John Naylor (8 June 1838 – 15 May 1897) was a composer and 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 Arch ...

from 1883- 1897.

Life

He was born in

Stanningley Stanningley is a district of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Leeds city centre on the A647 road, the original main road from Leeds to Bradford. The appropriate Leeds Metropolitan Ward is Bramley and Stann ...

, Leeds. His brother George Frederick Naylor was also an organist. He married Mary Ann Chatwin on 26 December 1865. The children from the marriage were: * Edward Woodall Naylor (1867–1934) was also an organist and composer. *Emily Naylor b. 1868 * Charles Legh Naylor (1869–1945). Organist of St. Peter's Church, Harrogate. *Clara Naylor b. 1870 * Henry Darnley Naylor (1872–1945) was a classical scholar, who worked at the University of Melbourne, and the University of Adelaide He died whilst on a voyage to Australia and was buried at sea, between Tenerife and the Cape, on 15 May 1897. A memorial was erected in York Minster on 29 June 1903, designed by

George Frederick Bodley George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect. He was a pupil of Sir George Gilbert Scott, and worked in partnership with Thomas Garner for much of his career. He was one of the founders of Watt ...

. The inscription reads:

''Ad Majorem Gloriam Dei et in piam Memoriam Johann Naylor Mus. Doc, Orgaistae et Choragi Hujus Ecclesiae Cathedralis 1883-1897 Hanc effigiem David Dulcis Psalmistae Israelis P C Consanguinei et Amici Nonulli MDCCCCIII''

Career

He was a chorister at

Leeds Parish Church Leeds Minster, or the Minster and Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds (formerly Leeds Parish Church) is the minster church of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the site of the oldest church in the city and is of architectural and l ...

and studied organ under Robert Senior Burton. He was deputy organist at Leeds Parish Church for a time. He later held two organist's posts in Scarborough. He was appointed organist of York Minster in 1883. He resigned from York Minster on 7 April 1897. Whilst organist of York Minster he was also the conductor of the York Musical Society and taught several students, including composer

Alexandra Thomson Alexandra Thomson Studholme (24 May 1867 – 15 October 1907) was a British composer who published her music under the name Alexandra Thomson (also seen as Thompson). She is best remembered today for her work for chorus and orchestra, '' Battle of ...

. He was appointed an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music in 1895.

Appointments

*Organist at

St Mary's Church, Scarborough St Mary's Church is a parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the Church of England. It stands high above the old town, just below Scarborough Castle. History The church was built in the 12th century. It was once a large church with ...

1856–1873 *Organist at All Saints' Church, Scarborough 1873–1883 *Organist at

1883–1897

Compositions

Oratorios *Jeremiah 1883 *In the Wilderness; or, The Soul's Life 1895 *The Brazen Serpent *Meribah *Manna He also composed church services, anthems, part-songs, pieces for organ, and a book of chants.The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular. 1 July 1897

References

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