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1BUCKNALL.
3young," 1846; pf. pieces, arrangement of "Rule Britannia," for pf and harp, etc
5Bucknall, Cedric, organist and composer. Studied privately, and graduated Mus Bac., Oxford, 1878 Organist of All Saints, Clifton, and of the Victoria Rooms Has published a communion service in B flat, composed, revised, and selected tunes for "Hymns for school worship" (Novello, 1893 ), also composed part-songs, carols, etc
7Budd, George William, partner in the publishing firm of Calkin and Budd, was born in 1806 He was the founder of the Western Madrigal Society, and secretary of the Philharmonic Society, 1847-50. Edited, for the Musical Antiquarian Society, the second set of madrigals by John Wilbye, and was the composer of some glees, etc. He died in London, August 1st, 1850
9Buddicom, Rev. Robert Pedder, clergyman, and musician, born 1770, died July, 1846 Incumbent of Everton, Liverpool Published "One hundred psalm and hymn tunes, with chants," edited by C H. Wilton, London, 1827. Re-published as "Devotional Harmony," consisting of psalms and hymns, Liverpool, 1833.
11Buels, William W. C., violoncellist and author, was principal of the Kensington School of Music, London. He died in London, Dec. 6th, 1890. Author of a "New and improved catechism of the rudiments of music," London, 1880
13His father, John Buels, was also a musician, as are his brothers Ed F, baritone vocalist, and Louis, violinist, and his sister Marian, pianist.
15Bull, John, composer and organist, was born in Somersetshire [1563]. He studied under William Blitheman, and became organist and master of the children of Hereford Cathedral, 1582. Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, January, 1585 Bac Mus. Oxon., 1586. Doc. Mus. Oxon., 1592 Organist to Chapel Royal, 1591. Professor of Music at Gresham College, 1596. Travelled on the continent, 1601-5. Married to Elizabeth Walter, 1607. Musician to Prince Henry, 1611. Quitted England without leave from his employer, 1613 Organist at Notre Dame Cathedral, Antwerp [1617]. He was organist in service of the Archduke of Austria. He died at Hamburg, Lubeck, or Antwerp, March 13th, 1628.
17The productions of this composer are mentioned by nearly every writer as having been voluminous, but comparatively few of them appear to have been printed. Specimens of his style can be seen in Barnard's Collection, Boyce, Leighton's "Teares," the Fitzwilliam music, "Parthenia," Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book, etc A motet for five voices is preserved in Burney's Musical Extracts, British Museum E. Pauer gives specimens of his virginal music in "Old English Composers" The extraordinary celebrity which this musician obtained during his lifetime must have been grounded on some uncommon degree of merit, either in his compositions or performance A list of his works is contained in Ward's "Lives of the Gresham Professors," and in addition he wrote a great number of pieces of sacred vocal music "The strength of this composer's talents lay in the production and execution of pieces fully harmonized, and comprising fugues, double-fugues, and the various species of canon, and fortunately, for himself, he lived in an age that listened with pleasure to music of that description. . . . He surmounted old and invented new difficulties, and disdaining to be embarrassed, aimed, in the province of polyphonic fabrication, at a species of omnipotence."—Busby
19The question as to the composition of the English national anthem remains undecided in a general way, though Carey appears to have been strongly accredited with the composition See writings of Chappell, Cummings, Clark, etc. In connection with Gresham College, Dr. Bull delivered "The Oration of Maister John Bull, Doctor of Musick, and one of the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Royal Chappell, as he pronounced the same, before divers worshipful persons, the Aldermen and Commoners of the city of London, with a great multitude of other people, the 6th day of October, 1597, in the new erected Colledge of Sir Thomas Gresham, Knt. deceased. made in the commendation of the founder, and the excellent science of Musick," London, este 1597.
21Bull, T., musician, wrote "New and complete modern preceptor for the royal Kent bugle," London, 1835. "New instructions for the improved flageolet, etc.," London [1845]
23Bumpus, John S., writer on music of the present time. Has written a number of valuable antiquarian papers on musical subjects, among which may be named "A short history of English Cathedral Music"; "St. Patrick's and Christ Church Cathedrals, Dublin"; and "The Organists and Composers of St Paul's Cathedral" These were originally contributed to the Musical Standard, 1884-8.
25Bunce, John Thackray, journalist, born at Farringdon, Berkshire, 1828. Removing to Birmingham in 1849, he was educated there; and devoting himself to journalism, became editor of the Birmingham Daily Post. Author of "the History of the Birmingham Corporation"; "History of St. Martin's Church. Birmingham"; and other works He originated the Corporation School of Art, and has been identified with the Educational and Scientific work of the city. Is a J.P., and
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