The British Musical Biography

[E] Booth, Josiah, organist and composer,
born in Coventry, March 27, 1852. Studied
under the late Edward Sims, Coventry ; Dr.
James Taylor, Oxford ; and later, attheR.A.lM.
under Brinley Richards, and G. A.Macfarren.
Appointed organist at Banbury, 1867, and has
been since 1877, organist and choirmaster at
Park Chapel, Crouch End.

[W] Works. — Oratorios, Neliemiali (produced
1885) ; Cantata, The Day of Rest, for female
voices. School operettas ; The Babes in the
Wood ; Dick Whittington ; and The six Prin-
cesses. Church Services ; Anthems, Grant,
we beseech Thee ; Thou crownest the year,
and others. Hymn-tvmes and chants. Part-
songs ; The Mighty Caravan (produced by
Henry Leslie's Choir, 1883) Album of twelve
songs, &c., &c. Musical editor of Parts II.
and HI. of the Congregational Church Hym-
nal, and author of Everybody's Guide to
Music, London, Saxon.

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