Thomas Kelway (c. 1695 - 1744) was an
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organist
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and composer.
Career
He became a chorister in the
choir of Chichester Cathedral
The musical foundation of Chichester Cathedral consists of the organist and master of the choristers, the assistant organist and the organ scholar; together with six singing men (called lay vicars), eighteen choristers, six probationers – an ...
in 1704 and studied the organ with
John Reading and
Samuel Peirson
Samuel Peirson (c. 1647 - 1720) was an English organist.
Career
Peirson succeeded John Reading as Organist of Chichester Cathedral in October 1677. He was suspended for three months in 1711 for his public assertion that "''the late King Willi ...
. He succeeded Peirson as Organist of Chichester Cathedral in 1720 - however he was placed under
probation for a period of 13 years before he was confirmed in the office. Kelway died in office, and left numerous compositions; his service in B minor remains a part of the choir's repertoire. During his tenure at the cathedral, John Byfield added the second manual (choir organ).
Compositions
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in B minorMagnificat & Nunc Dimittis in G minor
Personal life
Kelway was born in Chichester
Chichester () is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. It is the only ci ...
in c. 1695. His father was a lay vicar
A lay clerk, also known as a lay vicar, song man or a vicar choral, is a professional adult singer in an Anglican cathedral and often Roman Catholic Cathedrals in the UK, or (occasionally) collegiate choir in Britain and Ireland. The vicars chora ...
at Chichester Cathedral, and his brother Joseph Kelway
Joseph Kelway (also Kellaway, Kellway; c. 1702–1782) was an English organist and harpsichord player, among the most highly regarded in his day.
Life
Kelway was probably born in Chichester. He was the younger brother of the organist Thomas Kelwa ...
was Organist of 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 ...
(1734-1736) and St Martin-in-the-Fields (1736-1781).Biographical Dictionary of the Organ , John Kelway
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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 Chichester ...
References
External links
ChoralWiki profile of Thomas Kelway
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1690s births
1744 deaths
English classical organists
British male organists
Cathedral organists
Musicians from Chichester
Male classical organists