Image Organist at Lausanne Cathedral.jpg thumb right A cathedral organist. An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ music organ . An organist may play organ repertoire solo organ works , play ... instrumental soloists . In addition, an organist may accompany congregational hymn singing and play ... depending on the church and denomination. It also may depend on the standard of the organist. In more ... . As most churches can afford to employ only one musician, the organist is usually also responsible ... to rebuilding older pipe organs. In the English cathedral tradition the organist is now generally ... play for most services and some recitals. Sometimes the organist will be assisted by an organ scholar . The post of organist at most of the great cathedrals includes recital work and choral training. Musicians such as Malcolm Archer , John Scott organist John Scott and Barry Rose are accomplished organists as well as choral directors. Another function of an organist is often as teacher to future players. Few organists hold historically special positions such as Carol Williams organist who is the Civic Organist of San Diego, the last true Civic Organist position still active in this the USA. Since ..., chapels and cathedrals the Organist may also be known as Organist and Master of the Choristers ... College, Oxford Organist and Informator Choristarum Southwell Minster Rector Chori York Minster Master of the Music Westminster Cathedral Master of Music Chichester Cathedral Organist & Master of the Choristers ... RCCO . All these institutions are oriented toward the organist involved in European classical ... Webring http www.concert organist.com Concert Organist website UK http www.iao.org.uk Incorporated Association ... in the park detail.php?OrgID 75 Civic Organist of San Diego space after pipe to make it the first ... Organ improvisers Category Keyboardists Category Occupations in music ca Organista da Organist de Organist et Organist es Organista eo Orgenisto fr Organiste ko it Organista la Organista lb Organist ... more details
The Organist Entertains is a long running music programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2 presented by Nigel Ogden . ref http www.bbc.co.uk programmes b006wr9w Official website , Retrieved 13 November 2010. ref The 30 minute programme focusses on the organ instrument organ in its many guises, and plays recordings and live broadcasts of theatre organs , pipe organs and Hammond organ s around the United Kingdom and the rest of the world. The programme has been running as a weekly feature on Radio 2 since 1969 and was presented by Robin Richmond until Nigel Ogden took over in 1980. ref http www.bbc.co.uk radio2 presenters nigel ogden Nigel Ogden biography , Retrieved 13 November 2010. ref In his absence, the programme is sometimes guest presented by Blackpool Tower organist Phil Kelsall . ref http www.philkelsall.co.uk profile.html cont Biography , philkelsall.co.uk , Retrieved 13 November 2010. ref References reflist External links http www.bbc.co.uk programmes b006wr9w The Organist Entertains website BBC Radio 2 italic title Category BBC Radio 2 programmes Category British music radio programmes ... more details
The Lonesome Organist is the One man band side project of Jeremy Jacobsen, keyboardist for Chicago Post rock combo, 5ive Style . He has released three albums on Chicago indie label Thrill Jockey . Style According to Allmusic, influences for the project include film composer, Ennio Morricone and Psychobilly legend, Hasil Adkins . A multi instrumentalist, Jacobsen, uses guitar, keys, harmonica, steel drum, and various percussion instruments to get his unique blend of blues, rock, garage, Caribbean, and Appalachian sounds. According to Thrill Jockey s official artist site, no more than 8 tracks are recorded for each song, allowing Jacobsen to preserve the authenticity of his live show in which he simultaneously plays two or more instruments at once. An updated recording of The Lost Oar first recorded on 1997 s Collector of Cactus Echo Bags can be found on 5ive Style s second full length Miniature Portraits . For his most recent full length, Forms and Follies , Jacobsen added bassist Nick Marci of Bobby Conn and Euphone for two tracks. Discography Collector of Cactus Echo Bags , Thrill Jockey, 1997 Cavalcade, Thrill Jockey , 1999 Forms and Follies , Thrill Jockey, June 3, 2003 References http www.thrilljockey.com artists index.html?id 10029 Allmusic class artist id p225466 pure url yes External links http www.dustedmagazine.com reviews 1011 DEFAULTSORT Lonesome Organist, The Category Musical groups from Chicago, Illinois ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2010 An Organist and Master of the Choristers