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BROOKS.
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" Twelve English ballads," op. 5 [1790] .
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Concerto for the violin, in nine parts, 1797 ;
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Nocturne for the pf. and 'cello or flute ;
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Thirty-six select pieces for a military band.
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Brooks, Walter 63-L-5
Brooks, Walter, organist, born at Long-
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don, Worcestershire, April 1st, 1832. Recom-
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mended to the Rev. Sir J. H. Seymour, Bart,
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(preacher at the Gloucester Festival of 18.32),
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he was accepted as a chorister at Gloucester
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Cathedral, and afterwards articled to John
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Amott, the organist. On leaving, he was ap-
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pointed organist and choirmaster at Upton,
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St. Leonard ; then to Christ Church, Hamp-
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stead ; St. Mary's, Atherstone, and, in 1857,
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after competition, to St. Martin's, Birming-
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ham, a post he holds to the present time.
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Beyond conducting some concerts of the St.
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Martin's Musical Society, he has not taken
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part in public work, but has devoted himself
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to church music, and to teaching.
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9523:
Walter William Brooks, eldest son of
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the above, composer, conductor, and writer
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on music, was born at Edgbaston, Birming-
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ham, March 19th, 1861. Received his earliest
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musical education from his parents, and was
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a chorister at St. Martin's Church. Educated
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at King Edward's School, obtaining first place
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in all England for music (theory) in the Ox-
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ford local examinations. From 1879-81, he
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studied comx^osition at the R.A.M., under
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(Professor) E. Prout, after which he settled
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in London as teacher and writer. He has
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held, since 1889, the position of teacher of
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pianoforte and singing at the William Ellis
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Endowed School, Gospel Oak. He has con-
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tributed articles to The Monthly Musical
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Record (of which he was sometime editor),
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Musical Opinion, and other papers, and has
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had some experience as a dramatic critic on
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the London Figaro. His compositions include
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an Allegro, for orchestra (Prize, 1891, Belfast
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Philharmonic Society) ; Deux IMorceaux, op.
Philharmonic Society) ; Deux Morceaux, op.
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14 ; Album Lyrique, op. 48 ; Trois Morceaux,
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op. 50, all for violin and pf . Prelude and Fugue
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in D minor (dedicated to Sir F. Ouseley) ; "The
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family circle," twelve characteristic pieces ;
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Six progressive studies, and other pieces for
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pf. ; songs, and part-songs.
9551:
9552:
Arthur Charles Brooks, the younger
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brother of preceding, was born at Edgbaston,
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May 4th, 1864. Chorister at St. Martin's.
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Educated at King Edward's School. Early
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musical training at home ; then studied at
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R.C.M., under Dr. G. C. Martin, Dr. J. F.
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Bridge, Franklin Taylor, and others. In 1884,
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appointed organist and musicmaster at Bea-
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consfield School, Bucks, and organist of the
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Parish Church ; in 1890, to St. John's, Sligo,
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Ireland, which office he resigned in 1896 to
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return to Birmingham, where he is engaged
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in general musical tuition.
9565:
9566:
Brooksbank, Hugh 63-L-62
Brooksbank, Hugh, organist, born at
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Peterborough, September 13th, 1854. Chor-

BROOME.
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ister at St. George's Chapel Royal, Windsor,
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and afterwards articled to Dr. Keeton, of
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Peterborough Cathedral. Organ scholar, Ex-
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eter College, Oxford, where he graduated Mus.
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Bac, 1874, also taking the F.C.O. the same
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year. In 1881 he was appointed organist to
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the new church of St. Alban, Birmingham ;
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and in 1882 to Llandaff Cathedral, a post he
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held till his death, at Cardiff, April 28th, 1894.
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He was organist at the first Cardiff Musical
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Festival, 1892. His published works include
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Evening Services in E flat, and B flat (unison) ;
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a Benedicite, and songs. His brother, Oliver
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Oldham Brooksbakk, was born at Peter-
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borough, May 17th, 1859. Was also chorister
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at St. George's, Windsor, and pupil of Dr.
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Keeton. F.R.C.O., Mus. Bac, Durham, 1894.
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Organist at Fletton, 1877 ; Alton Parish
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Church, 1880; St. Leonard's, 1882; St. John's,
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Leatherhead, 1888 ; St. Martin's, Bedford,
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1893 ; and Addlestone Parish Church. Has
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also held apx^ointments as organist or music-
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master at Chardstock (1880) ; Highbury and
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Tonbridge Schools (1891) ; assistant at Trinity
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College, Glenalmond(1881), and music-master,
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Leamington College (1887). His compositions
9599:
are: "Story of the Cross" (1895); church
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services, offertory sentences, set of hymn-tunes
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(1891). Songs: If 'tis love; The song of
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jledora, etc. ; pf . and organ pieces, etc.
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9604:
Broome, Edward 63-R-31
Broome, Edward, organist and composer,
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a native of North Wales. For some time
9606:
organist and choirmaster, St. IMary's, Bangor.
organist and choirmaster, St. Mary's, Bangor.
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Successful competitor as composer and choral
9608:
conductor at Eisteddfodan. Among his com-
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positions is an anthem in memory of Eos
9610:
Morlais (Robert Rees, q.v.), which won the
9611:
prize at the Eisteddfod, Pontypridd, 1898.
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Now resident as organist and professor of
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music at Montreal, Canada.
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9615:
Broome, Michael 63-R-41
Broome, Michael, musician, was born
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in 1700. He was clerk of St. Philip's Church,
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Birmingham, but appears to have been a
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singing-master at Isleworth, INIiddlesex, and
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also a printer or engraver in Birmingham.
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According to his tombstone at St. Philip's,
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Birmingham, he was " Father of the IMusical
Birmingham, he was " Father of the Musical
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Society in this town." He died at Birming-
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ham, September 20, 1775, aged 75.
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9625:
Works. — " Michael Broome's Collection of
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Church Musick for the use of his Scholars,"
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n.d. "A Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes,
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Hymns and Anthems, all in three or four parts,
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with the gamut and its branches: newly done
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in a fair large character ; the whole being drawn
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out in schore : Collected and printed by Michael
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Broom, singing-master, Isleworth, Middle-
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sex" [1781]. Another edition [1738]. "A Choice
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Collection of Twenty-four Psalm Tunes, all in
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four parts ; and Fifteen Anthems, set by diffe-
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rent authors . . . ; the whole collected, engraved
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and printed by Michael Broome, Birming-
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ham," [1738]. "A Collection of Twenty-


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