Bradbury, William B.
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William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, organist, pianist, conductor, and teacher; born Oct. 6, 1816, York, Me., died Jan. 7, 1868, Montclair, N.J.
From the description of William B. Bradbury collection, 1846-1928 (bulk 1847-1862). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71054496
Musician, composer, and piano manufacturer.
From the description of Licenses of William B. Bradbury, 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451200
Biographical Sketch
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1816 October 6:
Born William Batchelder Bradbury in York, Maine -
1830:
Family moves to Boston Bradbury studies with Sumner Hill Attends Lowell Mason's Boston Academy of Music Sings in Mason's Boudoin Street Church Choir -
1830s:
Works as an organist and teacher -
1840:
Becomes music director of the First Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York -
1840s:
Introduces the teaching of singing into New York City public schools -
1841:
Becomes music director of Baptist Tabernacle of New York; begins to teach children's singing in a similar style to that of Mason's school in Boston The Young Choir (compiled with Thomas Hastings) is published -
1847 -49 :Studies piano, singing, harmony, and composition in Europe -
1849:
Returns to United States; continues to teach, compose, and compile collections of hymns -
1854:
Forms Bradbury Piano Company with his brother, Edward G.Bradbury, and Light and Newton, the German piano manufacturers -
1858:
Music collection, The Jubilee, is published, selling over 200,000 copies -
1861:
Music collection, The Golden Chain, is published, selling 2,000,000 copies -
1867:
Music collection, Fresh Laurels, is published, selling 1,200,000 copies -
1868 Jan. 7:
Dies in Montclair, New Jersey
From the guide to the William B. Bradbury Collection, 1846-1928, (bulk 1847-1862), (Music Division Library of Congress)
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associatedWith | Abt, Franz, 1819-1885 |
associatedWith | Anson D. F. Randolph and Company |
associatedWith | Bigelow & Main |
associatedWith | Biglow & Main |
associatedWith | Biglow and Main |
associatedWith | Breitkopf |
associatedWith | Browning, Robert, 1812-1889. |
associatedWith | C. H. Holt |
associatedWith | C. M. Tremaine |
associatedWith | Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950 |
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Birth 1816-10-06
Death 1868-01-07
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