is a title given to a Director of Music at a Cathedral , particularly an Anglican Cathedral in England. The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages. He is both the organist and the choirmaster . As Organist and Master of the Choristers, he is primarily occupied with the training and conducting of the cathedral choir. The Sub Organist or Assistant Organist usually plays at cathedral services, although he will also be expected to take over the choral duties if the organist is unavailable. The longest serving Organist and Master of the Choristers was Andrew Goodwin , who retired from Bangor Cathedral on the 31st of October 2009. He had served there for 37 years. He was the master of the choristers when Aled Jones was in the choir. DEFAULTSORT Organist And Master Of The Choristers Category Occupations in music ... more details
George Cooper 1820 1876 was an English organist and music educator . Born in Lambeth, Cooper was the son of organist George Cooper, Sr. He succeeded his father as assistant organist at St Paul s Cathedral in 1838 having already substituted for his father periodically since 1831. He remained in that position for the rest of his life, also serving concurrently as organist at a variety of other smaller churches. From 1867 until his death 9 years later he was the organist at the Chapel Royal, St. James s . ref The organ and its masters by Henry Charles Lahee, L. C. Page & company, 1903, pg 193 ref His students included Canadian organist Romain Octave Pelletier I ref name CE cite web url http thecanadianencyclopedia.com index.cfm?PgNm TCE&Params U1ARTU0002756 title Romain Octave Pelletier I author Gilles Potvin work The Canadian Encyclopedia ref English organists Edmund Chipp , Langdon Colborne , and Henry Willis and English conductor Henry Wood . References reflist DEFAULTSORT Cooper, George Category 1820 births Category 1876 deaths Category Cathedral organists Category English organists Category Music educators ... more details
John Charles Beckwith 1788 11 October 1819 was an English Organist, born in Norwich . Family He was the son of the organist John Christmas Beckwith . He is buried in St Peter Mancroft . Career He was jointly Organist of St Peter Mancroft 1809 1819 Organist of Norwich Cathedral 1809 1819 ref Cathedral Organists, John E. West, London, Novello and Company, 1899. ref References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Beckwith, John Charles ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1788 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 11 October 1819 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Beckwith, John Charles Category Cathedral organists Category 1788 births Category 1819 deaths ... more details
Johann Becker 1 September 1726 1803 was a German organist, teacher, and composer, born in Helsa Wickenrode , near Kassel . He studied with J.S. Bach Bach in Leipzig from about 1745 to 1748. He taught in Hartmuthsachsen , Bettenhausen , and Kassel, where in 1761 he was appointed municipal organist. In 1770 he was appointed court organist. He wrote mainly church music. References Oxford Composer Companions, J.S. Bach, 1999, p. 60 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Becker, Johann ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1 September 1726 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1803 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Becker, Johann Category 1726 births Category 1803 deaths Category German composers Category German classical organists germany composer stub germany classical musician stub organist stub ... more details
John Alcock , 11 April 1715, London &ndash 1806 was an English organist and composer. He wrote instrumental music, Glee music glees and much church music. Career He was a pupil of John Stanley composer John Stanley at St. Paul s Cathedral . Much detail of his life is included in his semi autobiographical novel, The Life Of Miss Fanny Brown published under the pseudonym John Piper in 1771. He also held a position as private organist to the Earl of Donegall . He was Organist of St Andrew s Church, Plymouth 1737 1741 Organist of St Laurence s Church, Reading 1741 1750 Organist of Lichfield Cathedral 1750 1761 Organist of Sutton Coldfield Parish Church 1761 1786 Organist of Church of St Editha, Tamworth St. Editha s Church, Tamworth 1766 1790 ref Cathedral Organists, John E. West, London, Novello and Company, 1899. ref References Reflist External links DNB Poster Alcock, John 1715 1806 John Alcock WIMA idx Alcock name John Alcock ChoralWiki John Alcock Sr. John Alcock IMSLP id Alcock Jr., John cname John Alcock Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata Persondata NAME Alcock, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES Piper, John SHORT DESCRIPTION English composer and organist DATE OF BIRTH 11 April 1715 PLACE OF BIRTH London DATE OF DEATH 1806 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Alcock, John Category Cathedral organists Category English organists Category 1715 births Category 1806 deaths Category English composers Category Glee composers Category Classical composers of church music ... more details
