Henry William Stubbington FRCO LRAM ARCM LTCL (b. 1891) was an organist and composer based in

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Life

He was born in Upham in Hampshire in 1891, the son of Edward Stubbington and Eliza Jane. He was educated at

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. He was director of music at

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from 1935 to He was appointed Professor of Music at the

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in 1944.Who's Who in Music and Musicians' International Directory. Fourth Edition. 1962

Appointments

*Assistant Organist of

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1912–1921 *Organist of St. Thomas' Parish Church, Newport, Isle of Wight *Organist of

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1942–1947

Compositions

He composed *Ring out, ye crystal spheres. A choral ode for 5 part chorus, soprano solo and orchestra

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stubbington, Henry Willia, 1891 births English organists British male organists English composers Fellows of the Royal College of Organists Year of death missing Academics of the Birmingham School of Music