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Edgar Thomas Cook
CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
D.Mus. ('' Cantuar'') FRCO FRCM (18 March 1880 – 5 March 1953) was an English
organist An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational h ...
and composer.


Biography

Edgar Cook was born in
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,
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. He was sent to the
Royal Grammar School Worcester The Royal Grammar School Worcester (also known as RGS Worcester or RGSW) is an eleven-eighteen mixed, independent day school and sixth form in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Founded before 1291, it is one of the oldest British independent d ...
and began his career as a church organist in 1898. In 1904 he became assistant organist of
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under Sir
Ivor Atkins Sir Ivor Algernon Atkins (29 November 1869 – 26 November 1953) was the choirmaster and organist at Worcester Cathedral from 1897 to 1950, as well as a composer of songs, church music, service settings and anthems. He is best known for editi ...
. He won an Organ Scholarship to The
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where he studied music and obtained his MMus. In 1909 he became organist of
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in which position he remained until his death in 1953. He was the cathedral's first organist. He was one of the first organists to broadcast on radio and he became famous for his lunchtime concerts broadcast on the
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in the 1930s and 1940s. He was awarded the prestigious
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of DMus (Cantuar) by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1936 and was created
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(CBE) in 1949. He composed choral and organ works including an Evening Service in G. Amongst other honours he was a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, becoming vice-president, and Professor of Music and Fellow of the Royal College of Music. He died in 1953 shortly before the coronation of Queen
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for which he was preparing his choristers.


References

*Watkins Shaw 'Cook, E(dgar) T(homas)', '' Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' ed. L. Macy (Accessed 28 September 2004) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, E. T. 1880 births 1953 deaths 19th-century classical composers 20th-century classical composers Academics of the Royal College of Music Alumni of The Queen's College, Oxford Cathedral organists Commanders of the Order of the British Empire English classical composers English classical organists British male organists Fellows of the Royal College of Organists People educated at the Royal Grammar School Worcester Musicians from Worcester, England English male classical composers 20th-century English composers 20th-century organists 19th-century British composers 20th-century British male musicians 19th-century British male musicians Male classical organists