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1BARNETT
3ticed. He was for many years principal tenor at the Church of the Spanish Embassy, and choirmaster of Warwick Street Church, and St. Aloysius, Somers Town, London Professor of Singing at the London Academy of Music, and teacher in many large schools Composer of "Domini Salvum," quartet and chorus, "Ave Maria," quartet; "Exaudi Deus," tenor solo, many duets, songs, and other vocal music
5Barnett, Neville George, organist and musical critic, born in London, March 3, 1854. Pupil of R Limpus, E J Hopkins, and E H Turpin F R C O, 1873 Appointed organist and choirmaster St Philip's Arlington Square, in 1872. Subsequently, he went to New Zealand, where he held several appointments, but he finally settled in Sydney, New South Wales He was organist of St Mary's Cathedral (Roman Catholic), Musical Director at the Jewish Synagogue, and instructor at the Blind Institution For blind students he invented a type-writer, enabling them to write according to the Braille system When he went to Sydney he was appointed musical critic of the Sydney Morning Herald, then of the Evening News, and lastly, of the Sydney Daily Telegraph. He composed an Opera, "Pomare," on a Tahitian legend, which was performed at Auckland, a Mass, organ pieces, part-songs, etc He also wrote some treatises on music, his last work, "The Art Theory of Harmony (dedicated to Sir George Grove), is still in MS He died at Picton, N.S.W, September 26, 1895
7Barnett, Robert, pianist and composer, was born at Macclesfield, in 1818. He studied at the R.A M, and in 1840 was appointed a professor of the pf there. In 1842 he appeared as a pianist at the Quartet Concerts, Hanover Square Rooms, and in 1850 at the Society of British Musicians He was elected an Associate of the Philharmonic Society in 1843. Died at Slough, Windsor, November, 1875.
9WORKS.—Pianists' Companion, London, 1857 (issued in parts). Sonatas, rondos, and airs for pianoforte, 1842 (selected). Useful scale practice for the pianoforte, 1848 Rondo grazioso and rondoletto scherzando for pf. Edited Pianoforte works by Mozart, Pleyel, and Dussek.
11His eldest son DOMENICO, born in London, August 25, 1846 Studied at Leipzig Conservatorium under Moscheles, E. F. Richter, Reinecke, and others. Principal professor of pianoforte at the Ladies' College, Cheltenham Has composed some music for pf., but nothing is published hitherto.
13Barnhill, James, Scottish author, who graduated M.A., at Glasgow University. He published "The Statics of Harmony, with an appendix on anticipations, suspensions, and transitions, illustrated by examples from the great masters," London, 1865 Reprinted from the Chon. He published various other works.
15Barr, James, musician, was born at Tarbolton, Ayr, in 1781 Employed by J. Stephen, music-publisher, Wilson Street, Glasgow, 1812, and was a music teacher in Glasgow. He resided in Canada as farmer, 1832-1855 The "blithe Jamie Bair, frae St. Barchan's toun," of Tannahill. Composer of a few melodies, of which "Thou bonnie wood o' Craigielea (words by Tannahill) is well known. He died at Govan, February 24, 1860, and is buried at Kilbarchan
17Barr, Samuel, composer and writer, was born at Glasgow, in 1807 Self-taught in music. He was a teacher in Glasgow, and precentor in Dr Wardlaw's (Independent) Church Professor of Music in the Mechanics' Institute, Glasgow. Died, Glasgow, May 16, 1866
19WORKS—The Theory and Practice of Harmony and Composition, London, 1861; Art of Singing at sight simplified, Glasgow, 1847 and 1859, Anthems; Psalms. Songs. Hurrah! for the Highlands, The warning; The land for me, The bridal gem; Nobody kens ye. Part-songs; Miscellaneous writings
21Barr was well known in Glasgow and the West of Scotland as a teacher of merit, and is generally supposed to have introduced class music teaching into the West of Scotland.
23Barraclough, Isaac, musician, of Sheffield Published "Sacred music, consisting of Psalm and Hymn tunes . . . for four voices, with an accompaniment for the organ or pianoforte," London [1836]. "Sacred music, consisting of original psalm and hymn tunes . . ," Sheffield [1847].
25Barratt, John, organist, born near Huddersfield, January 11, 1848. Received his musical training at York Minster. Graduated Mus. B, Oxford, 1877. Organist of Paisley Abbey, the Clark Town Hall, and Conductor of Paisley Select Choir. Has published anthems, hymn-tunes, etc. His son, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BARRATT, born 1874, was a scholar of the R.C.M. He first came into notice by his setting of "Sir Patrick Spens," for baritone solo, chorus, and orchestra, produced at Edinburgh, December 1894. A cantata, "The Death of Cuthullin," was brought out in that city, December 1895. He has also published an Album of ten songs (Paterson), etc.
27Barrett. The name of a family honourably distinguished in church music in Bristol. The father, SIR THOMAS BARRETT, was in the choir of Bristol Cathedral for nearly sixty years. JOHN BARRETT, the elder son, born at Bristol, 1812, was a chorister in the Cathedral, and for many years organist of St. Augustine's Church, and also at the Blind Asylum, the choir of which he raised to a high standard of excellence. He was one of the founders
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