George Frederick Naylor (16 October 1851 - 1920) was a composer and organist in

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and

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. He was born into a famous musical family in Leeds. His father was James Naylor and his mother Mary Ann Sowden. He was educated at

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from 1860 to 1865 and as a chorister in the choir of Carlisle Cathedral, where his father was a Lay Clerk. His brother John was organist of York Minster. After a series of organists positions in the UK, George and his wife Annie moved to New Zealand where he was appointed as organist of Nelson Cathedral in 1898 and then Napier Cathedral in 1903. He died in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1920.

Compositions

*Grand March in A for Organ. Published by Hammond, London 1890. *’O Thou, most loving Father’, Anthem 1918

Appointments

*Salem Chapel, Bradford 1871 - *St Mark’s Church, Manningham ???? – 1882 *St Peter’s Church, Bramley 1882 – 1892 *

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1892 - 1894 *

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1894 – 1897 *

Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson Christ Church Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in upper Trafalgar Street, Nelson, New Zealand with seating for 350 people. It is 58 metres in length and 27 metres wide. The tower is 35 metres high. History The original church was erected in ...

1897 - 1903 *

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1903Musical appointment
Auckland Star, Vol XXXIV, Issue 239. 7 October 1903. p.2 - 1912

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naylor, George Frederick 1851 births 1920 deaths English organists British male organists English composers Musicians from Leeds People educated at Carlisle Grammar School New Zealand organists