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Michael Bryan Hesford
Dr. (Michael) Bryan Hesford (19 July 1930 - 19 March 1996) was an organist and composer based in England. Life He was born on 19 July 1930 in Eccles, Lancashire. He studied organ under Marcel Dupré and Max Drischner. Appointments *Assistant organist of Newcastle Cathedral 1959 - 1960 *Organist of Wymondham Abbey 1960 - 1963 *Organist of Brecon Cathedral 1963International Who's Who in Music and Musicians Directory. David Cummings. 2000 - 1966 *Organist of St. Margaret's Priory and Parish Church, King's Lynn 1966 - ???? *Organist of St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray 1973 - 1978 *Organist of the Church of St John the Baptist, Frome 1986 *Organist of St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is a medieval church building in Galway, Ireland. It is a collegiate church and the parish church of St. Nicholas Church of Ireland parish, which covers Galway city. It was founded in 1320 and dedicated to ... Galway 1986 - 1995 Compositions He has compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gwerfyl Davies
David Gwerfyl Davies (1 February 1913 – 1977) was a Welsh organist and composer. Background He was born on 1 February 1913. He was a pupil at Merthyr Tydfil County Grammar School and then University College, Cardiff. He was awarded his BA in music in 1937. After the Second World War he took the degree of Mus.B. at Trinity College, Cambridge and graduated in 1954. Appointments *Organist at St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton 1950 - 1953 *Organist at Brecon Cathedral Brecon Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu), in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Previously the church of Brecon Priory ... 1956 – 1963''The organists and organs of the Welsh cathedrals in the 20th century''. Enid Bird. 1992 Compositions He composed church and organ music. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, David Gwerfyl 1913 births 1977 deaths Welsh classical organists Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Male Organists
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English Organists
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1996 Deaths
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1930 Births
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David Patrick Gedge
David Patrick Gedge MBE FRCO (1 March 1939 – 2 July 2016) was an organist based in England and Wales. Life He was born on 12 March 1939. He was a chorister in Southwark Cathedral from 1947 - 1962, and educated in St Olave's Grammar School in London, the Royal Academy of Music, and the University of London. He was awarded the Turpin Prize in 1962 when he achieved his FRCO. He was made a MBE in 1996, and received the Archbishop of Wales award for church music in 1997. He has written two autobiographieA Country Cathedral Organist Looks BackanMore From a Country Cathedral Organist Both autobiographies were self-published and received mixed reviews. Sadly David died on Saturday 2 July 2016. Appointments *Organist of St. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London 1957 - 1962 *Organist of Selby Abbey 1962 - 1966 *Director of Music at Brecon Cathedral Brecon Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu), in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational hymn-singing and play 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; nevertheless, some churches are fortunate to have trained organists cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Dupré
Marcel Jean-Jules Dupré () (3 May 1886 – 30 May 1971) was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Biography Born in Rouen into a wealthy musical family, Marcel Dupré was a child prodigy. His father Aimable Albert Dupré was titular organist of Saint-Ouen Abbey from 1911 til his death and a friend of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, who built an organ in the family house when Marcel was 10 years old. His mother Marie-Alice Dupré-Chauvière was a cellist who also gave music lessons, and his paternal uncle Henri Auguste Dupré was a violinist and violist. Both of his grandfathers, Étienne-Pierre Chauvière (maître de chapelle at Saint-Patrice in Rouen and an operatic bass) and Aimable Auguste-Pompée Dupré (who was also a friend of Cavaillé-Coll) were also organists. Having already taken lessons from Alexandre Guilmant (due to him appealing to his father), he entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1904, where he studied with Louis Diémer and Lazare Lévy (piano), Guilmant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St John The Baptist, Frome
The Church of St John the Baptist, Frome is a parish church in the Church of England located in Frome within the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building. The first church on the site was founded by Aldhelm around 685 AD The late Saxon building was replaced at end of the 12th century and expanded with addition of chantry chapels up to the time of a major extension of the church around 1420 to its present footprint. In 1852 the controversial priest William James Early Bennett was appointed as the vicar and undertook major changes both in the organisation of the parish and the fabric of the church. The restoration by Charles Edmund Giles included stained glass by Charles Eamer Kempe and statuary by James Forsyth. The entrance to the church passes a holy well and stone-sculptured '' Via Crucis'' (Way of the Cross) depicting seven scenes from the Stations of the Cross. It is unique in the Anglican church in England. History The present parish church of St J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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