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BAILLIE.
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Abbey, about the middle of the ISth century.
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He gained prizes given by the Catch Club in
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1763 and 1766. He held the position of
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organist of St. Luke's, Old Street, and All
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Saints, Fulham, London. Died at London,
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May 7, 1774.
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Works — Collection of glees and catches
Works - Collection of glees and catches
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London [1768J. The Laurel, a collection of
London [1768]. The Laurel, a collection of
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songs. Ode to Contentment. Numerous single
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songs, and others in " Love in a Village," etc.
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Baillie, Alexander 22-L-11
Baillie, Alexander, musician of the 18th
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century. He was an engraver in Edinburgh.
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Editor of " Airs for the Flute, with a
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thorough bass for the Harpsichord. Edin-
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burgh, 1735.
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Baillie, Peter 22-L-16
Baillie, Peter, commonly called " Pate
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Baillie," violinist, was born at Stenhouse, in
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Liberton parish, Midlothian, February 25,
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1774, and was a descendant of the gipsy
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family of Baillies of the Upper Ward of
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Lanarkshire, his father being Matthew
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Baillie of that sept. He was originally a
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stonemason, and worked for a time at the
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Edinburgh University building, but he settled
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as a violin-player at Loanhead and Bonnyrigg
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in i\Iidlothian. He died at Liberion, Mid-
in Midlothian. He died at Liberion, Mid-
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lothian, about 1841, and is buried in the
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churchyard there. A selection of his com-
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positions were published as " A Selection of
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Original Tunes for the pianoforte and violin."
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Edniburgh, 1825; for the benefit of his family.
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He was a talented performer of ^^cots music,
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and was widely employed "at penny weddings,
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kirns, and other merry ' splores,' " but seems
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to have been a rude, offensive fellow, much
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given to bouts of intemperance.
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Bain, John 22-L-37
Bain, John, musician and teacher in
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Glasgow in the latter half of the 18th century,
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published "The Vocal Musician, being a col-
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lection of select Scots and English Songs,
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adu,pted to two, three, or four voices."
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Glasgow, 1774.
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Bairstow, Thomas 22-L-43
Bairstow, Thomas, musician, published
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"An Original set of Psalm and Hymn Tunes
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arranged for one or four voices, with an ac-
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companiment for the organ or pf." Halifax
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[1852] . Second set of Original Psalm and
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Hymn Tunes . . . Halifax [1852] .
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Baker, George 22-L-49
Baker, George, composer, born Exeter
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about 1773. He studied under Jackson of
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Exeter and Hugh Bond. He entered the
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family of the Earl of Uxbridge, and received
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further instruction from Cramer and Dussek.
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Organist successively of St. Mary's, Stafford,
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1794; All Saints', Derby, 1810; and Rugeley,
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1824. In 1797 he took the degree of Mus.
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Bac, Oxford., but did not proceed to Mus.
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Doc. as is usually supposed. He died at
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Rugeley, February 19, 1847. He composed
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" The Caffres," a musical entertainment, Lon-
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don, 1802 ; Sonatas for the pf . ; Organ volun-
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taries; Songs; Six Anthems for 4, 5, and 6
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voices; and Glees for 3 and 4 voices.

BALFE.
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Baker, Sir Henry Williams, Bart. 22-R-1
Baker, Sir Henry Williams, Bart.,
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musician and clergyman, born London, I\Iay
musician and clergyman, born London, May
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27, 1821. Son of vice-admiral Sir Henry
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Loraine Baker, C.B.. He was educated at
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Cambridge University, and graduated B.A.,
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1844, and M.A., 1847. Vicar of Monkland,
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near Leominster, 1851. Succeeded his father
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as a baronet, 1859. Died at Monkland Vicar-
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age, February 12, 1877. He was the originator
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and one of the compilers of "Hymns Ancient
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and Modern," 1858, _ and numerous later
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editions, to which he contributed " Step-
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hanos" and "St. Timothy." He published
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a volume of "Daily Prayers" and various
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religious works.
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Baker, James Andrew 22-R-16
Baker, James Andrew, organist and
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composer, born Birmingham, November 8,
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1824; died there November 17, 1863. He
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studied at Leipzig, and was organist of St.
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Luke's Church, Bristol Street, Birmingham,
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from about 1849 to 1863. His wife was a well-
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known and accomplished local singer. He
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composed a few chants and hymn tunes.
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Baldwin, W--- 22-R-24
Baldwin, W , author, published "The
Baldwin, W---, author, published "The
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Science of I\Iusic." London, 1829.
Science of Music." London, 1829.
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Balfe, Michael William 22-R-26
Balfe, Michael William, composer and
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vocalist, burn in Pitt Street, Dublin, May 15,
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1808. He studied under C. E. Horn, Rooke,
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and Alex. Lee in Ireland. He accompanied
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Horn to England, and became a violinist at>
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Drury Lane, 1824. In 1825 he was adopted
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by Count Mazzara, whom he accompanied to
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Italy. He sang in Italy and in Paris in 1827,
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and remained on the continent till 1835.
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There he was married to j\Ille. Lina Rosen, a
There he was married to Mlle. Lina Rosen, a
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Hungarian vocalist. In 1835 he sang in Lon-
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don, and in 1839 he became manager of the
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Lyceum Theatre. He conducted at H.M.
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Theatre, 1845-52, and directed the National
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Concerts at Drury Lane in 1850. In 1852 he
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sang in Russia. From 1852 till his death he
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was occupied chiefly as a composer. He died
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at Rowney Abbey, Herts., October 20, 1870.
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Works. — Operas: I Rivali di se Stessi, Pal-
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ermo, 1829 ; Un Avertimento di Gelos^, Pavia,
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1830; Enrico Quarto al passo della Marno,
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Milan, 1831 ; Siege of Rochelle, London, 1836;
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Maid of Artois, London, 1836 ; Catherine Grey,
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London, 1837; Joan of Arc, London, 1837;
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Diadeste, London, 1838; Falstaff, London,
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1838; Keolanthe, London, 1841; Le Puits
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d'Amour, Paris, 1843; Bohemian Girl, Lon-
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don, November 27, 1843; Daughter of St.
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Mark, London, 1844; Quatre Fils Aymon,
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Paris, 1844; Enchantress, London, 1845;
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L'Etoile de Seville, Paris, 1845; Bondman,.
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London, 1846; The Devil's in it, London,
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1847; Maid of honour, London, 1847; Sicilian
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Bride, London, 1852 ; Pittore e Duca, London,
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1856 [revived as the ' Painter of Antwerp,'
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1881]; Rose of Castille, London, 1857; Satan-
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ella, London, 1858; Bianca, London, 1860;
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Puritan's daughter, London, 1861 ; Blanche


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