Thomas Simpson Camidge (2 February 1828 – 19 December 1913) was an organist and composer based in

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.The Camidges of York. Five Generations of a Musical Family. David Griffiths. Borthwick Publications. 2010

Life

He was born on 2 February 1828, the son of John Camidge, Organist of

York Minster The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbis ...

. He was educated at

St Peter's School, York St Peter's School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school (also referred to as a public school), in the English City of York, with extensive grounds on the banks of the River Ouse. Founded by St Paulinus of York in AD 627, ...

, and at the Leipzig Conservatoire from 1846. On 29 June 1852 he married Mary Catherine Norrison. His eldest son John Henry Norrison Camidge also became an organist. He spent the last few years of his life in Oystermouth and died in

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on 19 December 1913.

Appointments

*Acting Organist of

1850 - 1859 *Organist of

All Saints' Church, Pavement, York All Saints’ Church, Pavement, York is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in York. Services are from the ''Book of Common Prayer''. History The church dates from the 14th century. The chancel was demolished in 1780 and ...

1851 - 1856 *Organist of Christ Church, Swindon 1859 - 1864 *Organist of St. John's Church, Ousebridge, York 1865 - 1882 *Organist of

Hexham Abbey Hexham Abbey is a Grade I listed place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew, in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in the North East of England. Originally built in AD 674, the Abbey was built up during the 12th century into its curre ...

1882 - 1889 *Organist of Swindon Parish Church 1889 - 1890 *Organist of All Saints' Church, Swansea 1890 - 1899

Compositions

His compositions include: *Morning and Evening Services in A and C *Three Anthems *Twenty psalm chants

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Camidge, Thomas Simpson 1828 births 1913 deaths English organists British male organists English composers People educated at St Peter's School, York 19th-century English musicians 19th-century British male musicians