The British Musical Biography

[E] Butler, Thomas Hamly, composer and
pianist, was born at London, 1762. He studied
under Dr. Nares at the Chapel Royal, and
under Piccini in Italy. Compioser to Drury
Lane Theatre, under Sheridan. Teacher and
pianist in Edinburgh. He died at Edinburgh,
1823.

[W] Works.— The Widow of Delphi (R. Cum-
berland), musical drama, 1780. Rondos on
the following Scotch airs: — Duncan (Gray,
Flowers of Edinburgh, I'll gang nae mair to
yon toun, Lewie Gordon, Roy's Wife, There's
cauld kail in Aberdeen, etc. (Clementi). A
select collection of original Scottish airs,
arranged for one and two voices, with intro-
ductory and concluding symphonies for the
flute, violin, and pf., Edinburgh [1790].
Sonatas for the pf. (various). Songs, part-
songs, single pieces for pf., etc.

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