George John Bennett 1863 1930 was an English Organist Classical and church organists cathedral organist , who served in Lincoln Cathedral . ref The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw. ref Background George John Bennett was born on 5 May 1863 in Andover, Hampshire Andover , Hampshire . He studied at the Royal Academy of Music and also abroad under Josef Rheinberger . Career Organist of St. John s Church, Pimlico Lincoln Cathedral 1895 1930 References Reflist s start s culture s bef before John Matthew Wilson Young s ttl title Director of Music Organist and Master of the Choristers of Lincoln Cathedral years 1895 1930 s aft after Gordon Archbold Slater end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Bennett, George John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1863 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1930 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Bennett, George John Category 1863 births Category 1930 deaths Category Organists Category English organists Category English classical organists Category Cathedral organists UK classical musician stub organist stub ... more details
Edwin Stephenson 1871 1922 was an English Organist Classical and church organists cathedral organist , who served in St. Philip s Cathedral, Birmingham . ref The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw. ref Background He was born in Windermere , Cumbria in 1871. He was a pupil at the Royal College of Music . His career started early when at the age of 14 he was appointed to Cartmel Priory as organist. ref Musical Times. Vol 63. 1 Nov 1922 ref He was a proponent of Tudor Church Music and he published the Lamentations of Robert White composer Robert Whyte a former organist at St. Margaret s Church, Westminster . At a time when many organ recitals favoured transcriptions of orchestral works, Stephenson eschewed them in favour of organ compositions. His recital programmes included the Sonatas and larger Chorale Fantasias of Max Reger and the later Symphonies of Charles Widor . Career Organist of Cartmel Priory 1888 1891 Holy Trinity Church, Sunningdale 1891 1901 St Michael s Church, Brighton 1901 1905 St Nicholas Church, Brighton 1905 1906 St. Philip s Cathedral, Birmingham 1906 1914 St. Margaret s Church, Westminster 1914 1922 s start s culture s bef before Arthur Elmore s ttl title Director of Music Organist and Master of the Choristers of St. Philip s Cathedral, Birmingham years 1906 1914 s aft after William Frederick Dunnill s bef before Reginald Goss Custard s ttl title Organist of St. Margaret s Church, Westminster years 1914 1922 s aft after Herbert Dawson end References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Stephenson, Edwin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1871 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1922 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Stephenson, Edwin Category Organists Category English organists Category English classical organists Category Cathedral organists Category 1871 births Category 1922 deaths Category People from Windermere, Cumbria Category Alumni of the Royal College of Music ... more details
William Sexton , born in 1764 and died in 1824, was an English organist . He was a chorister of St George s Chapel at Windsor Castle and in Eton College . He was assistant organist for some years until he was appointed at St George s Chapel at Windsor Castle in 1801, a position he held until his death in 1824. ref Cathedral Organists, John E. West, London, Novello and Company, 1899. ref References Reflist organist stub Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sexton, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1764 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1824 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sexton, William Category Cathedral organists Category 1764 births Category 1824 deaths ... more details
