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BUNCH.
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F.S.S. He claims notice here as author of
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" A History of the Birmingham General
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Hospital and the Musical Festivals, 1768-
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1873, Birmingham, Cornish, 1873.
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Bunch, James 69-L-5
Bunch, James, musician, editor of " Cecil-
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iana : a collection of favourite catches, canons,
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rondos, and rounds, by eminent authors,
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ancient and modern, in score, with biograph-
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ical notes." London, 1825.
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Bunn, Alfred 69-L-10
Bunn, Alfred, operatic manager and libret-
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tist, was born at London, 1798. Stage man-
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ager at Drury Lane Theatre under Elliston,
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1823 ; IManager and Lessee of Drury Lane
1823 ; Manager and Lessee of Drury Lane
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Theatre from 1834. He died at Boulogne
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Dec. 20, 1860. Bunn adapted a great number
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of pieces for the English stage, and produced
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the following among other operas; — Maid of
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Artois ; Bohemian Girl ; and Daughter of St.
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Mark (Balfe) : Brides of Venice (Benedict);
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Maritana (Wallace), etc. He also wrote a
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work entitled "The Stage, both before and
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behind the curtain, from observations taken
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on the spot." 3 vols., London, 1840. Poems,
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London, 1816. For a severe skit on Bunn, see
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" A word with Bunn, after Burns's Address
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to the Dcil." Bv J. R. Adam, the Cremorne
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Poet, London [1847] .
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Bunnett, Edward 69-L-28
Bunnett, Edward, organist and com-
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poser, born at Shipdham, Norfolk, June 26,
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1834. Entered as a chorister at Norwich
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Cathedral, 1842 ; articled to Dr Buck, 1849,
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and from 1855 to 1877 was his assistant or-
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ganist and partner. Graduated ]\Ius. Bac,
ganist and partner. Graduated Mus. Bac,
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1857; Mus. Doc , 1869, Cambridge; F.C.O.,
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1870. In January, 1849, sang in the trio
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" Lift thine eyes," with Jenny Liud and Miss
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Dolby, at a concert given in Norwich. Prom
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1871 to 1892 he was conductor of the Norwich
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Musical Union ; has been organist of the
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Norwich IMusical Festivals since 1872 ; of St.
Norwich Musical Festivals since 1872 ; of St.
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Peter's, Mancroft, from 1877 ; and Borough
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Organist since 1880, his recitals always at-
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tracting large audiences. From 1890 he has
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had charge of the pier concerts at Lowestoft.
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He celebrated his musical jubilee, April 18,
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1890, when he was presented by the Mayor
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{John IMoore, Esq.) with an address and
(John Moore, Esq.) with an address and
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handsome testimonial from his fellow citi-
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zens. He has occasionally lectured on Ora-
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torio and other subjects.
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Works. — Song of Praise (Degree Exercise,
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1869) ; Ps. 130, Da Profundis (Norwich, 1880) ;
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Unison Service in F ; Office for the Holy
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Communion, in E ; Services, &c. Anthems
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— Blessed be Thov; ; If we believe that Jesus
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died ; If ye love me ; and others. Twenty-
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four original tunes to favourite Hymns ; Ten
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Christmas Carols. Cantatas — Rhineland, for
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soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra (composed
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for ]Mlle. Tietjens, bufsung by Florence Lan-
for Mlle. Tietjens, bufsung by Florence Lan-
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cia, and produced, Norwich Festival, 1872 ;
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Lora (W. W. Turnbull. Produced by Norwich
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Musical Union, June 1, 1876). Comedietta,

BURGH.
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Incognita (IMrs. Edward Adams, Lowestoft,
Incognita (Mrs. Edward Adams, Lowestoft,
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August, 1892). Part-songs— Ihe Rhine Mai-
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den (Norwich Festival, 1884) ; Victoria,
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soprano solo and chorus (1887), and others.
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Various Songs. Andante and rondo, pf. and
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orchestra ; Trio, pf. and strings ; Sonata, pf.
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and violin (MS. 1873) ; Duet, pf. and clarinet ;
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Pieces for pf., etc. Eight organ pieces; Six
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original compositions for organ (1884) ;
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Twelve short and easy pieces for organ ;
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Largo in E flat, for organ ; Ave Maria, etc.
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Bunning, Herbert 69-R-12
Bunning:, Herbert, composer of the
Bunning, Herbert, composer of the
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present time. Studied in France and Italy,
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chiefly in Milan, under Vincenzo Ferroni.
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Settled in London about the close of 1891.
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Of his compositions, a Scena, for baritone,
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" Ludovico il ^loro," was given at the Cr^ stal
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Palace Concerts, February 27, 1892, the late
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Eugene Oudin being the singer; and a " Vil-
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lage Suite," in four movements, for orchestra,
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was produced at the same, April 4, 1896. He
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has composed an opera, " The Last days of
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Pompeii;" Two symphonic poems, and a
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Rhapsody, for orchestra ; a string quartet,
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and some songs.
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Bunting, Edward 69-R-26
Bunting, Edward, musician a.nd editor,
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was born at Armagh, in February, 1773. He
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was articled assistant to Weir, at a church in
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Belfast, in 1784. Organist of St. Stephen's
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chapel, Belfast. IMarried to ]Miss Chapman,
chapel, Belfast. Married to Miss Chapman,
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1819. He died at Dubhn, December 21, 1843.
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Works. — A General Collection'. 'of the An-
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cient Irish Music; containing a variety of
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admired airs never before published, and also
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the compositions of Conolan and Carolan,
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Lond., 1796. A General Collection of the
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Ancient Music of Ireland, arranged for the
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Pianoforte ; some of the most admired Melo-
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dies are adapted for the Voice, to poetry
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chiefly translated from the original Irish
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songs by Thomas Campbell, Esq., and other
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eminexit poets ; to which is prefaced an His-
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torical and Critical Dissertation on the Egyp-
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tian, British, and Irish Harp, London, 1809.
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The Ancient Music of Ireland, arranged for
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the Pianoforte ; to which is prefixed a Dis-
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sertation on the Irish Harps and Harpers,
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including an account of the Old ]\Ielodies of
including an account of the Old Melodies of
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Ireland. Dublin, 1840. These collections of
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Irish music are among the best which have
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been made, and Bunting is regarded as a
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fairly 'accurate compiler.
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Burgess, Alexander 69-R-53
Burgess, Alexander, the "Fife Paga-
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iiini," violinist, and poet, born in Fife, in
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1807 ; drowned at Whin Quarry, Starr, Fife,
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August 2, 1886. He will be best remembered
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in Scotland, as a contributor of humorous
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phonetically spelt verses to the People's Jour-
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■)ial, under the signature of "Poute." Some
nal, under the signature of "Poute." Some
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of these poems were collected as " Nettercaps,
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being j^outery, prose, and verse," 1875. His
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fame as a violinist was only local.
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Burgh, A . . 69-R-63
Burgh, A . . , writer, who graduated


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