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Thomas Spofforth
Thomas Spofforth, born 1743 and died on 16 May 1826, was an English organist. Life One of his pupils was his nephew, Samuel Spofforth, who later became organist of Peterborough Cathedral and Lichfield Cathedral. On 11 November 1804, he opened the new organ by George Pike England in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent. He was granted a pension from the minster in 1818 of £25 per annum. He died at Southwell in 1826 and is buried in the south transept of Southwell Minster Southwell Minster () is a minster and cathedral in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated miles from Newark-on-Trent and from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and N .... Career He was organist of Southwell Minster from 1764 to 1818John E. West, ''Cathedral Organists'', London, Novello and Company, 1899. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Spofforth, Thomas English classical organists 1743 births 1826 deaths English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy Of Charles Northie And Thomas Spofforth
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Samuel Spofforth
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of ''Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His genealog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Church of England, Anglican Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Paul of Tarsus, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the three high gables of the famous West Front. Although it was founded in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon period, its architecture is mainly Norman architecture, Norman, following a rebuilding in the 12th century. With Durham Cathedral, Durham and Ely Cathedral, Ely cathedrals, it is one of the most important 12th-century buildings in England to have remained largely intact, despite extensions and restoration. Peterborough Cathedral is known for its imposing English Gothic architecture, Early English Gothic West Front (façade) which, with its three enormous arches, is without architectural precedent and with no direct successor. The appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom with three spires (together with Truro Cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh), and the only medieval one of the three. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Lichfield, which covers Staffordshire, much of Shropshire, and parts of the Black Country and West Midlands. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lichfield, currently Michael Ipgrave, who was appointed in 2016. It is a Grade I listed building. Overview The cathedral is dedicated to St Chad and Saint Mary. Its internal length is , and the breadth of the nave is . The central spire is high and the western spires are about . The stone is sandstone and came from a quarry on the south side of Lichfield. The walls of the nave lean outwards slightly, due to the weight of stone used in the ceiling vaulting; some 200–300 tons of which was removed during renovation work to prevent the walls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pike England
George Pike England (ca.1765 – February 1815) was an English organ builder who was among the most prominent in England during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Life He was the son of organ builder George England and Mary Blasdale. He married Ann Wilson on 13 October 1789 in St Pancras parish church. He was buried at St Andrew's, Holborn, after his death in February 1815. Career He left a list of the organs he built in an extant account book. They are those of: *St. George's Chapel; Portsmouth Common, 1788 *St James's Church, Clerkenwell, and Fetter Lane Chapel, 1790 *Adelphi Chapel, 1791 *Gainsborough Church, Lincolnshire, 1793 *Newington Church, Surrey, and Blandford Forum Church, 1794 *St Peter's, Carmarthen, 1796 * St Margaret Lothbury, 1801 *Sardinian Embassy Chapel, Lincoln's Inn, London, 1802 (demolished) * Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, 1803 * Sheffield Parish Church, St. Philip's, Birmingham, and St Martin Outwich, 1805 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St
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Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster () is a minster and cathedral in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated miles from Newark-on-Trent and from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. It is a grade I listed building. History Middle Ages The earliest church on the site is believed to have been founded in 627 by Paulinus, the first Archbishop of York, when he visited the area while baptising believers in the River Trent. The legend is commemorated in the Minster's baptistry window. In 956 King Eadwig gave land in Southwell to Oskytel, Archbishop of York, on which a minster church was established. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded the Southwell manor in great detail. The Norman reconstruction of the church began in 1108, probably as a rebuilding of the Anglo-Saxon church, starting at the east end so that the high altar could be used as soon as possible and the Saxon building was dismantled as work progresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Classical Organists
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1743 Births
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1826 Deaths
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