Harald Feller born in Munich , 1951 is a Germany German organist, choral conductor and composer teaching at the Hochschule f r Musik und Theater M nchen . He was awarded the 1983 Grand Prix du Disque Liszt. References http www.oehmsclassics.de interpret.php?interpretid 230&inhalt bio&sprache eng Oehms Classics Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Feller ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION German organist, choral conductor, composer, academic DATE OF BIRTH 1951 PLACE OF BIRTH Munich DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Feller Category 1951 births Category Living people Category German organists Category German composers Category Academics of the Hochschule f r Musik und Theater M nchen germany classical musician stub Organist stub Germany composer stub de Harald Feller Musiker ... more details
Mary Hudson died 1801 , was an English organist. Hudson was the daughter of Robert Hudson . She was elected organist of St. Olave s, Hart Street, London, on 20 December 1781, at a yearly salary of twenty five guineas, and held this post until her death on 28 March 1801. During the last eight or nine years of her life she also fulfilled the duties of organist at the church of St. Gregory, Old Fish Street. She was the composer of several hymn tunes, and of a setting for five voices of a translation of the epitaph on Purcell s gravestone, commencing Applaud so great a guest The hymn tune Llandaff is assigned both to her and to her father. References reflist Cite DNB wstitle Hudson, Mary External links ChoralWiki Mary Hudson Mary Hudson Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hudson, Mary ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English organist DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1801 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hudson, Mary Category Year of birth unknown Category 17th century births Category 1801 deaths Category English organists Category 18th century English people Category English women Category 19th century English people Category English composers Category 18th century composers Category 19th century composers ... more details
Edmund Hooper ca 1553 &ndash 1621 was an England English composer and organist . He was employed at Westminster Abbey from 1588 to 1621 and organist of the Chapel Royal from 1618 to 1621. Background He was born in North Halberton, Devon, c1553. ref Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians ref He may have been a chorister at Exeter Cathedral . By 1582 he was a member of the choir of Westminster Abbey where he became Master of the Choristers. Hooper appears to have been the first regularly appointed organist of the abbey his patent, dated 19 May 1606, was renewed for life in 1616. On 1 March 1604 Hooper became a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal . There are several references to Hooper in the Chapel Royal Cheque Book and in the Lord Chamberlain s Accounts for the period. These include allowances for mourning livery for the funerals of Queen Elizabeth I 1603 , Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales 1612 and Anne of Denmark Queen Anne 1618 . By November 1615 Hooper had attained the prestigious position of joint Organist of the Chapel Royal with Orlando Gibbons . He held this position until his death on 14 July 1621. On 16 July 1621 Hooper was buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey . His widow, Margaret, was buried there on 7 March 1652. Hooper s eldest son, James, who died in December 1652, was a lay vicar of Westminster Abbey. s start s culture s bef before unclear s ttl title Director of Music Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey years 1588 1606 s non reason Post merged with Organist s new reason New title created s ttl title Director of Music Organist and Master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey years 1606 1621 s aft after John Parsons organist John Parsons end References Reflist External links WIMA idx Hooper name Edmund Hooper Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hooper, Edmund ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE ... stub organist stub England musician stub fr Edmund Hooper it Edmund Hooper ... more details
William Campion was the first Chichester Cathedral Organist of Chichester Cathedral mentioned in the cathedral archives, and was paid 6 Semis s. 8 Denarius d. for playing the organs in the choir and 3 Semis s. 4 Denarius d. for the organs in the Lady Chapel in the last quarter of 1543 and twice again in 1544. ref http books.google.com books?id PiQ8AAAACAAJ&dq Organs And Organists of Chichester Cathedral&ei TkFuSfuzFY6syAT5ovnnAw Organs and Organists of Chichester Cathedral Bot generated title ref s start s culture s bef before Office Created s ttl title Director of Music Organist and Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral years 1544 s aft after Thomas Coring end References reflist Category English organists Category Organists ... more details
