The British Musical Biography

[E] Brooksbank, Hugh, organist, born at
Peterborough, September 13th, 1854. Chor-
ister at St. George's Chapel Royal, Windsor,
and afterwards articled to Dr. Keeton, of
Peterborough Cathedral. Organ scholar, Ex-
eter College, Oxford, where he graduated Mus.
Bac, 1874, also taking the F.C.O. the same
year. In 1881 he was appointed organist to
the new church of St. Alban, Birmingham ;
and in 1882 to Llandaff Cathedral, a post he
held till his death, at Cardiff, April 28th, 1894.
He was organist at the first Cardiff Musical
Festival, 1892. His published works include
Evening Services in E flat, and B flat (unison) ;
a Benedicite, and songs. His brother, Oliver
Oldham Brooksbakk, was born at Peter-
borough, May 17th, 1859. Was also chorister
at St. George's, Windsor, and pupil of Dr.
Keeton. F.R.C.O., Mus. Bac, Durham, 1894.
Organist at Fletton, 1877 ; Alton Parish
Church, 1880; St. Leonard's, 1882; St. John's,
Leatherhead, 1888 ; St. Martin's, Bedford,
1893 ; and Addlestone Parish Church. Has
also held apx^ointments as organist or music-
master at Chardstock (1880) ; Highbury and
Tonbridge Schools (1891) ; assistant at Trinity
College, Glenalmond(1881), and music-master,
Leamington College (1887). His compositions
are: "Story of the Cross" (1895); church
services, offertory sentences, set of hymn-tunes
(1891). Songs: If 'tis love; The song of
jledora, etc. ; pf . and organ pieces, etc.

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