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BREMNER.
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Bremner, Robert 59-L-1
■ Bremner, Robert, musician and pub-
Bremner, Robert, musician and pub-
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lisher, born in Scotland about 1720 [1713].
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He was a pupil of Geminiani, and taught
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music in Edinburgh. On December 13, 1753,
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he gave a concert in the High School, Leith.
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He commenced business as a music-seller and
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publisher at the Golden Harp, opposite the
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head of Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh, in
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175'4 ; in 1755 he changed his sign to the Harp
1754 ; in 1755 he changed his sign to the Harp
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and Hautboy ; and in 1759 he removed to
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another shop in the High Street. He re-
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moved to London, and oj)encd a shop with
moved to London, and opencd a shop with
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the Harp and Hautboy sign, in the Strand,
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opposite Somerset House, in 1762. Both busi-
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nesses were carried on till his death, the
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Edinburgh one being managed by John Bry-
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son, who succeeded him. He died at Ken-
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sington Gore, London, on INIaj 12, 1789.
sington Gore, London, on May 12, 1789.
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Works. — Collection of the best Church
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tunes, in four parts. Published by Robert
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Bremner, by order of the Honourable bhe
Bremner, by order of the Honourable the
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Committee for improving Church music in
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the City of Edinburgh, n.d. Thirty Scotch
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songs, some of which are for two voices, with
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a thorough bass for the harpsichord or spin-
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net . . . The words from Allan Ramsay, except
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a few never before printed. Edin. [1757] A
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Second Set of Scots Songs, Edin., n.d. These
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were re-issued in London about 1762-65. The
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Songs in the Gentle Shepherd, adapted to the
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guitar, Edin. 1759. The Vocal Harmonists'
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Magazine, being a collection of catches, glees,
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canons, and canzonets, London, n.d. The
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Freemasons' Songs, with choruses in 8 and 4
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parts ... to which is added some other songs
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proper for Lodges, London [1759] . A col-
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1-ection of Scots Reels, or Country dances, with
lection of Scots Reels, or Country dances, with
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a bass for the violonceMo or harpsichord . . ,
a bass for the violoncello or harpsichord . . ,
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Edin. [issued in 8 parts, 1757-61] A second
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collection of Scots Reels or Country dances . . .
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London [2 parts, 1768] . A curious collection
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of Sects tunes, with variations for the violin,
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and a bass for the violoncello or harpsichord,
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Edin. 759. Rudiments of IMusic, or a short
Edin. 759. Rudiments of Music, or a short
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and easy treatise on that subject, to which is
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added a collection of the best Church tunes,
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eanons and anthems. Edin. 1756 ; 2nd ed.
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Edin., 1762; 3rd ed. London, 1763. Instruc-
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tions for the guitar, London, n.d. Thoughts
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on the performance of Concert music [pre-
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fixed to Schetky's Quartets, Op. 6] , London,
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n.d. The Harpsichord or Si^innet Miscellany,
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London [1760] . Select concert pieces for the
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Harpsichord or Pianoforte . . . London, 1780,
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pub. in numbers.
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Brent, Charlotte 59-L-56
Brent, Charlotte, see Pinto, Mrs.
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Brereton, William Henry 59-L-57
Brereton, William Henry, bass vocalist,
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born at Bedford, in 1860. Son of the late
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Rev. Canon Brereton, rector of St. Mary's,
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Bedford. Studied under Manuel Garcia,
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R.A.M., 1877-80; with Sebastian Ronconi,
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Milan, 1881 ; and had occasional lessons from
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the late J. B. Welch, and Alberto Randegger,

BREWSTER.
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1882, and later. He made a successful debut
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at the Crystal Palace Saturday Concerts, Feb-
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ruary 18th, 1882, and appeared at the Three
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Choirs Festivals in turn, at Gloucester, 1883,
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Worcester, 1884, and Hereford, 1885, and
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onwards. He sang at the Leeds Festival for
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the first time, in 1886 ; at the Birmingham
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Festival, in 1888, in which year he was also
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engaged for the Handel Festival at the Crys-
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tal Palace. Has sung at the principal concerts
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in the United Kingdom. In 1882 he was
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appointed principal bass at the Foundling
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Hospital ; to St. Paul's Cathedral, 1886 ; and
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a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, St. James's,
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1887. In 1884 he married Miss Sarah Ambler,
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a soprano vocalist, who has been heard in
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London concerts, and at the provincial
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festivals.
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Brett, Harry 59-R-19
Brett, Harry, authorof The Cornet, scales,
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exercises, etc. (Novello's primers. No. 28).
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Brewer, Alfred Herbert 59-R-21
Brewer, Alfred Herbert, organist and
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composer, born at Gloucester, June 21st, 1865.
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Chorister in the Cathedral, and pupil of Dr.
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C. H. Lloyd. Educated at the Cathedral
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School, and Exeter College, Oxford. In 1882,
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was elected organist of St. Giles' Church,
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Oxford, and in 1883 gained the first organ
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scholarship, R.C.M., studj^ing under Walter
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Parratt, and other masters. At the end of
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this j'ear he was elected Organ Scholar of
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Exeter College, Oxford ; was appointed to St.
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Michael's, Coventry, in 1886 ; in September,
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1892, organist and music master at Tonbridge
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School ; and in December, 1896, organist of
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Gloucester Cathedral. Beyond his organ
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work, he is known as a conductor, the Coven-
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try Musical Society having been under his
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direction for some years.
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Works. — Five evening services (an orches-
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tral setting in C, composed by I'equest, and
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produced at the Gloucester Festival, 1895) ;
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anthems, carols, h}min tunes, etc. An oper-
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etta, Rosamond ; j)art-songs (Song and sum-
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mer, Gloucester Festival, 1892 ; Sad hearts,
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Hereford, 1894) ; school song, duets, songs ;
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three organ pieces, two Romances, violin and
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pf., pieces for pf. solo, and pf. duets.
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Brewer, Thomas 59-R-48
Brewer, Thomas, composer, flourished
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during the 17th century [1610-80]. Educated
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at Christ's Hospital. He was a performer on
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the viol. Dates of birth and death unknown.
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Works. — Seven fantasias for the viol ;
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Rounds and catches in Hilton's " Catch that
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catch can " ; Turn, Amaryllis, to thy Swain,
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part-song in Playford's Musical Companion.
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The biography of this composer is obscure.
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" Turn, Amaryllis," is a well-known and
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pretty piece.
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Brewster, Henry 59-R-59
Brewster, Henry, writer. Author of a
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" Concise ]\Iethod of playing thoroughbass,"
" Concise Method of playing thoroughbass,"
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London, 1797. Composer of a Set of lessons-
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for the harpsichord or pf., oj). 4, 1785. Vaux-
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hall and grotto songs, London, 1771.


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