. Edward 51-R-11
Blake, Rev. Edward, composer, was born
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at Salisbury, 1708. Fellow of Oriel College,
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Oxford. Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral,
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and rector of Tortworth, Gloucester, 1757.
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Perpetual Curate of St. Thomas' Church,
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Salisbury. Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin,
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Oxford, 1754. He died on June 11, 1765.
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Composed anthems and instrmnental duets.
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Blakeley, William 51-R-19
Blakeley, William, organist and com-
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poser, born at Wakefield, February 12, 1852.
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He studied imder Dr. W. S^jark and Dr. J.
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F. Bridge. In 1868 he became organist of
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Thornes Church, Wakefield ; Wakefield Choral
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Society, 1868-69 ; and afterwards at Croydon,
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Batlev, Morningside U. P. Church, Edin-
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burgh, 1881-90 ; Queen's Park Parish Church,
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Glasgow, 1890. He is a Mus. Bac. of Toronto.
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Composer of "Jonah," an oratorio; an-
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thems, part-songs, songs, and music for the
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organ, etc. Also "Prize Psahiiody," a col-
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lection of original hpnn tunes.
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Blancks, Edward 51-R-32
Blancks, Edward, composer of tunes in
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Este's " Whole booke of Psahnes," 1592. He
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lived during the latter part of the 16th and
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and beginning of the 17th centuries.
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Bland, Dora 51-R-36
Bland, Dora, see Jordan, Mrs.
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Bland, Maria Theresa 51-R-37
Bland, Maria Theresa, born Romanzini.
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Soprano vocalist, was born in London, of
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Italian parents in 1769. First appeared at
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Royal Circus, London, 1773. Sang at Dublin
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Theatre. Debut at Drury Lane Theatre,
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October 24, 1786. Married Mr. Bland, brother
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to Mrs. Jordan. Sang at Haymarket Theatre,
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1791. Sang in London till 1824. She died
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at Westminster, January 15, 1838, insane.
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She was a magnificent ballad vocalist, and
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earned most of her success on the operatic
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stage.
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Blandford, George, Marquis of 51-R-49
Blandford, George, Marquis of, 4th
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Duke of Marlborough, born January 26th
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[1738]. He was connected with many of the
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musical enterprises diiring the end of last
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and beginning of the present centuries. He
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died on January 13, 1817. Among other
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works he published "Twelve Glees for three
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and four voices," London [1798] ; a " Col-
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lection of vocal music," and various Sonatas
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for the pianoforte.
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Blew, William Charles Arlington 51-R-59
Blew, William Charles Arlington,
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barrister-at-law and musician, was born at
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London in 1848, and called to the bar in
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1876. Author of " Organs and Organists in
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Parish Churches. A hand-book of the law


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