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BLOW.
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loss of our late incst Gracious Queen Mary, —
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sett to ]\Iusick by Dr. Blow and ]Mr. Henry
sett to Musick by Dr. Blow and Mr. Henry
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Purcell, Lond., fol., 1695. Church Services
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in A, G, aiid E minor, one in triple measure
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and 10 unedited. Anthems, numbering about
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100, published in Boyce's Collection, Clifford's
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Collection, Page's Harmonia Sacra, Novello's
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Series ; others existing in j\IS. A choice
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Collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord,
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Spinnett, etc., containing four Setts, as
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grounds, almands, corants, sarabands, min-
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uets, and jiggs, 1698. A choice Collection of
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Lessons, being excellently sett to the Harpsi-
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chord, etc., by Blow and Purcell, 1705.
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Catches in the " Pleasant Musical Companion,"
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published in various editions ; Do. pub. in
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The Catch Club, or IMerry Companions ; Songs
The Catch Club, or Merry Companions ; Songs
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in D'Urfey's collections, and in others of the
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same period ; Organ music ; Chants.
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Blow, Rev. William 53-L-20
Blow, Rev. William, rector of Layer-
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Breton, Essex. A direct descendant of John
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Blow. Was esteemed one of the finest am-
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ateur violinists in Europe. He possessed the
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finest collection of violins in Great Britain.
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Died in January, 1887.
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Blower, John Henry 53-L-26
Blower, Jolin Henry, bass vocalist, born
Blower, John Henry, bass vocalist, born
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at Wolverhampton. Studied at the National
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Training School for Music, under J. B. Welch.
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He sang in concerts in Birmingham and
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■district from about 1878 ; appeared at the
district from about 1878 ; appeared at the
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Crystal Palace Concerts, April 15th, 1882, and
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at the Leeds Festival of 1883. Afterwards he
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gave himself up to teaching, and is now a
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Professor at the R.C.M. Miss Clara Butt was
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for some time his pupil.
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Bloxsome, Charles 53-L-36
Bloxsome, Charles, author of " Elemen-
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tary practice for the Vocal Student," Lond.,
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1857 ; " Elements of singing, chord and scale
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exercises to develop the voice," London, u.d.
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Blyth, Benjamin 53-L-40
BIyth, Benjamin, composer and organist,
Blyth, Benjamin, composer and organist,
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who graduated SIus. Doc, Oxford, in 1833.
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He composed church music, "A Sanctus, two
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jubilates, and eight double chants," London,
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1841. Pf. music, and songs. His son, Benjamin
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BiiYTH, was organist of Magdalen College,
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Oxford. M.A., Oxford. Died at Whitchurch,
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Oxford, July 20th, 1883, aged 58.
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Boardman, John George 53-L-48
Boardman, John George. Published
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" Sacred Music, a selection of psalm tunes,"
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London, 1844. Thomas James Boardman
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issued a " Collection of psalm and hymn tunes,
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ancient and modern," London, 1854; "The
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Copious Tune Book, a collection of psalm and
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hymn tunes," London [I860]. Two editions.
hymn tunes," London [1860]. Two editions.
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He also composed songs, etc.
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Bodda, Louisa Fanny 53-L-56
Bodda, Louisa Fanny, see Pyne, Louisa
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Fanny.
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Bogue, Christina W 53-L-58
Bogue, Christina W., see Morison,
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Christina W.
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Bokwe, John Knox 53-L-60
Bokwe, John Knox, Kaffir composer.
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Secretary of the Lovedale Institution, Cape
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Colony. Composer of Kaffir hymn tunes, and
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a book of part-songs, of which the type-setting

BOOTH.
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and the whole production were the work of
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coloured sol-faists.
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Bolton, Thomas 53-R-3
Bolton, Thomas, musician and teacher,
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who flourished circa 1760-1820. He issued
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" Collection of Lessons, songs, etc., for the
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harp, lute, or lyre," London, 1797 ; " Collec-
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tion of airs, marches, dances, etc., adapted
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for the pf., with accompaniments for the lyre
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or lute," London, 1806 ; Six Rondeaus, three
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songs, etc., op. 3 ; " Select collection of songs
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and airs arranged for the harp, lute, etc,"
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1815 ; " Treatise on singing," London, 1810.
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Mary Catherine Bolton (who became
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Lady Thurlow, in 1813), a soprano vocalist.
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Born, London, 1790, died, Southampton,
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Septenaber 28th, 1830 ; and Eliza Bolton,
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her sister, who was also a soprano singer,
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appearing at concerts about the same time,
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were probably daughters of Thomas Bolton.
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Bond, Capel 53-R-20
Bond, Capel, composer and organist, lived
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in Coventry during middle of last century.
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He was organist and conductor of the first
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Birmingham Musical Festival, 1763, and died
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in 1790.
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Works. — Six anthems in score, one of which
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is for Christmas Day, 1769. Six concertos
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for 4 violins, tenor, and 'cello, with thorough
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bass, 1766. Glees and songs.
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Bond, Hugh 53-R-29
Bond, Hugh, organist and composer, was
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born at Exeter in the beginning of the 18th
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century. Lay-vicar Exeter Cathedral, 1762.
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Organist of Church of St. Mary Arches. He
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died in 1792.
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Works. — Twelve hymns and four anthems,
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for four voices, London, 1776 ; The psalms of
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David ; also an appendix containing select
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hymns, London, 1780. Glees and songs.
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Bond, Jessie 53-R-38
Bond, Jessie, vocalist and actress, born
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in Liverpool, daughter of John Bond, piano-
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forte mechanician of that city. Appeared at
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Hope Hall as a pianist at the age of eight,
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and was educated as a pianist at the R.A.M.
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But developing a contralto voice she took to
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singing, and became a pupil of Manuel Garcia.
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She sang at the Crystal Palace, at RiviSre's
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Concerts, and in the provinces. She was the
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original Hebe in " H.M.S. Pinafore"; and
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since then has filled a round of characters in
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the Gilbert and Sullivan operas at the Savoy
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Theatre.
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Bond-Andrews 53-R-51
Bond=Andrews, see Andrews (J. C. Bond).
Bond=Andrews, see Andrews (J. C. Bond).
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Bonnyboots 53-R-52
Bonnyboots. English singer and dancer
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of much fame in the reign of Queen Elizabeth
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bore this nickname. He is noticed in Haw-
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kins' " History'of Music."
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Booth, Josiah 53-R-56
Booth, Josiah, organist and composer,
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born in Coventry, March 27, 1852. Studied
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under the late Edward Sims, Coventry ; Dr.
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James Taylor, Oxford ; and later, attheR.A.lM.
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under Brinley Richards, and G. A.Macfarren.
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Appointed organist at Banbury, 1867, and has
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been since 1877, organist and choirmaster at
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Park Chapel, Crouch End.


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