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BRUCE.
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Bruce, John 67-L-1
Bruce, John, violinist and composer, was
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a native of Braemar, and accoi'ding to Burns,
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who linew him well, " a red-wud (i.e., stark-
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mad) Highlander." He settled in Dmnfries
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after the rebellion of 1745, in which he took
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part, and died there December 31. 1785. He
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is generally regarded as the composer of the
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air usually sung to " Whistle o'er the lave o't."
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Bruce, John Collingwood 67-L-9
Bruce, John Collingwood, M.A., LL.D.,
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D.C.L., F.S.A., historian of the Roman Wall,
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and author of numerous books on the Roman
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occupation of Britain, and mediseval life ui^on
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Tyne-side. He was a great authority on the
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subject of the Northumbrian Pipes, and read a
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paper relating to them at the Conference of
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Musicians, held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, in
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January, 1892. He died in that town, April
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5, 1892, aged 86.
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Bruce, Thomas 67-L-19
Bruce, Thomas, musician, of ISth cen-
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tury, was a schoohnaster in the Cowgate of
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Edinburgh. Author of " The Common tunes,
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or Scotland's Church Musick made plain,
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with a description of the antiquity, use,
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authors and inventors of ilusick." Edin-
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burgh, 1726; 2nd ed. n.d.
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Bryan, Cornelius 67-L-26
Bryan, Cornelius, organist and composer,
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born at Bristol, about 1775. He held the
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appointments of organist of St. Mark's, and
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St. Mary, Redcliffe, Bristol. Died at Bristol,
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March 18, 1840, from the effects of a fall.
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Works. — Lundy, operetta, 1840. Collection
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of the most esteemed Psalm Tunes, ancient
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and modern . . . interspersed with a few orig-
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inal compositions, 1830. Effusions for the
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organ, containing eight voluntaries, one hun-
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dred interludes and three psalms, n.d.
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Bryce, Rev. ? 67-L-37
Bryce, Rev. ? divine and writer who lived
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in Belfast. Author of "A Rational Intro-
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duction to Music, being an attempt to simplify
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the first princii)les of the science," London,
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1845.
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Bryne, Albert 67-L-42
Bryne, Albert (or Albertus), composer and
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organist, who flourished in the 17th century,
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and was born about 1621, and died in 1669.
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He was a pupil of John Tomkins, whom he
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succeeded as organist of St. Paul's Cathedral
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in 1638. Afterwards, he became organist of
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Westminster Abbey. His compositions appear
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in Boyce, Clifford, and some are in MS. in the
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British Museum. They consist of services,
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anthems, and organ music. His name is
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variously spelt, Brian, Bryan, etc.
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Bryson, John 67-L-53
Bryson, John, musician, who flourished
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•during latter part of 18th century. He was
during latter part of 18th century. He was
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manager to Robert Bremner at the Harp and
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Hautboy, Edinburgh, from 1769, and suc-
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ceeded him in the business in 1789, carrying it
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on till 1818. Published "A Curious selection
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of favourite Scots tunes, with variations ; to
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which are added upwards of fifty favourite Irish
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airs for a German flute or violin ; with a bass
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for the harpsichord or violincello," Edin.
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[1791] .

BUCKLEY.
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Buchanan, Thomas 67-R-1
Buchanan, Thomas, surgeon and author.
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Author of "Physiological Illustrations of the or-
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gan of hearing, more particularly of the secre-
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tion of cerumen and its effects in rendering
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auditory perceptions accurate and acute."
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London, 1828.
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Buck, Percy Carter 67-R-7
Buck, Percy Carter, organist, born at
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West Ham, Essex, 1871. Educated at Mer-
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chant Taylors School. Chorister at West Ham
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Parish Church. Pupil of Dr. C. J. Frost, and
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F. Davenport, at Guildhall School of Music ;
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and later, winner of an organ scholarship,
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R.C.M., studying under Dr. Hubert Parry,
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C. H. Lloyd, and (Sir) Walter Parratt.
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Prize-winner for composition, Stratford Musi-
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cal Festivals, 1887-8. F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M.,
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Mus. B., Oxford, 1892, and quahfied by Exam-
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ination for Mus. D., 1893. Organist at Sur-
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biton ; Worcester College, Oxford ; Music-
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master, Rugby School ; and on the death of
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Mr. C. W. Lavington (Oct. 1895), appointed
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organist and choirmaster of Wells Cathedral.
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He has published an organ sonata in E flat,
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and some trios for female voices, and has
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written songs, and is joint author (with Rev.
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Dr. Mee, and F. C. Woods,) of " Ten years of
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University music in Oxford " (Oxford : Bow-
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den, 1894).
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Buck, Zechariah 67-R-29
Buck, Zechariah, organist and composer,
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born at Norwich, Sept. 9, 1798. He was a
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chorister in Norwich Cathedral, under Gar-
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land and Beckwith. Organist and choir-
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master of Norwich Cathedral, from 1828 to
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1877. Mus. Doc, Cantuar, 1853. He acquired
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great fame as a trainer of boys' voices. Died
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Newport, Essex, August 5, 1879.
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Works. — Anthems : Come hither, angel
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tongues invite (1849) ; I heard a voice from
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heaven ; Lord, give Thy holy spirit. Eight
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chants in Farr's collection.
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Buckenham, J--- 67-R-41
Buckenham, J , of Bramfield, musi-
Buckenham, J---, of Bramfield, musi-
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cian of 18th century, issued "Psalm-singer's
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Devout Exercises, containing (1) new and com-
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pleat introduction to the grounds of Musick ;
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(2) Select collection of Church Musick ; (3)
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Two chanting tunes ; (4) Sixteen anthems
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and alphabetical glossary."
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Buckland, Henry 67-R-48
Buckland, Henry, tenor vocalist, was a
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vicar-choral at St. Paul's Cathedral, and
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master of the choristers. He conducted the
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annual festivals of the Charity children, at
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St. Paul's, 1863-7 ; also the special evening
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services held there. A very good concert
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singer. He died in London, August 13, 1867,
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at the age of 41.
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Buckley, Mrs 67-R-56
Buckley, Mrs., born Olivia Dussek,
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pianist and writer, born in London in 1799.
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Daughter of J. L. Dussek, was taught by her
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mother, and appeared in public at the age of
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eight. Organist of Kensington Parish Church,
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from 1840. Died in London, in 1847. Author
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of " Musical Truths," London, 1843 ; two
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books of " Fairy songs and ballads for the


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