Bradbury, William B.

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1816-10-06
Death 1868-01-07
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

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

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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Subjects:

  • Musicians
  • Musicians
  • Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts)
  • Hymns
  • Musical sketches
  • Organ music, Arranged
  • Musicians

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  • Musicians
  • Composers
  • Piano manufacturers

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