Albert Lister Peace (26 January 1844 – 14 March 1912) was a British organist, arranger, composer, editor and author who first played the organ professionally at the age of nine. He went on to become the organist for Glasgow Cathedral, St George's Hall (as successor to W. T. Best),

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and Newcastle Cathedral.Albert Lister Peace, 1844–1912
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organist between 1870 and 1880.

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states he had 81 works in 109 publications.Peace, A. L. (Albert Lister) 1844-1912
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Early life

Peace was born on 26 January 1844 in

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, England. He learned to play the organ at an early age, becoming the organist of Holmfirth parish church at the age of nine.

Career

Upon his appointment to Liverpool's St George's Hall, the Music Teachers National Association described Peace as "one of the finest interpreters of the organ classics that England has ever seen".''Papers and Proceedings of the Music Teachers' National Association'', Volume 7, 1912 Music Teachers National Association (1913), p. 29

Kinnoull Parish Church

In April 1896, Peace was guest of honour at

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for the unveiling of the congregation's new electric organ, the product of Hope–Jones Organ Company of

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. The organ cases were designed by local architect David Smart.David Smart
– Dictionary of Scottish Architects

Death

Peace died on 14 March 1912, aged 68, in

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, England. He is buried in the graveyard of St Mary's Church, Sefton, Merseyside.

References

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