Henry Taylor (organist)

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Henry Taylor FRCO (born 1859) was an organist and composer based in England. [1]

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Life

He was born in 1859 in Derby, the son of Joseph Taylor and Elizabeth Holbrook. He married Anne Maria, and they had the following children

In 1886, he was elected a Fellow of the Birmingham and Midland Musical Guild. [2] In 1892 he received the degree of Mus Bac from Cambridge University. [3]

Appointments

Ripon Cathedral Church in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Church of Christ the Consoler Church in North Yorkshire, England

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St Johns Church, Ladywood Church in United Kingdom

The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Peter is a Grade II listed Church of England church of Ladywood, Birmingham, England.

Compositions

His compositions included works for choir and organ.

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References

  1. ↑ Dictionary of Organs and Organists, 1912
  2. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post, Tuesday 7 December 1886
  3. ↑ Derby Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 8 June 1892.
  4. ↑ The Musical herald - Issues 658-669, p.271. 1903
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