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1BUTT.
3select collection of original Scottish airs, arranged for one and two voices, with introductory and concluding symphonies for the flute, violin, and pf., Edinburgh [1790]. Sonatas for the pf. (various) Songs, part-songs, single pieces for pf, etc.
5Butt, Clara, contralto vocalist, born at Southwick, near Brighton Studied under D. W Rootham, Bristol, for some years, and sang at Miss Lock's concert, December, 1889, with success. Entering the R C.M., she distinguished herself at the College concerts, and particularly in the performances of opera. She made her début at the Albert Hall, as Ursula in Sullivan's "Golden Legend," Dec 7, 1892, and sang there in oratorio (Israel in Egypt) the next year Her Festival début took place at Hanley, October 21, 1893, and she sang at the Bristol Festival, October 25, of the same year She appeared at the Handel Festival of 1894, and has sung at the principal London and provincial concerts.
7Butterworth, Annie, contralto vocalist Educated at R.A.M. Westmoreland scholar, 1871; Nilsson prize, 1878 A R.A.M She won the first prize for contralto singing at the National Music Meetings at the Crystal Palace July, 1875, and sang at the Crystal Palace concerts twice in March, 1876, in Beethoven's choral symphony, etc She soon gained a high position as a concert singer, but her career was brief She died at the age of 33, at Hendon, December 9th, 1885
9Button, H. Elliot, alto vocalist, and composer; born at Clevedon, Somerset, August 8th, 1861 His father was a private schoolmaster and organist, and the whole family were musical, being able to provide both a vocal and a string quartet. In theory Mr. Button is self taught He is a pianist, organist, and violinist, besides being solo alto at Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea. He was awarded the gold medal for an ode "The song of the sower," performed at the National Co-operative Festival at the Crystal Palace, August 15th, 1891. His compositions include "Ivry," a dramatic ballad for baritone solo, chorus, and orchestra (1892), anthems, chants, etc., part-songs, songs for children, organ pieces, etc Edited the third series of the Bristol Tune Book, and other collections
11Butts, Thomas, English musician of the 18th century Compiler of "Harmonia Sacra, or a choice collection of psalm and hymn tunes . in 2, 3, and 4 parts .. made use of in the principal chapels and churches in London" London, n d [c 1776 or 1780].
13Byrd, or Birde, William, composer and organist, was born [at Lincoln] about 1538 Senior chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral, 1554. He studied under Tallis Organist of Lincoln Cathedral, 1563-72 Gentleman of Chapel Royal, 1569. Organist of Chapel Royal (with Tallis), 1575. He died at London, July 4th, 1623
15WORKS.—Cantiones quae ab argumento sacræ vocantur quingue et sex partium, 1575. Psalmes, sonets, and songs of sadnes and pietie, made into musick of five partes, London, 1588 Songs of sundrie natures, some of gravitie, and others of myrth, fit for all companies and voyces, lately made and composed into musick of three, four, five, and six parts, London, 1589. Liber primus sacrarum cantionum quartum aliae ad quinque, aliae uno ad sex voces aedita sunt, London, 1589, reprinted by Musical Antiquarian Society, edited by W. Horsley. Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum quartum aliae ad quinque, aliae uno ad sex voces aedita sunt, London, 1591. Gradualia, ac cantiones sacræ lib. r primus, 1607. Gradualia, ac cantiones sacræ liber secundus, 1610. Psalmes, songs, and sonnets, some solemne, others joyfull, etc., 1611 Parthenia, or the maidenhead of the first musick that ever was printed for the virginals, composed by the three famous masters, William Byrd, Dr John Bull, and Orlando Gibbons, Gentlemen of Her Majestie's Chappell, London, 1655. Service in D minor (Boyce), Three anthems (Boyce); Mass for five voices (Mus. Ant Soc., Rimbault), 1841; Compositions contained in the royal virginal book, Compositions contained in Lady Neville's musick book, 1591, Music in Leighton's "Teares," Non nobis dominae, in Hilton's Catches, 1652 Madrigals in various collections; Two other masses, anthems, etc.
17Byrd was one of the greatest composers of the 16th century He lived at a period when the musical glory of England was supreme. Among his contemporaries were such men as Tallis, Tye, Farrant, Dowland, Bull, Morley, Hooper, Gibbons, Wilbye, Lawes, Weelkes, and Parsons Byrd's claims to recognition rest chiefly on his sacred music, which is both dignified and grand without undue elaboration. He was one of the first in England to make use of the madrigal as an expressive musical form, though it must be admitted that his treatment of works of this class is not generally so happy as that of some of his successors. He was an organist of much ability His compositions for the virginals are somewhat dry and elaborated exercises in counterpoint Byrd secured with Tallis, in 1575, by patent, the supreme right to publish music in England, and under this patent they published the collection of sacred music first named in the foregoing list of Byrd's compositions.
19Byrn, Adelaide C., see sub BALY, WILLIAM
21Byrne, C. S., musician. Published a "Selection of Scottish melodies, with words by George Linley" London, 1827
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