Gordon Archbold Slater D.Mus. FRCO (1896–1979) was an English cathedral organist, who served in

Leicester Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, Leicester, commonly known as Leicester Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral in Leicester, England and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester. The church was elevated to a collegiate church in 192 ...

and Lincoln Cathedral. He was a composer of organ, piano and choral music.

Hymn Tunes

Three hymn tunes appear in well-known and well-used books. 'St Botolph' is very widely sung to the words "''Jesu the Very Thought of Thee''" (or ''"To Mary, Mother of our God"'') 'Bilsdale' was sung by generations of children to the words "''I love God's tiny creatures''" whilst 'Fountains Abbey' with an 8.4.8.4.10.10. metre alternates between triple and duple time. One of his pupils was

Dennis Townhill Dennis William Townhill (29 May 1925 – 18 July 2008) was an English organist and composer. Born in Lincoln, he was educated at Lincoln School and studied under Dr Gordon Archbold Slater at Lincoln Cathedral. Townhill composed a set of r ...

, later organist of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Career

Slater was an organist of St Botolph's Church, Boston (1919–1927),

(1927–1931) and Lincoln Cathedral (1931–1966).A History of Lincoln Minster. Dorothy Owen

References

1896 births 1979 deaths English classical organists British male organists Cathedral organists 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century English musicians 20th-century organists 20th-century British male musicians Male classical organists {{organist-stub