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British Musical Biography, 1897
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1BROOKS.
3"Twelve English ballads," op. 5 [1790]. Concerto for the violin, in nine parts, 1797; Nocturne for the pf and 'cello or flute; Thirty-six select pieces for a military band.
5Brooks, Walter, organist, born at Longdon, Worcestershire, April 1st, 1832. Recommended to the Rev Sir J H Seymour, Bart. (preacher at the Gloucester Festival of 1832), he was accepted as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral, and afterwards articled to John Amott, the organist. On leaving, he was appointed organist and choirmaster at Upton, St. Leonard, then to Christ Church, Hampstead; St Mary's, Atherstone, and, in 1857, after competition, to St Martin's, Birmingham, a post he holds to the present time. Beyond conducting some concerts of the St. Martin's Musical Society, he has not taken part in public work, but has devoted himself to church music and to teaching.
7Walter William Brooks, eldest son of the above, composer, conductor, and writer on music, was born at Edgbaston, Birmingham, March 19th, 1861. Received his earliest musical education from his parents, and was a chorister at St Martin's Church. Educated at King Edward's School, obtaining first place in all England for music (theory) in the Oxford local examinations. From 1879-81, he studied composition at the R A M., under (Professor) E Piout, after which he settled in London as teacher and writer. He has held, since 1889, the position of teacher of pianoforte and singing at the William Ellis Endowed School, Gospel Oak. He has contributed articles to The Monthly Musical Record (of which he was sometime editor), Musical Opinion, and other papers, and has had some experience as a dramatic critic on the London Figaro. His compositions include an Allegro, for orchestra (Prize, 1891, Belfast Philharmonic Society); Deux Morceaux, op 14; Album Lyrique, op 48; Trois Morceaux, op 50, all for violin and pf. Prelude and Fugue in D minor (dedicated to Sir F Ouseley), "The family circle," twelve characteristic pieces; Six progressive studies, and other pieces for pf.; songs, and part-songs.
9Arthur Charles Brooks, the younger brother of preceding, was born at Edgbaston, May 4th, 1864. Chorister at St. Martin's. Educated at King Edward's School. Early musical training at home; then studied at R C M, under Dr. G. C. Martin, Dr J. F Bridge, Franklin Taylor, and others. In 1884, appointed organist and musicmaster at Beaconsfield School, Bucks, and organist of the Parish Church; in 1890, to St. John's, Sligo, Ireland, which office he resigned in 1896 to return to Birmingham, where he is engaged in general musical tuition.
11Brooksbank, Hugh, organist, born at Peterborough, September 13th, 1854. Chorister at St. George's Chapel Royal, Windsor, and afterwards articled to Dr Keeton, of Peterborough Cathedral. Organ scholar, Exeter College, Oxford, where he graduated Mus. Bac, 1874, also taking the F C O. the same year. In 1881 he was appointed organist to the new church of St Alban, Birmingham; and in 1882 to Llandaff Cathedral, a post he held till his death, at Cardiff, April 28th, 1894. He was organist at the first Cardiff Musical Festival, 1892. His published works include Evening Services in E flat, and B flat (unison); a Benedicite, and songs. His brother, Oliver Oldham Brooksbank, was born at Peterborough, May 17th, 1859. Was also chorister at St George's, Windsor, and pupil of Dr. Keeton F. R C O, Mus Bac, Durham, 1894. Organist at Fletton, 1877, Alton Parish Church, 1880, St Leonard's, 1882, St John's, Leathenbead, 1883, St Martin's, Bedford, 1893, and Addlestone Parish Church. Has also held appointments as organist or music-master at Chadstock (1880), Highbury and Tonbridge Schools (1891), assistant at Trinity College, Glenalmond (1881), and music-master, Leamington College (1887). His compositions are. "Story of the Cross" (1895), church services, offertory sentences, set of hymn-tunes (1891) Songs: If 'tis love, The song of Medora, etc, pf and organ pieces, etc one of two readings
12Brooksbank, Hugh, organist, born at Peterborough, September 13th, 1854. Chorister at St. George's Chapel Royal, Windsor, and afterwards articled to Dr Keeton, of Peterborough Cathedral. Organ scholar, Exeter College, Oxford, where he graduated Mus. Bac, 1874, also taking the F C O. the same year. In 1881 he was appointed organist to the new church of St Alban, Birmingham; and in 1882 to Llandaff Cathedral, a post he held till his death, at Cardiff, April 28th, 1894. He was organist at the first Cardiff Musical Festival, 1892. His published works include Evening Services in E flat, and B flat (unison); a Benedicite, and songs. His brother, Oliver Oldham Brooksbank, was born at Peterborough, May 17th, 1859. Was also chorister at St George's, Windsor, and pupil of Dr. Keeton F. R C O, Mus Bac, Durham, 1894. Organist at Fletton, 1877, Alton Parish Church, 1880, St Leonard's, 1882, St John's, Leathenbead, 1883, St Martin's, Bedford, 1893, and Addlestone Parish Church. Has also held appointments as organist or music-master at Chardstock (1880), Highbury and Tonbridge Schools (1891), assistant at Trinity College, Glenalmond (1881), and music-master, Leamington College (1887). His compositions are. "Story of the Cross" (1895), church services, offertory sentences, set of hymn-tunes (1891) Songs: If 'tis love, The song of Medora, etc, pf and organ pieces, etc one of two readings
14Broome, Edward, organist and composer, a native of North Wales. For some time organist and choirmaster, St. Mary's, Bangor. Successful competitor as composer and choral conductor at Eisteddfodan. Among his compositions is an anthem in memory of Eos Morlais (Robert Rees, q.v), which won the prize at the Eisteddfod, Pontypridd, 1893. Now resident as organist and professor of music at Montreal, Canada
16Broome, Michael, musician, was born in 1700. He was clerk of St. Philip's Church, Birmingham, but appears to have been a singing-master at Isleworth, Middlesex, and also a printer or engraver in Birmingham. According to his tombstone at St. Philip's, Birmingham, he was "Father of the Musical Society in this town." He died at Birmingham, September 20, 1775, aged 75.
18Works.—"Michael Broome's Collection of Church Musick for the use of his Scholars," n.d. "A Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes, Hymns and Anthems, all in three or four parts, with the gamut and its branches newly done in a fair large character; the whole being drawn out in schore: Collected and printed by Michael Broom, singing-master, Isleworth, Middlesex" [1731]. Another edition [1738]. "A Choice Collection of Twenty-four Psalm Tunes, all in four parts; and Fifteen Anthems, set by different authors…; the whole collected, engraved and printed by Michael Broome, Birmingham," [1738]. "A Collection of Twenty-
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