John Jones 1728 1796 was an English Organist Classical and church organists organist , who served at the St Paul s Cathedral ref The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw. ref . Background He was a chorister of St. Paul s Cathedral under Maurice Greene composer Maurice Greene . He was a composer of two volumes of harpsichord lessons, as well as some of the earliest Anglican psalm chants. ref The Musical Times. 1 June 1879 ref He married Sarah Chawner at Sudbury, Derbyshire . He was buried in the chapel of Charterhouse London . Career Organist of Temple Church for Middle Temple 1749 1796 Charterhouse London 1753 1796 St Paul s Cathedral 1755 1796 s start s culture s bef before James Vincent s ttl title Organist of Temple Church for Middle Temple years 1749 1796 s aft after Emily Dowding s bef before Maurice Greene composer Maurice Greene s ttl title Director of Music Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Paul s Cathedral years 1755 1796 s aft after Thomas Attwood composer Thomas Attwood end References Reflist External links IMSLP id Jones, John Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata Persondata NAME Jones, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English organist DATE OF BIRTH 1728 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1796 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Jones, John Category Organists Category English organists Category Cathedral organists Category 1728 births Category 1796 deaths ... more details
dablink This article refers to Thomas Murray the organist. For other people named Thomas Murray, see Thomas Murray disambiguation . Thomas Mantle Murray b. October 6, 1943 in Los Angeles, California is an internationally renowned American organist and well known interpreter of Romantic organ music. He is currently professor of organ and university organist at the Yale School of Music , where he teaches alongside Martin Jean . He is also Principal Organist and Artist in Residence at Christ Church New Haven Christ Church in New Haven, Connecticut . ref http www.christchurchnh.org choir article183756c3401780.htm ref Life and career Thomas Murray studied organ with Clarence Mader at Occidental College . He studied choral conducting as well, and graduated with his B.A. from that university in 1965. The next year, he won the National Competition of the American Guild of Organists. From 1966 1973, he was organist at Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles, and from 1975 1980 he was choirmaster and organist of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston . In 1981, he joined the music faculty at Yale University , becoming university organist in 1990. Throughout his career, he has also been active as a concert organist. In addition to numerous performance in the U.S., Murray has also performed ... taught Paul Jacobs organist Paul Jacobs , chair of the organ department at the Juilliard School ... op. 65 Mendelssohn Organ Sonatas , Thomas Murray, organist. http www.ohscatalog.org thommurplaye.html ... www.ohscatalog.org frencolwitth.html The French Collection. Thomas Murray, organist. http www.ohscatalog.org ... An American Masterpiece. Thomas Murray, organist. http www.greatorgancds.com thommuronnew.html Music of Schumann and Mendelssohn. Thomas Murray, organist. Reviews The performances of all of these were those of an organist whose skill extended beyond the playing of the notes to authoritative ... . . . with a keen sense of style, and technique to burn. He s more than an organist, he s an artist ... more details
dablink For the other similarly named English organist, see John Scott Whiteley Other persons John Scott John Gavin Scott Royal Victorian Order LVO born 18 June 1956 is an English born organist and Conductor music choirmaster . He directed the Choir of St. Paul s Cathedral in London from 1990 to 2004 . He now directs the Choir of Men and Boys of Saint Thomas Church New York City Saint Thomas Church on 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City . He also pursues a career as an international concert organist. Born in Wakefield , Yorkshire , he began his musical career as a chorister at Wakefield Cathedral . It was also there that he first learned to play the organ. From 1974 78 he was organ scholar Organ Scholar at St John s College, Cambridge , assisting George Guest Dr George Guest . In 1978 he won the Manchester International Organ Competition . Subsequently, he was appointed as Assistant Organist at both St Paul s Cathedral and Southwark Cathedral . After 1985, he concentrated solely on St Paul s which eventually led to his appointment as Organist and Director of Music in 1990, in succession to Christopher Hugh Dearnley Christopher Dearnley . He was appointed a Royal Victorian Order Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO in the New Year Honours List 2004, in recognition of his work at