Britton

Thomas, amateur, b. Higham Ferrers, or Welling borough, North amp ton, about 1651; d. London, Sept 27, 1714 Known as “ Musical Small-coal Man,” because he dealt in coal; 1678 established weekly concerts over his shop and a musical club for practise, both frequented by aristocratic and famous people, 1890- Handel, Pepuseh, etc. Also known in book collecting circles. Brockwav, Howard A., compr., pst. b Biooklyn, Nov. 22, 1870. Studied pf. with Kortheuer and in Berlin 1895 with Barth and O. B Boise; conducted concert of own works Berlin, 1895; teaching in New York, and Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore. Equipped by unusually thorough training, he has composed early in difficult forms, symph., symph ballad, romanza for vln. and orch., etc. Sylvan Suite for orch. best known. 1891-