Harold Carpenter Lumb Stocks
Harold Carpenter Lumb Stocks (21 October 1884 – 1956) was an English Organist#Classical and church organists, cathedral organist, who served in St Asaph Cathedral. Background Stocks was born in Essendon, Hertfordshire. He was the son of Marian Stocks and Walter Fryer Stocks, an artist. Stocks was also a composer, principally of church music, and the author of books on the training of choristers and cathedral organists.''The Musical Times'', March 1956. Career Assistant organist: *Ely Cathedral 1906–09 Organist of: *Church of St John the Baptist, Yeovil 1909–11 *St Laurence Church, Ludlow 1911–17 *St Asaph Cathedral 1917–56 References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stocks, Harold English classical organists British male organists Cathedral organists 1884 births 1956 deaths People from Essendon, Hertfordshire 20th-century organists 20th-century British male musicians 20th-century classical musicians Male classical organists ...
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An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ (music), organ. An organist may play organ repertoire, solo organ works, play with an musical ensemble, ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist, instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational hymn-singing and play liturgy, liturgical music. Classical and church organists The majority of organists, amateur and professional, are principally involved in church music, playing in churches and cathedrals. The pipe organ still plays a large part in the leading of traditional western Christian worship, with roles including the accompaniment of hymns, choral anthems and other parts of the worship. The degree to which the organ is involved varies depending on the church and denomination. It also may depend on the standard of the organist. In more provincial settings, organists may be more accurately described as pianists obliged to play the organ for worship services; nev ...
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