George Frederick Vincent (25 March 1855 – 30 November 1928) was an English

organist An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ (music), organ. An organist may play organ repertoire, solo organ works, play with an musical ensemble, ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist, instrumental ...

and composer.

Background

George Frederick Vincent was born in

Houghton-le-Spring Houghton-le-Spring ( ) is a town in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England which has its recorded origins in Norman times. Historically in County Durham, it is now administered as part of the Tyne and Wear county. It is s ...

on 27 March 1855, son of Charles John Vincent, organist, and educated at the Leipzig Conservatoire. He became organist of

Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland Holy Trinity Church (sometimes Church of the Holy Trinity or Sunderland Parish Church) is an Anglican church building in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear formerly the area's parish church. It was opened in 1719 as the church for the newly created Parish ...

, 1872–1874, then Whitburn Parish Church, 1878–1882, then St. Thomas' Church, Sunderland, 1882–1900. In 1900 he was appointed to

St Michael, Cornhill St Michael, Cornhill, is a medieval parish church in the City of London with pre-Norman Conquest parochial foundation. It lies in the ward of Cornhill. The medieval structure was lost in the Great Fire of London, and replaced by the present bui ...

. He was a composer of operettas, cantatas, piano and organ music. He died in Brentwood, on 30 November 1928.

Career

References

People from Houghton-le-Spring Musicians from Tyne and Wear English organists British male organists English composers University of Music and Theatre Leipzig alumni 1855 births 1928 deaths {{UK-composer-stub