The British Musical Biography

[E] Booth, Robert, organist and composer,
born at St. Andrews, December 29, 1862.
Studied at the Madras School there, and
under different masters. Organist, Holy Trin-
ity Church, Kilmarnock, 1880, and for some
time musical director of Kilmarnock Opera
House. In 1887, he was appointed organist
and choirmaster of Coltness Memorial Church,
Newmains.

[W] Works. — Festival Service in G ; Gloria in
Excelsis ; Anthem, The Lord is my Shepherd ;
Operetta, Sisters Three; or Britannia's Heroes,
for principals, chorus and orchestra ; Eight-
part song, with solo, Lochinvar ; School Song-
book, in three-part harmony — symphony, and
overture, orchestra ; Intermezzo, Maypole
dance, for strings. Waltzes, for pf. and or-
chestra. Author of a book on Musical Theory,
and other didactic works.

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