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British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors and …, 1897
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1BROOMFIELD.
3eight Psalm Tunes in four parts . . . for the use of the Churches and Chapels in and near Birmingham," Birmingham, 1758. "The Catch Club, or Pleasant Musical Companion, containing a Choice Collection of Fifty Catches, both Ancient and Modern . . . collected, printed and sold by Michael Broome, near St. Philip's Church, Birmingham, 1757."
5Broomfield, William Robert, composer and writer. Born at Inverary, Argyle, 14th October, 1826. He was for a time in an accountant's office in Glasgow, where he studied music under John Turnbull. About 1850 he settled in Aberdeen as a music teacher, and while there he did much work for William Hamilton, of Glasgow. He was a confirmed dipsomaniac, and, in spite of several efforts to cure him, he became victim to his habits, and died at Aberdeen, October 16, 1888. In July, 1889, a monument to his memory was erected over his grave in Allanvale Cemetery, Aberdeen.
7WORKS.—Psalm Tunes: "St. Kilda," "Shandon," "Zion." Songs: Edited "National Songs, harmonised as vocal quartettes," first series, London, n.d.; second series, Glasgow, 1868. "The Principles of Ancient and Modern Music, deduced from the Harmonical Numbers of Antiquity," Aberdeen, 1863. "Manual of Harmony for the use of Students in Musical Composition," Glasgow, 1872.
9Broughton; Alfred, pianist and conductor, born near Dewsbury, Yorkshire, January 12, 1853. Studied at first under his brother James (q.v.), and then under Lebert, Tod, and Attinger, at Stuttgart Conservatorium. In 1872 he was appointed organist to the Leeds Philharmonic Society, and in 1884, conductor. He was accompanist at the Leeds Festival of 1883, and choirmaster from 1886. Trained bodies of Leeds choristers have been under his direction, associated with the Festivals at Worcester, 1887, and Hereford, 1888; and he has taken detachments of his choir to assist at the Richter and Henschel concerts in London. He was a pianist of high attainments, as well as a conductor. He died at Leeds, June 12, 1895. His brother, James Broughton, born near Dewsbury, in 1833, went to Leeds at the age of thirteen, and was appointed organist of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, where he remained for over twenty years. He was chorus-master of the Leeds Festival from 1874 to 1883, and for a period of ten years gave series of classical chamber concerts in Leeds. He died March 12, 1887.
11Brouncker, William Viscount, writer, born in 1620, died in 1684. Translated "Descartes's Musical Compendium," 1653. Published anonymously an "Excellent Compendium of Musick; with necessary and judicious animadversions thereupon, by a Person of Honour."
13BROWN.
15Brown, Abraham, violinist and composer. Was one of the principal performers at Ranelagh Gardens, where he succeeded Festing, about 1752, and at the aristocratic concerts in London about the middle of last century. His tone is mentioned as having been clear, but loud.
17Brown, Arthur Henry, organist and composer, born at Brentwood, Essex, July 24, 1830. Organist of Brentwood Parish Church, 1841; St. Edward's, Romford, 1852-7; Brentwood, 1857-85; St. Peter's, South Weald, Brentford, 1889. Associated with the revival of Gregorian music, and member of the Committee of the London Gregorian Choral Association.
19WORKS.—Cantata, The First Miracle; Missa Seraphica (Communion service, in C); Missa Quinti Toni (plain chant Communion service); Missa Coelestis; A flower service; Children's festival service (compiled by Rev. S. Childs Clarke. M.A.); Harvest Tide, a service of song for Harvest Thanksgivings; A century of Hymn tunes (1880); The Gregorian Canticles and Psalter (1874); Anglican Canticles and Psalter (1877); The Canticles of Holy Church (Gregorian); The Matin and Vesper Canticles (Anglican); Metrical Litanies; The Prayer Book noted, with plain chant for all the offices of the Church (1885); Introits for Sundays and Festivals of the year (1885); Te Deum, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis; Anthem for Christmas, etc.: A Christmas volume of prose and song (Barbara Wordsworth); Part-songs; Songs: Across the field of barley; Somebody's darling; Gather ye rosebuds, etc. New Pianoforte Tutor (1882). Pieces for pf.: Sarabande and Gigue; Gavotte and minuet, etc. Organ Harmonies for the Gregorian tones: select compositions from the great Masters (arranged); Select overtures from the great Masters; Twenty original voluntaries for organ or harmonium. Carols and hymn tunes, contributed to Hymns Ancient and Modern, and various collections.
21Brown, Colin, musician and theoretical writer, was born at Liverpool, August 25, 1818. He was descended from an Argyleshire family. Euing lecturer on Music in Anderson's College, Glasgow, from 1868. He died at Hillhead, Glasgow, December 19, 1896.
23WORKS.—Music in Common Things, Part I.: Analysis of a Musical Sound, and the Production therefrom of the Musical Scale, 1874; Part 2: Mathematical and Musical Relations of the Scale, shewing the Principles, Construction, and Tuning of the Natural Fingerboard with Perfect Intonation, 1876; Part 4: Music in Speech and Speech in Music, Glasgow, 1870. Songs of Scotland (with J. Pittman) London, n.d. The Thistle, A Miscellany of Scottish Song, with Notes, Critical and Historical, Instrumental Accompani-
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