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1BARRETT.
3of the Bristol Madrigal Society (1837), and for some time, until his last illness, was a Vice-President. He died June 24, 1886. His brother, GEORGE BARRETT, was born at Bristol, March 16, 1814. Chorister in the Cathedral, and in January, 1839, appointed organist of Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells, an office he held for fifty-two years. Was also a founder of the Madrigal Society, and the last surviving original member, and a Vice-President from 1880. He died March 5, 1891, a tablet in Holy Trinity Church commemorating his long and faithful service as organist.
5Barrett, John, organist and composer, born in 1674. Pupil of Dr. Blow. Music teacher at Christ's Hospital [1710]. Organist at Church of St. Mary at Hill, 1710. He died at London, 1735 [1738].
7Works — Music for Love's Last Shift, 1696; Tunbridge Wells, 1703, Mary, Queen of Scots, 1703, Custom of the Manor [1715], Wife of Bath Songs Celinda, Cruel charmer, do not grieve me, Fine lady's airs, Gloriana is engaging fair, Happy fair, In the pleasant month of May, Liberia's all my thought, Love is now become a trade, Pilgrim; Three goddesses, etc.
9Barrett, John, organist, born at Bristol, March 31, 1837. Chorister at the Cathedral, 1844, and in 1853 articled for five years to J D Corfe, Cathedral Organist. After that time he was assistant organist at the Cathedral for two years, while holding the post of organist and choirmaster successively at All Saints', Bristol, and at Bedminster Parish Church. In 1878 he resigned the latter appointment, having been elected to Christ Church, Clifton, a post he still retains. He has been, since 1883, conductor of the Bristol Church Choral Union, which holds its annual festival in the Cathedral. He has also formed a special choir, which has produced Schubert's Mass in E flat, and other important works for the first time in Bristol. A zealous worker for the Incorporated Society of Musicians, as Hon Sec. for the Western Section, he has made it one of the most flourishing of any. It was the first to form a special library of music, which out of compliment to him, was named the Barrett Library.
11Barrett, William Alexander, writer, vocalist, and organist, born at Hackney, London, October 15, 1836, son of an architect. Chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral, 1846-49, and pupil of George Cooper, W. Bayley (one of the lay-vicars), and John Goss, for composition. First sang in public at a concert given by J. B. Stansell, at St. Philip's Schools, Stepney, November, 1847. When his voice changed he took to drawing on wood, and in 1854, illustrated Holt's "Chronicle of the Crimean War," and an edition of Shakespeare. From 1855 to '57 he was engaged in journalistic work on the Morning Chronicle, book reviewing; and translating stories and poems for different publishers. Appointed principal alto at St. Andrew's, Wells Street, in 1858, and in 1861, lay-vicar, Magdalen College, Oxford. He was also organist at St. John's, Cowley, Oxford, 1863-66. Sub-editor and illustrator of the Penny Post, Oxford, 1861-67. Graduated Mus. B, Oxford, 1871. Appointed assistant vicar choral, St. Paul's Cathedral, 1867, vicar choral, 1876. He wrote his first musical criticisms while at Oxford, which appeared in the Oxford Times, 1864-66. On his return to London he was offered the post of musical critic on the Morning Post (1869), which he retained till his death. He also wrote for the Whitehall Review and the Globe (1874-75). Was editor of the Monthly Musical Record (1877), the Orchestra (1881); and the Musical Times from 1887. Other appointments were, Assistant Examiner in Music with Dr John Hullah, 1873; Examiner to the Society of Arts, and to the Council of Military Education, 1883. Mr. Barrett was elected Fellow of the College of Organists, 1871; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Lecturer to the City of London College and London Institution, Mus. D., Trinity College, Toronto; and, in 1888, appointed by the Prince of Wales Grand Organist of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons, in succession to Sir Arthur Sullivan. It was at Walworth, in 1856, that, with a discourse on the "History of the Gipsies," he began his career as a lecturer, his extensive knowledge enabling him to deal with a great variety of topics. Some of these lectures have been published. In the midst of an active life he was attacked by apoplexy, and to the great loss of the world of music, died October 17, 1891.
13Works — Oratorio, Christ before Pilate (MS.); Anthems, Madrigals. On a mossy bank (eight voices. Bristol Madrigal Society, 1839) Cynthia. Literary. Flowers and festivals, or directions for the floral decorations of churches, 1868; The Chorister's Guide (1872?); Dictionary of musical terms (with Dr. Stainer), 1875; Etymons of musical terms (1876); English glee and madrigal writers, London, 1877, Introduction to form and instrumentation for beginners in composition, 1879; English church composers ("Great Musicians" series), London, Sampson Low, 1882; Balfe, his life and work, London, Remington, 1882; Editor of English folk songs; Standard English songs (Novello), etc.
15Barrett, William Lewis, flutist, born in London, January 4, 1847. His father was a violinist, and his mother came off a well-known musical family in Merionethshire. Taken to Wales when an infant, he spent his early years there, and when seven years of age commenced to play the violin, which he
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