| 8191: | mentary treatise on musical intervals and |
| 8192: | temperament, London, 1876; also of various |
| 8193: | papers read before the Musical Association |
| 8194: | (1874) ; the College of Organists ; and the |
| 8195: | R.A.M. In 1881, he accepted the professor- |
| 8196: | ship of acoustics, R.A.M. |
| 8197: | |
| 8198: | Botting, Herbert William 54-R-7 Botting, Herbert William, composer, |
| 8199: | organist and pianist, born at Brighton, ]\Iarch. organist and pianist, born at Brighton, March. |
| 8200: | 28, 1869. Studied for two years with Dr. F. |
| 8201: | J. Sawyer, during which time he obtained the |
| 8202: | diploma of F.R.C.O. ; then proceeded to Leip- |
| 8203: | zig Conservatorium, and on his return was |
| 8204: | articled to Dr. J. F. Bridge, of Westminster |
| 8205: | Abbey. Graduated Mus. B., Durham, 1891. |
| 8206: | In Leipzig, he held the post of organist and |
| 8207: | choirmaster at the English Church (1888) ; in |
| 8208: | 1891, he was a^jpointed to St. Luke's, South- |
| 8209: | port, and four years later to St. Nicholas, |
| 8210: | Brighton, and finally to St. Augustine's, |
| 8211: | Preston Park, Brighton, 1896. He is founder |
| 8212: | and conductor of the Preston Park Choral and |
| 8213: | Orchestral Society ; and is known as a pianist, |
| 8214: | organist, and horn player. His compositions |
| 8215: | comprise an Ode, Christ's Nativity, for so- |
| 8216: | prano solo, chorus and orchestra (Univ. ex.) ; |
| 8217: | The Chase, and The Return of Spring, for |
| 8218: | soli, chorus and orchestra ; A Spring Idyll, |
| 8219: | for orchestra ; pieces for pf., organ, violin, |
| 8220: | violoncello ; songs, etc. |
| 8221: | |
| 8222: | Bottomley, Joseph 54-R-30 Bottomley, Joseph, composer, organist, |
| 8223: | and pianist, was born at Halifax, Yorkshire, |
| 8224: | 1786. Studied in IManchester, under Grim- 1786. Studied in Manchester, under Grim- |
| 8225: | shaw. Watts, Yaniewicz ; and at Leeds, under |
| 8226: | Lawton, to whom he was articled pupil. He |
| 8227: | afterwards studied pf. under Woelfi, at Lon- |
| 8228: | don. Organist of Parish Church of Bradford, |
| 8229: | 1807 ; organist of Parish Church, Sheffield, |
| 8230: | 1820. He died after 1850. |
| 8231: | |
| 8232: | Works. — Dictionary of Music, London, |
| 8233: | 1816. New System of Practising and Teach- |
| 8234: | ing the Pianoforte, Sheffield, n.d. [1847]. Six |
| 8235: | Exercises for the pf. Rondos and airs for pf. |
| 8236: | Divertissements for pf. and flute. Twelve |
| 8237: | Sonatinas for pf. Songs, Glees, etc. |
| 8238: | |
| 8239: | Bourne, C. E., author of "The great |
| 8240: | composers, or stories of the lives of eminent |
| 8241: | musicians," London, 1884. He has also |
| 8242: | written a number of popular works on bio- |
| 8243: | graphy, etc. |
| 8244: | |
| 8245: | Bowdler, Cyril William 54-R-50 Bowdler, Cyril William, composer, of |
| 8246: | Welsh descent on the maternal side, born in |
| 8247: | Yorkshire, September 28th, 18.39. As a boy, |
| 8248: | he studied music under Dr. John Camidge, |
| 8249: | of York, and subsequently with Sir R. Prescott |
| 8250: | Stewart, whose pupil he remained for a long |
| 8251: | period. Graduated Mus. B. and B.A., Dublin, |
| 8252: | 1864, and LL.D., Dublin, 1896. For two |
| 8253: | years, 1877-9, he was hon. organist at All |
| 8254: | Saints', Aldershot ; but he is chiefly devoted |
| 8255: | to composition. |
| 8256: | |
| 8257: | Works. — Music for the divine liturgy of |
| 8258: | St. John Chrysostom (Greek, 1864); complete |
| 8259: | church services in E, F, G, B flat, and C ; |
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