The British Musical Biography

[E] McBurney, S., teaclier of Tonic Sol-fa,
was born at Glasgow. Son of the late Isaac
McBurney, LL.D. Studied at Glasgow Uni-
versity, 1864-6 ; opened a school at Bathgate,
near Edinburgh; but, in 1870, for his health's
sake, went to Australia, where he has made
his home. For some years held various posi-
tions in schools; but, having studied Tonic
Sol-fa in his j-outh with John McLellan, he
began to devote himself more to music. He
spent some months in Germany, and attended
the summer session of the Tonic Sol-fa Col-
lege, London After his return to Australia
he founded tlie Victorian Tonic Sol-fa Asso-
ciation, and was its first president. In 1890
he graduated Mus. Bac. and INIus. Doc, Dub-
lin. He holds the office of Inspector of Music
to the Melbourne Educational Department.
He has composed Ps. 103 for soprano solo,
d uble chorus, and orchestra; school cantatas,
Christmas Greeting; Victoria; Children's
Festival ; Ode for Melbourne Sunday School
Union, etc.

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