The British Musical Biography

[E] Broome, Michael, musician, was born
in 1700. He was clerk of St. Philip's Church,
Birmingham, but appears to have been a
singing-master at Isleworth, INIiddlesex, and
also a printer or engraver in Birmingham.
According to his tombstone at St. Philip's,
Birmingham, he was " Father of the Musical
Society in this town." He died at Birming-
ham, September 20, 1775, aged 75.

[W] Works. — " Michael Broome's Collection of
Church Musick for the use of his Scholars,"
n.d. "A Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes,
Hymns and Anthems, all in three or four parts,
with the gamut and its branches: newly done
in a fair large character ; the whole being drawn
out in schore : Collected and printed by Michael
Broom, singing-master, Isleworth, Middle-
sex" [1781]. Another edition [1738]. "A Choice
Collection of Twenty-four Psalm Tunes, all in
four parts ; and Fifteen Anthems, set by diffe-
rent authors . . . ; the whole collected, engraved
and printed by Michael Broome, Birming-
ham," [1738]. "A Collection of Twenty-
eight Psalm Tunes in four parts ... for the
use of the Churches and Chapels in and near
Birmingham," Birminghain, 1753. " The
Catch Club, or Pleasant Musical Companion,
containing a Choice Collection of Fifty
Catches, both Ancient and Modern . . .
collected, printed and sold by Michael Broome,
near St. Philip's Church, Birmingham, 1757."

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