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1BURTON.
3in 1820 Studied under Cipriani Potter, and commenced his career in Leeds, in 1840, succeeding Dr. S S Wesley as organist of Leeds Parish Church in 1849. Was chorus-master of the first Musical Festival, Leeds, 1858, and conducted choral societies at different periods in York, Barnsley, Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford, and Halifax He eventually settled at Harrogate, where he founded a Choral Society, 1880, he was also musical director at the Spa, and, up to his death, organist of St. Peter's Church He was a fine performer on the organ, an admirable accompanist, and had a high reputation as a choir trainer and teacher of singing He died at Harrogate, August 2, 1892
5Burton, T. Arthur, organist and choir-master of St Augustine's Church, Bournemouth, and conductor of a musical society in that town, is the composer of an oratorio, "Jonah," produced at Bournemouth, January 28, 1881 He has written a concert march for organ, etc
7Busby, Thomas, composer and author, was born at Westminster, in December, 1755 Articled to Battishill, 1769-74 Successively Organist of S Mary's, Newington, Surrey, and at S. Mary, Woolnoth, Lombard Street, 1798. Mus Doc. Cantab., 1800 LL.D, Cambridge He died at Islington, London, May 28, 1838
9Works — The Prophecy, oratorio, March, 1799, Ode—British Genius, from Grey, Ode to St. Cecilia's Day, Pope, Comala, a Dramatic Romance from Ossian, 1800; Thanksgiving Ode (Degree exercise), 1800; Music to Joanna, drama by R Cumberland, 1800, Music to M. G Lewis's Rugantino, 1805, The Divine Harmonist, a collection of Anthems, etc., 1788, Melodia Britannica, do, 1790 (unfinished). Sonatas for the pf. Anthem for the Funeral of Battishill. Miscellaneous anthems, glees, songs, Music to Holcroft's Tale of Mystery, 1802, Music to Porter's Fair Fugitives Dictionary of Music, with Introduction to the First Principles of that Science, London, Svo, 1786. A Grammar of Music to which are prefixed Observations explanatory of the Properties and Powers of Music as a Science, and of the general scope and object of the work, London, 1818. A General history of Music, from the earliest times to the present; comprising the Lives of Eminent Composers and Musical Writers, London, 2 vols., 1819 (Whittaker). Concert Room and Orchestra, Anecdotes of Music and Musicians, Ancient and Modern, 3 vols, London, 1825. Musical Manual, or Technical Directory, with Descriptions of various Voices and Instruments, London, 1828
11Bussell, Rev. Frederick William, composer, son of the Rev F. Bussell, vicar of Great Marlow, born at Cadmore End, Oxfordshire, April 23, 1862, of a Devonshire family. Educated at Charter House, 1876-81, Demy of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1880, Craven Scholar, and B A, 1885 (First Class Classics, Lit Hum, Theology), M A., 1887, B D., 1892 Mus B., 1892. Musical training private Fellow, tutor, chaplain, junior dean, Brazenose College, Oxford, Select Preacher to the University, Oxford, 1896, and Morley Lecturer at t. Margaret's, Westminster.
13Works — Magnificat (Latin), for five voices, small orchestra, and organ; Mass in G minor, voices, orchestra, and organ (performed at Italian Church, Hatton Garden, Sept 1892). Incidental music to "The Merchant of Venice," composed for Oxford University Dramatic Society, and produced at the New Theatre, February, 1895 Collaborator in preparation of "Songs of the West" (Methuen), and "English Minstrelsie" (Edinburgh, Jack). Has published the "School of Plato" (Methuen, 1895), and other works
15Buswell, John, composer of the 18th century, who was connected with the Chapel Royal He graduated Mus Bac, Cambridge, in 1757, and Mus Doc., Oxford, in 1759. Composer of songs and other vocal music.
17Butler, Charles, musician and author, born at Wycombe, Bucks, in 1559 M.A., Oxford. Master of the Free school at Basingstoke, Hants Vicar at Wooton, St Lawrence, Hants. He died on March 29, 1647.
19Works — The Feminine Monachie; or, the Historic of Bees .. proving that in the Bees' song are the grounds of Musick. Oxford, 1609; other editions. The Principles of Musick in singing and setting with the twofold use thereof, ecclesiastical and civil. London, 1636 An English Grammar, and other works. The first work is a curious production; the second a learned treatise on theory and on the abuses in sacred and secular music. His works were printed partly in characters taken from the Anglo-Saxon alphabet, partly in others of his own invention, which are described in his Grammar.
21Butler, Charles, English musician, and author, of Lincoln's Inn, London, wrote "Reminiscences, with a letter to a lady, on ancient and modern music." 1824, 4th ed.
23Butler, Thomas Hamly, composer and pianist, was born at London, 1762. He studied under Dr. Nares at the Chapel Royal, and under Piccini in Italy. (Composer to Drury Lane Theatre, under Sheridan. Teacher and pianist in Edinburgh. He died at Edinburgh, 1828
25Works.—The Widow of Delphi (R. Cumberland), musical drama, 1780. Rondos on the following Scotch airs:—Duncan Gray, Flowers of Edinburgh, I'll gang nae mair to yon toun, Lewie Gordon, Roy's Wife, There's cauld kail in Aberdeen, etc. (Clementi). A
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