St Paul s Cathedral. ref LondonGazette issue 57155 startpage 3 supp yes notarchive yes date 31 December 2003 accessdate 2007 11 14 ref References reflist External links http www.hyperion records.co.uk artist page.asp?name scott Record company biography http www.choirschool.org Saint Thomas Choir School website http www.saintthomaschurch.org Saint Thomas Church website http www.concertartists.com JS.html Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists biography start box succession box title St Paul s Cathedral Organist and Director of Music, St Paul s Cathedral before Christopher Hugh Dearnley years 1990 2004 after Malcolm Archer succession box title Saint Thomas Church New York City Organist ... more details
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File Pavel Svoboda Organist .jpg thumb right Pavel Svoboda, Concert Organist Pavel Svoboda born in 1987 in Opo no , Czech republic is a Czechs Czech Organist . This organist and harpsichordist graduated from the Conservatory of Pardubice prof. Josef Rafaja and Doc. V clav Rabas organist Vaclav Rabas . Since 2008, he has been studying at the Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at Doc. Jaroslav Tuma and since 2010 at the Berlin University of the Arts University of the Arts in Berlin at Leo van Doeselaar . He performs at music festivals, cooperates with violinist Iva Kramperov and as a soloist he plays with the orchestras Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra etc. . Since 2004 he has been a standing organist and cembalist of Barocco sempre giovane chamber orchestra artistic director Josef Kre mer . He makes CD recordings, as well as those for esk rozhlas and the Czech Television . He is also active as a dramaturge and organizer of the classical music festivals in Bohemia . Prizes Competition for Young Organists in Opava 2004 1st prize Prize of the foundation Czech Music Fund esk hudebn fond International Performers Competition Brno International Performers Competition in Brno 2007 1st prize and the Laureate title Prize of the mayor of the city of Pardubice for excellent study results Petr Eben International Organ Competition 2008 2nd prize External links http www.varhanik.cz zivotopis.php Home page of Pavel Svoboda http www.mhf brno.cz mis en archiv 2007.asp International Performers Competition Brno http www.youtube.com watch?v c3hcS5 mGuc Bach, Sluka, Widor , YouTube.com http www.varhanik.cz new yearss concert 2011.pdf New Year s Concert in Dobruska Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Svoboda, Pavel ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1987 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH ... Organist stub cs Pavel Svoboda varhan k de Pavel Svoboda es Pavel Svoboda fr Pavel Svoboda pl Pavel ... more details
Infobox film name The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral image image size caption director Martin Fri producer writer Martin Fri br V clav Wasserman br V tezslav Nezval starring Karel Ha ler music cinematography Jaroslav Blazek editing distributor released Film date 1929 8 30 df yes runtime 80 minutes country Film Czechoslovakia language Silent budget The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral lang cs Varhan k u sv. V ta is a 1929 silent film silent Czech drama film directed by Martin Fri . ref name csfd.cz cite web url http www.csfd.cz film 3170 varhanik u sv vita title Varhan k u sv. V ta accessdate 2011 01 23 work csfd.cz ref Cast Karel Ha ler as Organist Oscar Marion actor Oscar Marion as Ivan, Painter as Oskar Marion Suzanne Marwille as Kl ra, Foster child Ladislav H. Struna as Josef Falk, Extortionist Otto Zahr dka as Klara s Father Marie Pt kov as Abbess Vladim r Sm chovsk as Innkeeper Josef Kob k as Vender Milka Balek Brodsk as Maiden Roza Schlesingerov as Women in the Cathedral References reflist External links IMDb title 0169359 The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral Martin Fri DEFAULTSORT Organist At St Vitus Cathedral Category 1929 films Category 1920s drama films Category Czechoslovak films Category Black and white films Category Silent films Category Films directed by Martin Fri Czech film stub ... more details
