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BLEWITT.
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relating to the custody, control, and use of
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organs, and the duties, rights and disabilities
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of organists," London, 1878.
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Blewitt, Jonas 52-L-4
Blewitt, Jonas, composer and organist,
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born in first half of 18th century. He held
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the appointments of organist to St. Margaret
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Pattens, and St. Gabriel, Fenchurch, London,
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about 1795, and to St. Catherine Coleman,
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Fenchurch Street. He performed in public.
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Died at London in 1805.
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Works. — Ten voluntaries or pieces for the
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organ, op. 5 ; Twelve easy and familiar move-
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ments for the organ, op. 6 ; Treatise on the
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organ with explanatory voluntaries, op. 4,
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London, n.d.
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Blewitt, Jonathan 52-L-16
Blewitt, Jonathan, son of above, com-
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poser and organist, born London in 1782. He
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studied under his father and Battishill, and
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in 1793 became deputy to his father. He was
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successively organist of Haverhill, Suffolk ;
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Brecon ; ShefHeld, and of St. Andrew's
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Church, Dublin, in 1811. In 1811 he became
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composer and conductor at the Theatre Royal,
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Dublin, and soon after was nrade grand or-
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ganist to the Masonic Society of Ireland. He
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returned to London in 1826, and became
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musical director at Sadler's Wells Theatre,
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1828-29. Teacher of vocal music and organist
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in London. He died at London, Sept. 4, 1853.
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Works — Music to Flays, etc. : Harlequin,
Works - Music to Flays, etc. : Harlequin,
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or the Man in the Moon, 1826 , Talisman of
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the Elements; Auld Robin Gray; My Old
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Woman ; Corsair ; Magician ; Island of Saints;
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Kory O'More ; Mischief Making, etc. Instru-
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mental : Concerto for pf. and orch. ; Sonatas
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and Duets for pf. ; Caprices, fugues, and
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sonatas for the organ. Vocal Assistant, treatise
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on singing, London, n.d. Songs : A nice little
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man ; Adieu my moustachios ; Barney Bral-
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laghan ; England, merry England ; Let us
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drink to old friends ; My hopes are fixed upon
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thee ; Emerald Isle ; The White Cliffs of Eng-
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land ; Good bye ; Groves of Blarney ; Hamlet ;
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I saw him but once : New cries of London ;
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O for a cot ; Our jolly stout jackets of blue ;
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Phillis, have you seen my love?, Pic-nic ;
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When crowned with summer roses.
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Bliss, Mrs. J. Worthington 52-L-48
Bliss, Mrs. J. Worthington, born
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M. Lindsay, composer of the present time.
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Has written a large number of songs, some of
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which attained great popularity in their day.
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Among them may be named — Airy, fairy
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Lilian ; Alone ; Arrow and the song ; The
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Bridge [1856] ; Danish Maid ; Excelsior
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[1854] ; Far away [1868] ; Home they brought
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her warrior dead [1858] ; Hymn of the ]\Iora-
her warrior dead [1858] ; Hymn of the Mora-
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vian Nuns (Pulaski's Banner) [1854] ; Songs
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for children, 1871-72, in numbers ; Part-songs,
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etc.
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Blitheman, William 52-L-60
Blitheman, William, composer and
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organist, flourished in latter half of 16th
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century. He was master of the choristers of
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Christ Church, Oxford, in 1564, and one of

BLOW.
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the organists of the Chapel Royal. Mus. Bac,
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Cantab., 1586. Mus. Doc, do. |15?]. He
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died at London, in 1591.
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Blitheman was the preceptor of Dr. John
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Bull, and was succeeded by him at the Chapel
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Royal in 1591. His biography is unknown,
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but it is believed that he composed church
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music, and had much celebrity in his time.
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Blockley, John 52-R-9
Blockley, John, composer, writer, and
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publisher, was born in 1800. Engaged in
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music-publishing business in London. He
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died at London, December 24th, 1882.
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Works. — The Sabbath Minstrel [collec-
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tion of sacred music], London, n.d. ; The
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Singer's Coinpanion, London, n.d. Songs :
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My childhood's home ; I remember thy voice ;
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We have been friends together ; The absent
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one ; A blessing on thine eyes ; The Arab's
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farewell to his favourite steed ; The friend of
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our early days ; Love not ; Love on (reply) ;
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The Englishman ; and numerous other songs
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written to words of the Hon. Mrs. Norton,
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etc. Selection of sacred melodies from the
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works of the most celebrated composers, n.d.
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Collection of psalm and hymn tunes for four
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voices, London, n.d.
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Blow, John 52-R-27
Blow, John, composer and organist, was
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born at Westminster (not North Collingham,
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Nottinghanr, as usually stated), 1648. One of
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Children of Chapel Royal, 1660. He studied
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under Captain Cook, Hingeston, and Chris-
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topher Gibbons. Organist of Westminster
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Abbey, 1669-80. Gentleman of Chapel Royal,
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1673-74. Master of the Children, do., July,
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1674. Organist of Chapel Royal, 1676. Pri-
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vate jMusician to King James II., 1685.
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Almoner and master of the choristers of St.
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Paul's Cathedral, 1687-93. Re-appointed
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organist of Westminster Abbey, 1695-1708.
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Married Elizabeth Braddock. Composer to
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Chapel Royal, 1699. He died at London,
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October 1st, 1708. Buried in north choir
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aisle, Westminster.
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Works. — Amphion Anglic us, a work of
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many compositions for one, two, three, and
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four voices, with several accompagnements of
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Instrumental Musick, and a Thorow-Bass to
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each song, figur'd for an Organ, Harpsichord,
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or Theorbce-Lute, Lond. [1700]. Odes: A
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Second Musical Entertainment, performed on
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St. Cecilia's Day, November 22nd, 1684, words
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by John Oldham, London, 1684 ; Great Quire
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of Heaven, St. Cecilia's Day, 1691 ; Te Deum
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and Jubilate, composed for St. Cecilia's Day,
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1695 ; Triumphant Fame, St. Cecilia's Day,
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1700; Arise, Great Monarch, New Year's Day,
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1681; New Year's Day Ode, 1683; Hail,
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Monarch, do., 1686 ; Is it a Dream ? do., 1687 ;
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Ye Sons of Phoebus, do., 1688 ; others in 1689
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and 1693-94 ; Appear in all thy pomp, appear,
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do., 1700; Ode on the death of Mr. Henry
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PurceU, the words by Mr. Dryden, London,
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1696 ; Three Elegies upon the much lamented


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