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British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors and …, 1897
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1BOOTH.
3WORKS.—Oratorios, Nehemiah (produced 1885); Cantata, The Day of Rest, for female voices. School operettas; The Babes in the Wood; Dick Whittington; and The six Princesses. Church Services; Anthems, Grant, we beseech Thee; Thou crownest the year, and others. Hymn-tunes and chants. Part-songs; The Mighty Caravan (produced by Henry Leslie's Choir, 1883) Album of twelve songs, &c., &c. Musical editor of Parts II. and III. of the Congregational Church Hymnal, and author of Everybody's Guide to Music, London, Saxon.
5Booth, Robert, organist and composer, born at St. Andrews, December 29, 1862. Studied at the Madras School there, and under different masters. Organist, Holy Trinity Church, Kilmarnock, 1880, and for some time musical director of Kilmarnock Opera House. In 1887, he was appointed organist and choirmaster of Coltness Memorial Church, Newmains.
7WORKS.—Festival Service in G; Gloria in Excelsis; Anthem, The Lord is my Shepherd; Operetta, Sisters Three; or Britannia's Heroes, for principals, chorus and orchestra; Eight-part song, with solo, Lochinvar; School Song-book, in three-part harmony—symphony, and overture, orchestra; Intermezzo, Maypole dance, for strings. Waltzes, for pf. and orchestra. Author of a book on Musical Theory, and other didactic works.
9Borton, Alice, pianist, and composer. Educated at R.A.M., of which she is an Associate. Has composed Sacred Choral Music, and songs; an Andante and Rondo for pf. and orchestra; Suite in the olden style, pf.; Three Scotch pieces, etc.
11Borwick, W. Leonard, pianist, born at Walthamstow, Essex, February 26, 1868. Comes of an old Staffordshire family, many members of which were musical. His disposition for music was shewn at a very early age; and after some years of study under London masters, he entered the Hoch Conservatorium, Frankfort, 1884, where he was a pupil of Madame Schumann for five years. He also studied composition with Bernard Scholz and Iwan Knorr. His debut took place at the Museum Concerts, Frankfort, November 8, 1889, when he played the solo part in Beethoven's E flat Concerto. His success was so marked that he was engaged for the London Philharmonic Concerts, and he made his first appearance in England, May 8, 1890, playing Schumann's Concerto. He appeared at the Richter, Crystal Palace, and Popular Concerts, St. James's Hall, the same year; and has now been heard at the principal musical centres in Britain, and Germany, ranking with the great pianists of the day.
13Bosanquet, R. H. M., Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford. Author of "An Elementary treatise on musical intervals and temperament, London, 1876; also of various papers read before the Musical Association (1874); the College of Organists; and the R.A.M. In 1881, he accepted the professorship of acoustics, R.A.M.
15Botting, Herbert William, composer, organist and pianist, born at Brighton, March 28, 1869. Studied for two years with Dr. F. J. Sawyer, during which time he obtained the diploma of F.R.C.O.; then proceeded to Leipzig Conservatorium, and on his return was articled to Dr. J. F. Bridge, of Westminster Abbey. Graduated Mus. B., Durham, 1891. In Leipzig, he held the post of organist and choirmaster at the English Church (1888); in 1891, he was appointed to St. Luke's, Southport, and four years later to St. Nicholas, Brighton, and finally to St. Augustine's, Preston Park, Brighton, 1896. He is founder and conductor of the Preston Park Choral and Orchestral Society; and is known as a pianist, organist, and horn player. His compositions comprise an Ode, Christ's Nativity, for soprano solo, chorus and orchestra (Univ. ex.); The Chase, and The Return of Spring, for soli, chorus and orchestra; A Spring Idyll, for orchestra; pieces for pf., organ, violin, violoncello; songs, etc.
17Bottomley, Joseph, composer, organist, and pianist, was born at Halifax, Yorkshire, 1786. Studied in Manchester, under Grimshaw, Watts, Yaniewicz; and at Leeds, under Lawton, to whom he was articled pupil. He afterwards studied pf. under Woelfl, at London. Organist of Parish Church of Bradford, 1807; organist of Parish Church, Sheffield, 1820. He died after 1850.
19WORKS.—Dictionary of Music, London, 1816. New System of Practising and Teaching the Pianoforte, Sheffield, n.d. [1847]. Six Exercises for the pf. Rondos and airs for pf. Divertissements for pf. and flute. Twelve Sonatinas for pf. Songs, Glees, etc.
21Bourne, C. E., author of "The great composers, or stories of the lives of eminent musicians," London, 1884. He has also written a number of popular works on biography, etc.
23Bowdler, Cyril William, composer, of Welsh descent on the maternal side, born in Yorkshire, September 28th, 1839. As a boy, he studied music under Dr. John Camidge, of York, and subsequently with Sir R. Prescott Stewart, whose pupil he remained for a long period. Graduated Mus. B. and B.A., Dublin, 1864, and LL.D., Dublin, 1896. For two years, 1877-9, he was hon. organist at All Saints', Aldershot; but he is chiefly devoted to composition.
25WORKS.—Music for the divine liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Greek, 1864); complete church services in E, F, G, B flat, and C;
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