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British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors and …, 1897
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1BRADLEY.
3in MS. Trio in E flat, pf. and strings; organ Sonata in C minor, Op. 47, etc. Compiler of The Music Pupil's Register (Novello).
5Bradley, Charles, organist and composer, born at Wakefield, October 20, 1846. Trained under R. S. Burton, Dr. P. Armes and F. W. Davenport. Organist successively of St. Michael's, Wakefield, 1856-66; St. Paul's, Middlesbrough, 1871-82; St. George's, Edinburgh, 1882-85; Abbey Parish Church, 1885-87; and South Leith Parish Church, 1887. He was organist to the Edinburgh Choral Union, from 1888 to 1890. Composer of anthems and other Church music, songs, and organ music.
7Bradley, Frank H., organist and pianist, born in Birmingham. Pupil of A. Deakin, and A. R. Gaul. Organist of St. Barnabas, Birmingham, 1867; at Stoke-on-Trent; Quebec Cathedral, Canada; professor of music, and organist, Tettenhall College, Wolverhampton; St. John's, Wilton Road, London; St. Andrews, West Kensington (1884). Has given organ and pianoforte recitals in Birmingham, Paris, South Kensington International Exhibition, 1883; at the Kimberley Exhibition, South Africa, 1892-3; also in Australia, and was accompanist and conductor during Mr. Santley's tour in Australia, 1889-90.
9Bradley, Joseph, pianist and conductor, born at Hyde, Cheshire, February 28, 1857. At twelve, he was organist at St. Paul's, Stalybridge; and two years later at Heaton Chapel, Manchester; F.R.C.O., 1873; Mus.B., Oxford, 1875. For six years, 1881-7, he was organist and deputy chorus-master to Sir Charles Halle at Manchester, and conductor of societies at Stockport, Stalybridge, and other places. In 1887, he was appointed chorus-master to the Glasgow Choral Union, and later, conductor of the Choral Concerts. He composed "A Song of Praise," for chorus and orchestra, expressly for performance when the Queen visited Glasgow Exhibition in August, 1888.
11Bradley, Orton, pianist and conductor, born at Greenwich, December 11th, 1858. Educated at Harrow, and Hertford College, Oxford. Pupil of John Farmer; scholar and organist of his college; graduated M.A., with classical honours. Organist, King Edward's School, Bromsgrove, 1891, for one year. From 1887 to 1893, held the position of Musical Director to the People's Palace, London, and was the first conductor of the National Sunday League Choir. As a pianist, he has devoted much attention to the compositions of Brahms. In 1898 he went to New York, where he gained a distinguished position as conductor and pianist. His settings of poems by Jean Ingelow, and Rossetti (The Blessed Damosel), for recitation, have been performed at the Lyric Club [1886].
13Bradshaw, Ann Maria, born Tree, soprano vocalist and actress, born at London, in August, 1801. She first appeared in the "Barber of Seville" at Covent Garden, in 1818, and continued to act and sing in public till 1825, when she married Mr. James Bradshaw, and retired. She was sister to Ellen Tree the actress.
15Bradshaw, Ralph, musician and compiler, was born in Bolton about 1776. He died in 1832. Issued "Twenty-four psalm and hymn tunes, composed and arranged for four voices . . ." [1820]. A Second set of psalm or hymn tunes, London [1825].
17Brady, Nicholas, divine and poet, born at Bandon, 1659, died at Richmond, Surrey, 1726. He was associated with Tate in the production of a metrical version of the Psalms of David. He also wrote "Church music vindicated; a sermon preached at St. Bride's Church on Monday, November 22nd, 1697, being St. Cæcilia's Day, the anniversary feast of the lovers of musick," London, 1697.
19Braham, John, tenor vocalist and composer, born in London, of Jewish parents, 1774 [1772]. He studied under Leoni, and first appeared at the Royalty Theatre, Wellclose Square, London, 1787. He appeared at Covent Garden, April 21st, 1787, and sang at Bath in 1794, where he studied under Rauzzini. He sang at Drury Lane Theatre in 1796, and afterwards travelled in Italy, and appeared at Florence, Rome, Naples, Milan, Genoa, Venice, etc., with Mrs. Billington and others. While in Italy he studied under Isola, and in 1801 he returned to London, where he re-appeared at Covent Garden Theatre. He married Miss Bolton, of Ardwick, in 1816. He sang as Huon in Weber's Oberon, in 1826. Lost his fortune by failure of several speculations, 1851. Died at London, February 17th, 1856.
21WORKS.—Music to Dramas: The Cabinet, 1801; Family Quarrels, 1802; The English Fleet, 1802 (containing "All's Well," duet, etc.); Thirty Thousand, 1804; Out of Place, 1805; False Alarms, 1807; Kais, or Love in a Desert, 1808 (with Reeve); The Devil's Bridge (with C. E. Horn), 1812; The Paragraph; Narensky, or The Road to Yarostaf; The Americans; The Magicians (with M. P. King). Single songs, glees, etc. Death of Nelson, song.
23His sons, JOHN HAMILTON BRAHAM (London, 1818; Rochester, December 22nd, 1862), and CHARLES BAMFYLDE (London, 1822; London, June 11th, 1884), were both vocalists, the former, a baritone, who first appeared at the Hanover Square Rooms, November 2nd, 1843; and the latter, a tenor. His grandson, EDWARD B. BRAHAM, appeared as a 'cellist in 1885.
25Braine, William Richard, organist and composer, born at London, November 8, 1829; died there February 19, 1865. Was for 18 years organist of St. Barnabas, Kensington. Compiler of "The St. Barnabas Music Book,"
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