Edward Piper (dates unknown) was an
English organist.
Career
Piper was paid as
Organist in the 1560-1 accounts of the
Chichester Cathedral treasury. He was also a
Lay Vicar in the cathedral and was appointed
Master of the Choristers
Master or masters may refer to:
Ranks or titles
* Ascended master, a term used in the Theosophical religious tradition to refer to spiritually enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary humans
*Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...
in 1562. His short tenure as Organist was to fill a one year interim role for
Thomas Coring, who resumed his position in 1561.
Early English Musick: High and Late Renaissance 1461-1536, Early Tudors
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See also
* Organs and organists of Chichester Cathedral
The organs of Chichester Cathedral are the major source of instrumental music at the cathedral, being played for daily services and accompanying the choir, as well as being used for concerts and recitals. There has been organ music at Chichest ...
References
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Cathedral organists
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English organists
British male organists
Male classical organists