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BOWIE.
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numerous anthems, hymn tunes, etc. ;
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" Imelcla," three-act Italian opera ; Cantata —
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The descent of spring ; songs, organ and pf .
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pieces, etc.
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Bowie, John 55-L-5
Bowie, John, violinist and composer.
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Was born near Perth, in 1759, and died there
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in 1815. He published about the end of last
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century a " Collection of strathspey reels and
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country dances, with a bass for the violoncello
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or harpsichord. Dedicated to the Countess
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of Kinnoul," Edinburgh [1789]. He also pub-
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lished several dance tunes on single sheets.
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He was engaged as a music-seller in Perth,
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and gave balls in conjunction with his brother.
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His brother Peter (1763-1816), was also a
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violinist, and a teacher of the pianoforte.
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Bowley, Robert Kanzow 55-L-17
Bowley, Robert Kanzow, musician,
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was born in London, May, 1813, and died in
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Airgust, 1870. Author of " Grand Handel
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Musical Festival at the Crystal Palace in 1857,
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a Letter," London, 1856. " The Sacred Har-
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monic Society, a thirty-five years retrospect,"
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London, 1867. This musician was connected
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with the Sacred Harmonic Society, and he
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assisted in establishing the Great Handel
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Celebrations at the Crystal Palace, London.
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Bowling 55-L-27
Bowling, a family of nmsicians. The
Bowling, a family of musicians. The
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father, John Bowling, organist, violinist, and
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pianist, was born at Leeds, November 11th,
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1820. At the age of eleven he was appointed
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organist of Heckmondwike parish church,
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and afterwards filled the office of organist of
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East Parade chapel, Leeds, for 34 years. He
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was conductor of musical societies in several
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Yorkshire towns, and of the Leeds Madrigal
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and IMotet Society. He died at Leeds, April
and Motet Society. He died at Leeds, April
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16th, 1882.
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His son, JoHX Pew Bowling, born at
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Leeds, May 26th, 1851, was considered the
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finest pianist in the county. He was also an
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arble violinist, and organist, holding an ap-
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pointment at All Souls' (Hook Memorial)
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Church. Was the first Principal of the York-
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shire College of Music, Leeds, and conductor
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of the Leeds Amateur Orchestral Society, and
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the Huddersfield Orpheus Society. He died
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at Leeds, July 6th, 1886.
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James Whewall Bowling, the youngest
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son, was born at Leeds, January 6th, 1860.
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Besides being an excellent pianist and organ-
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ist, he showed much ability as a composer.
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He succeeded his brother as Principal of the
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College of Music, and was organist to Lady
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Mary Vyner, Skelton, near Ripon. His com-
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positions comprised six songs ; four songs for
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tenor, Op. 5 ; a second set of four songs ; suite.
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Op. 3, for pianoforte, etc. He died December
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13th, 1888, under mournful circmnstances.
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His health being delicate, ho was spending the
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winter in Switzerland (the Engadine). Skat-
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ing on the lake near the hotel, one of the
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party fell through the ice, and Bowling was
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drowned in attempting a rescue.

BOYCE.
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Bowman, Henry 55-R-1
Bowman, Henry, composer, flourished
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during latter half of 17th century. Wrote
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" Songs for one, two, and three voyces to the
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Thorow-Bass. With some short Symphonies.
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Collected out of some of the select poems of
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the incomparable Mr. Cowley, and others,
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and composed by Henry Bowman, Philo-
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Musicus," Oxford. 1677.
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Bowman, Rev. Thomas 55-R-9
Bowman, Rev. Thomas, amateur musi-
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cian, born in 1728. He was vicar of jMartham,
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Norfolk, and died in 1792. He composed " A
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collection of English odes, cantatas, songs,
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etc." London, 1760. Single songs, etc.
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Box, Charles 55-R-14
Box, Charles, author of " Church music
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in the IMetropolis, its past and present condi-
in the Metropolis, its past and present condi-
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tion, with notes critical and explanatory,"
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London, 1881.
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Boyce, Ethel Mary 55-R-18
Boyce, Ethel Mary, composer aijd pian-
Boyce, Ethel Mary, composer and pian-
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ist, born at Chertsey, Surrey, October 5th,
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1863. Daughter of George Boyce, J. P.
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Studied at R.A.jM., pianoforte under Walter
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Macfarren, and composition under F. W.
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Davenport. Was Lady Goldsmid Scholar,
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1885; Potter Exhibitioner, 1886; won the
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Sterndale Bennett Prize the same year, and
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the Lucas Medal for composition, 1889. Res-
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ident in Chertsey as composer and teacher.
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Associate, R.A.M., 1890.
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Works. — Cantatas : The Lay of the browni
Works. — Cantatas : The Lay of the brown
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rosary (]Mrs. Browning), 1890; Young Loch-
rosary (Mrs. Browning), 1890; Young Loch-
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invar, 1891 ; The sands of Corriemie, female
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voices, 1895 ; March in E, orchestra, West-
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minster Orchestral Society, 1889 ; Eight pieces,
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violin and pianoforte (NoveUo's albums).
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Songs — " So she went drifting," and others.
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Part-songs: "Love has come," etc. Piano-
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forte pieces : " To PhyUis " ; Short pieces for
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children, etc.
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Boyce, William 55-R-39
Boyce, William, composer and organist,
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was born in London, 1710. Chorister in St.
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Paul's Cathedral under Charles King. Arti-
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cled pupil to Maurice Greene, organist of St.
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Paul's. Organist of St. Peter's, Vere Street,
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1734. Studied under Dr. Pepusch. Organist
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(in succession to Kelway) of St. Michael's,
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CornhiU, 1736-68. Composer to Chapel Royal
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and the King, June, 1786. Conductor at
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meetings of choirs of Gloucester, Hereford,
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and Worcester, 1737. Organist of AUhaUows
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the Great and the Less, Thames Street, 1749-
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69. Bac. and Doc. of Music, Cambridge, 1749.
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Master of Royal Band of Music, 1775. One
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of the organists to Chapel Royal, 1758. He
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died at Kensington, London, February 7th,
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1779. Buried in crypt, St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Works. — Peleus and Thetis, masque, by
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Lord Lansdowne, 17 ? ; Solomon, serenata by
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Dr. Edward Moore, 1747; The Chaplet, a
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musical drama, London, 1745 ; David's
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lamentation over Saul and Jonathan, oratorio,
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by Lockman, 1736 ; Ode for St. Cecilia's Day,
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by Lockman ; Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, by
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Vidal; Music to the Shepherd's Lottery, 1750;


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