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1BISHOP.
3organist. He died at Winchester, December 19, 1737. He published "A Sett of new Psalm Tunes, in four parts," cantus, medius, tenor and bassus, J. Walsh [1700]; "Supplement to the new Psalm-book, consisting of 6 new anthems and 6 new Psalm tunes," London, 1725; and some of his compositions in MS. are in the British Museum.
5Bishop, John, organist and author, born at Cheltenham, July 31, 1818. He was successively organist of St. Paul's, Cheltenham, 1831; Blackburn, 1838-39; St. James', Cheltenham; Roman Catholic Chapel, and St. John's, Cheltenham. These appointments he resigned in 1852. He died at Cheltenham, February 3, 1890.
7Works—Anthems, organ music, songs, etc. Two collections of Chants, 1852-57, containing "Remarks on the singing of the daily Psalms." Brief memoir of George Frederick Handel, 1856. Remarks on the causes of the present generally degraded state of music in our churches, 1860. Repertorium Musicæ Antiquæ—a miscellaneous collection of classical compositions by the greatest masters of Italy, Germany, ed. (with J. Warren) London, 1848. He edited various collections of organ music, and translated various works on musical theory by Czerny, Reicha, G. Weber, Otto, Spohr, etc.
9Bisse, Thomas, clergyman and author, published "A Sermon preached at Hereford at the meeting of the choirs of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester, in September, 1726—'I got me men-singers and women-singers and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts,'" 1726. Dr. Bisse was the virtual founder of the Three Choirs Festivals, which he first proposed at Gloucester in 1724.
11Bisset, Catherine, pianist, born London in 1795. She was eldest daughter of Robert Bisset, LL.D., author of a "Life of Burke," and other works. She studied under J. B. Cramer, and first appeared at the New Musical Fund Concert in 1811. In 1823 she appeared at Paris, and thereafter was much engaged in London as pianist at private concerts. She died at Barnes in February, 1864. Her younger sister, ELIZABETH ANNE (born London, 1800; died —?), was a harp-player and composer, who studied under F. Dizi. She published a number of arrangements and fantasias for the harp and pianoforte.
13Black, Andrew, baritone vocalist, born in Glasgow, January 15, 1859. Was for some time organist of the Anderston U. P. Church, Glasgow, but developing a fine baritone voice, he studied singing under A. Randegger, and J. B. Welch; afterwards receiving instruction from Domenico Scafati in Milan. From 1884 his singing attracted attention in Scotland; but it was at the Crystal Palace Concert, July 30, 1887, that he achieved his first great success. He sang there twice during the following month, and from that time his advance was rapid. He made a tour in America, and sang in opera. His first appearance at a provincial Festival was at Leeds in 1892; and in 1894 he was selected for the title part in "Elijah" at the Birmingham Festival, and was engaged for the same at Gloucester in 1895, and at Norwich, 1896. He has sung at all the most important concerts in the Kingdom. Since its opening, in 1893, he has been a professor of singing at the Manchester Royal College of Music. He is a painter of considerable ability, and his wife is an accomplished pianist.
15Blackwell, Isaac, composer, flourished during latter part of 17th century. Composed "Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues to the theorbo-lute and bass-viol," London, 1657.
17Blackwood, Helen, see DUFFERIN, Lady.
19Blagrave, Thomas, composer and musician, was born in Berkshire about 1661. He was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and a member of the private band of Charles II. He died on November 21, 1688, and is buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. He composed a few songs.
21Blagrove, Richard, violinist and teacher. Author of "A New and Improved System to the Art of Playing the Violin." Lond., 1828. Fantasias, etc., for pf., concertina, etc. His brother WILLIAM, who died at London in 1858, was also a violinist.
23Blagrove, Henry Gamble, violinist, was born at Nottingham, October 20th, 1811. Son of above. First appeared in public, 1816. Taken to London by his father, 1817. Played at Drury Lane Theatre, 1817. Studied under Spagnoletti, 1821, and became a pupil at the R.A.M., 1823. Gained silver medal, R.A.M., for violin playing, 1824. Member of Queen Adelaide's private band, 1830-1837. Studied under Spohr in Germany, 1832-34. Played at London Concerts and Provincial Festivals. He died at London, December 15th, 1872.
25Blagrove, Richard Manning, viola and concertina player, brother of the preceding, was born at Nottingham. In 1837 he entered the R.A.M., studying the viola under H. Hill. He also studied the concertina, and played a solo on that instrument at the Hanover Square Rooms, March 12th, 1842. With Giulio Regondi, George Case, and A. B. Sedgwick, he formed a concertina quartet, the first concert taking place in the room just named, June 12th, 1844. The next year found him engaged at concerts as pianoforte accompanist, and viola player in his brother Henry's quartet concerts. From that time onward he was prominent in musical work. On the death of Henry Hill, in 1856, he
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