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BROADHOUSE.
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other studies held by many members of his
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audience. The admission to these concerts
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was originally free, but afterwards a subscrip-
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tion of 10s. per annum was charged. At the
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end of 1892 the Britton concerts were estab-
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lished in memory of Thomas Britton, at the
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Hampden Club, Phoenix Street, St. Pancras,
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London. Britton's books were sold after his
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death, and the catalogue was published as
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"The Library of Mr. Thomas Britton, small-
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coalman, deceas'd, who at his own charge kept
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up a consort of musick above 40 years in his
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little cottage, 1714-15. Being a curious Col-
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lection of Books in Divinity, History, Physick,
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and Chimistry, in all volumes." . . .
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His portrait, by J. Wollaston, hangs in the
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National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Broadhouse, John 62-L-18
Broadhouse, John, organist and writer of
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the present day. Appointed organist of Christ
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Church, Barnet, 1876; St. John's, Whetstone,
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1880; and St. Barnabas', Woodside Park, 1889.
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Editor of the Musical Standard, 1878-80 ;
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1886-8 ; and again subsequently ; and also of
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the London Musical Review, 1882-3. Author
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of Pacts about Fiddles, Violins, Old and New ;
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The Student's Helmholtz (1881) ; Henry
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Smart's Compositions for the Organ Analysed
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(reprinted, 1880, from the Musical Standard).
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Translator of Thibaut's "Purity in Music"
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(London, 1883) ; Schmitt's " Use of the Pedal
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in 'pi. ]3laying"; Billow's "Notes on Beeth-
in pf. playing"; Billow's "Notes on Beeth-
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oven's Pianoforte Sonatas." Author of "Love
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which alters not: a story of to-day," which
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appeared in the Orchestra (new series), vols.
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VIII. and IX.
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Broadwood, Lucy E 62-L-36
Broadwood, Lucy E., collector, editor,
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and composer, youngest child qf Henry Fowler
and composer, youngest child of Henry Fowler
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Broadwood, of the firin of John Broadwood
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and Sons, was born in Scotland. Especially
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interested in singing, she studied iinder W.
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Shakespeare, and then continued the work of
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her uncle, the Rev. John Broadwood (which
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he completed in 1840), of collecting songs from
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the country people of Surrey and Sussex. In
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1893, collaborated with J. A. Fuller Maitland
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(q.v.) in editing and arranging " English
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County Songs"; also in the series of "Old
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World Songs"; and is now (1896) engaged in
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editing some of Purcell's works. Has arranged
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and published the eld Scotch airs, " Jess Mac-
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farlane," and "In Loyalty," and hascomposed
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and published Nae mair we'll meet ; Tammy ;
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When trees did bud; Annie's Tryst, and other
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songs.
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Brocklesby, Richard 62-L-55
Brocklesby, Richard, physician of the
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18th century. Author of "Reflections on
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Ancient and Modern Music, with its applica-
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tion to the cure of Diseases," London, 1749.
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Broderip, Edmund 62-L-59
Broderip, Edmund, organist and com-
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poser, who flourished in the beginning of the
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18th century. He was organist of Wells Cathe-
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dral about 1720, and wrote a service, anthems,
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and glees. He was the son of William Bro-

BROOKS.
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DBRiP, born 1083 ; died Wells, January 31,
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1720, who was an organist and composer.
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Broderip, John 62-R-3
Broderip, John, composer and organist,
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was born about 1710, and died in 1771, was
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organist of Wells Cathedral, 1740. He wrote
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various sets of songs, psalms, and " Six Glees
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for three Voices," London, n.d., "The Flower
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Garden, a collection of songs, duets, and can-
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tatas " ; "Portions of Psalms, in one, two,
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three, and four parts, adapted to 50 tunes
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composed by John and Robert Broderip, Lon-
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don, 1780"; also "Psalms, hymns, and s^jirit-
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ual songs in score, for publick or private use,"
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London [1765] n.d.
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Broderip, Robert 62-R-15
Broderip, Robert, organist and composer,
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was born about the middle of the 18th cen-
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tury. He was organist of St. James', Bristol,
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and died at Bristol, May 14, 1808. Brother
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of the preceding. Compiled " Miscellaneous
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Collection of Vocal music," n.d.; " Organist's
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Journal, selections from great Masters," n.d.;
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" Cecilian Harmony, a set of the most favou-
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rite duets, rotas, canons, catches, and glees,"
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London, 1790; "Plain and easy instructions
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for young performers on the pianoforte or
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harpsichord, oj). 6"; "Eight voluntaries for
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the organ, op. 5"; "Concerto for the harpsi-
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chord or pianoforte, with accompaniment for
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two violins and violoncello, op. 7." He also
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wrote songs, single glees, and edited a book of
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psalms with his brother.
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Bromley, Robert Anthony 62-R-32
Bromley, Robert Anthony, author and
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clergyman, died London, 1806. He published
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a tract entitled " On Opening the Church and
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Organ, Sermon on Psalm cxxii.," Lond., 1771.
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Brookbank, Rev. Joseph 62-R-36
Brookbank, Rev. Joseph, clergpiian and
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schoolmaster, born at Halifax in 1612. He
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was educated at Oxford and ordained a minis-
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ter. For some time he was a preacher in
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Wycombe, Bucks., but in 1651 he settled in
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London as a schoolmaster and minister. He
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died after 1668.
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Works. — The Well-tun'd organ, or anexer-
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citation wherein this question is discuss'd
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whether or no instrumental and organic Mu-
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sick be lawful in holy publick assemblies, Lon-
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don, 1060 ; The Organ's Echo, London, 1041;
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The Organ's Funeral, London, 1042 ; The Holy
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Harmony, or a plea for the abolishing of Or-
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gans and other Musick in Churches, London,
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1043 ; Gospel Musick, by N. H. , London, 1044 ;
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The Compleat Schoolmaster, 1600.
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Brooke, Daniel 62-R-53
Brooke, Daniel, clergyman and author.
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Published a Sermon preached at Worcester,
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at the meeting of the three western choirs, in
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September, 1743 ; a discourse on the nrusick
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of the church on the occasion of the perform-
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ance of Handel's oratorio, " Athalia," 1743.
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Brooks, James 62-R-59
Brooks, James, musician and glee com-
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poser, who flourished in Bath between 1700
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and 1812. He composed " Twelve glees for
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three and four voices," n.d. ; "Second Sett of
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twelve glees for three and four voices," n.d. ;


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