The British Musical Biography

[E] Bevin, Elway, Welsh composer and or-
ganist, was born about the middle of the 16th
century [1560-70]. He studied under Tallis,
and was organist of Bristol Cathedral in 1589.

[+] Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Royal
1605. Lost both places on its being discovered
that he was a Roman Catholic, 1687. He
died about 1640.

[W] Works. — A Briefe and Short Introduction
to the Art of Musicke, to teach how to make
Discant of all Proportions that are in use:
very necessary for all such as are desirous to
attaine to knowledge in the Art ; and may,
by Practice, if they can sing, soon be able to
compose three, four, and five parts ; and also
to compose all sorts of Canons that are usuall,
by these directions, of two or three parts in
one, upon a Plain Song, 1631. A Short Ser-
vice in D minor, and Praise the Lord, anthem,
in Barnard's Collection. Other anthems exist
in manuscript. Bevin is usually credited
with having been the first in England to
systematise the rules for the composition of
canons.

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