Tours, Bartholomeus 'Berthold' 17.dec.1838-11.mar.1897 Netherlands, Rotterdam - England, London Hammersmith
violinist, organist, studied with his father, Johannes Verhulst and at the Conservatories of Brussel and 1857 Leipzig, 1861 went to London as an orchestral player at the Adelphi Theatre, 1864-1865 organist of St Helen Bishopsgate, 1865-1867 of St Peter Stepney, 1867-1879 of the Swiss Church Holborn, 1872 became editor and 1878 musical adviser for Novello & Co., at time of death residing at 26 Rivercourt Road in Hammersmith ; grandson of organist/composer Jacob Tours (Rotterdam 5.jan.1760-12.aug.1811 Rotterdam) ; son of organist/composer Bartholomeus Tours (Rotterdam 10.aug.1797-12.mar.1864 Rotterdam) and Jeanne Hermine van Heel (Rotterdam 10.aug.1804-3.jul.1887 Rotterdam) ; 21.dec.1868 at Saint Matthew in London Bethnal Green he married Susan Elizabeth Taylor (London Hackney 5.dec.1847-21.dec.1929 London) ; son composer Frank Edward Tours (London Hammersmith 1.sep.1877-2.feb.1963 California, Santa Monica)

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[] Intermezzo, fur das pianoforte zu vier handen. op1 music B. Tours jr. dedication: dem Herrn Joh. J. H. Verhulst gewidmet pub W. C. de Vletter, Rotterdam 8 April 1857 ms Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam [rem: his first composition at the age of 18]
[] Vier Clavierstucke. op2 music B. Tours jr. dedication: Opgedragen aan Josepha Dames pub W. C. de Vletter, Rotterdam 25 Jan 1858	[] 1 - Innig und mit vielem ausdruck [] 2 - Mit humor [] 3 - Langsam und mit leidenschaft [] 4 - Rasch
[] Sechs Gedichte, von Heinrich Heine und Franz Dingelstedt. op3 componirt fur eine singstimme mit begleitung des pianoforte von B. Tours jr. dedication: Opgedragen aan Johanna van Vaernewijck pub W. C. de Vletter, Rotterdam	[] 1 - Wenn ich in deine augen seh' [] 2 - Dein angesicht, so lieb und schon [] 3 - Du liebst mich nicht [] 4 - Wenn ich auf dem lager liege [] 5 - Hor' ich das liedchen klingen [] 6 - Stiller abschied
[] Moment de tristesse, esquisse, pour le pianoforte composee par B. Tours jr. pub W. C. de Vletter, Rotterdam
[] Forget-me-not (Petite fleur). Romance. Song. London 1868
[] The Skylark (L'alouette). Song pub William Czerny, London 1869
[] God hath appointed a day. Easter anthem pub Novello, Ewer & Co., London 1878
[] The Violin. Primer pub Sir John Stainer, Novello, Ewer & Co's Music Primers No.17, London 1879	Part 1 includes description of the instrument, stance and rudiments Part 2, includes exercises and execution of ornaments Part 3, includes different ways of bowing Appendix, includes various positions
[] Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in the key of D, for four voices pub Novello & Co., London 1879
[] Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in the key of F, for four voices pub Novello & Co., London 1887

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