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==Life==
'''Born:''' Msy 18, 1866, London

'''Died:''' October 23, 1933, Chicago

'''Biography'''
To U.S. 1872. Studied music with father, organist, until 1883; then with S. P. Warren, 1884, and F. Archer, 1887. Organist Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, 1888; organist and conductor symphony concerts, San Francisco from 1892-98; organist Sacred Heart Church, Atlanta, Ga., 1899-1907; conductor of symphony orchestra in Atlanta. Music director John Wanamaker's, Philadelphia, 1908-10; organist and choirmaster St. Patrick's and Our Lady of Sorrows, Chicago from 1912. Musical deg. N.Y.U. 1902. Made professional appearance Royal Acad., of St. Cecilia, Rome, 1901. Several hundred concerts in Philadelphia; toured U.S. as concert organist. Designed organ for Medinah Temple, Chicago, and inaugurated instrument with recital. Head of music, Chicago public schools from 1928

==List of sacred works==
*Ave Maria, H voice, pno, JFB 1926
*Divine Praises (Blessed be God). Chicago: Gilbert, 1915
*Ecce sacerdos magnus, SSAATTBB, MLR
*Lucis creator optime, SATB org Chicago: Gilbert ca. 1918,  in [http://media.musicasacra.com/publications/caecilia/caecilia_v60n12_1933_12.pdf Caecilia, v. 60/12, December 1933]
*Missa, in honorem Immaculatae Conceptionis B.V.M., SATB org [http://jeffreyquick.com/pdf/BrowneMissaIC.pdf Cincinnati: John Church, 1922]
*Missa Solemnic, SATB/  Chicago: Gilbert, 1915?
*Missa solemnis, SATB org. MLR 1928
*O Salutaris hostia, SATB kbd, Philadelphia: John Church, 1901, 1930
*O salutaris hostia (no. 2), SATB kbd,[http://jeffreyquick.com/pdf/BrowneOSalutaris.pdf JFB 1902]
*Sit men laeta vox sonora, unison or SATB, Chicago: Gilbert (1918?)
*Tantum ergo (no. 2), SATB, kbd, JFB (1902?)

==Publications==

==External links==
[http://media.musicasacra.com/publications/caecilia/caecilia_v60n11_1933_11.pdf Full-page obituary, Caecilia]

[[Category:1866 births|Browne, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1864-1933]]
[[Category:1933 deaths|Browne, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1864-1933]]
[[Category:Composers|Browne, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1864-1933]]
[[Category:American composers|Browne, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1864-1933]]