William Shuford Self 1906 1998 was an American organist and choirmaster. William Self was born April 22, 1906 in Lenoir, North Carolina . He studied at The Peabody Institute and New England Conservatory , where he received the Diploma 1926 and Soloist Diploma 1930 . He also studied with Joseph Bonnet . Most of Self s career was spent at two Episcopal Church in the United States of America Episcopal Church congregations All Saints Church, Worcester, Massachusetts 1933 1954 and St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York 1954 1971 . William Self died April 8, 1998. Sources William Self, For Mine Eyes Have Seen Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, 1990 Social Security Death Index start box succession box title St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York Organist & Choirmaster, St. Thomas Church, New York before T. Frederick Candlyn years 1954&ndash 1971 after Gerre Hancock end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Self, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Self, William Category 1906 births Category 1998 deaths Category American classical organists organist stub ... more details
Alan Morrison is an USA American organist , notable both for his performance career and his teaching. He is the head of the organ department at The Curtis Institute of Music . He also teaches at Westminster Choir College and is College Organist at Ursinus College . Recordings OPUS 76 Verizon Hall Kimmel Center Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Alan Morrison at St. Luke s, Dunwoody, Ga. Organ Power St. Philip s Cathedral Live from Spivey Hall Festive Duo Alan Morrison at Church of the Epiphany, Miami American Voyage References and external links http www.concertorganists.com htdocs artistdocs morrison.html Publicity page http www.alanmorrison.com official website Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Morrison, Alan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Morrison, Alan Category American classical organists Category Year of birth missing living people Category Living people Category Curtis Institute of Music alumni organist stub ru , ... more details
Image JohnPoster2Desktop.jpg thumb John Keys John Keys born 3 December 1956 , is a well known British organist who was brought up and educated in Chester . On completion of his schooling, he was assistant organist at Chester Cathedral for 3 years, before becoming an organ scholar at New College, Oxford . There he was taught by Gillian Weir and Nicholas Danby . After graduating, he studied for 3 years at Geneva Conservatoire with Lionel Rogg , and won the 1er Prix de Virtuosit and the Prix Barblan. He was also Organist of Eglise St Jean and then Holy Trinity Church. Having been appointed Director of Music at St. Mary s Church, Nottingham , in 1984, in the same year John won First Prize at the 4th Manchester International Organ Competition . He is also Nottingham University organist. He gives many solo organ recitals each year in Britain and abroad, and also works as an accompanist and continuo player, as well as teaching the organ. John Keys has recorded one of the world s largest collections of organ hymn accompaniments. ref http www.hymncds.com ref He is an Honorary Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians. External links http www.JohnKeys.co.uk References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Keys, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Keys, John Category Organists Category English organists Category Alumni of New College, Oxford Category People from Nottingham Category People associated with the University of Nottingham Category English classical organists Category Organ scholars Category People from Chester Category Living people ... more details
Birmingham City Organist is an appointment made by the City of Birmingham . The purpose of the appointment is to have an organist for civic occasions and who will provide a series of free public organ recitals. Birmingham Town Hall is the traditional home of the City Organist, and it was under one of the earliest City Organists, James Stimpson, that the popular weekly recitals began. So popular were the recitals that audiences of around 1,500 packed in every Monday evening in the 1840s. The weekly recitals, now held on Monday at lunch time, have continued to the present day. With the re opening of a renovated and rejuvenated Town Hall in October 2007 some concerts returned to their home in Town Hall, Birmingham with others performed at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on the Klais Orgelbau organ. ref http www.thsh.co.uk page town hall birmingham the organ the birmingham city organists ref List of Birmingham City Organists Thomas Munden 1834 1837 George Hollins 1837 1841 James Stimpson 1842 1886 formerly organist of Carlisle Cathedral C W Perkins 1888 1923 G. D. Cunningham 1924 1949 Sir George Thalben Ball 1949 1983 Thomas Trotter 1983 present day ref cite web url http www.patrickgarvey.com artists thomas trotter.html title Thomas Trotter Organ publisher Patrick Garvey Management accessdate 2008 06 07 ref References Reflist Category Music from Birmingham, West Midlands Category Culture in Birmingham, West Midlands Category Organists ... more details
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