Ralph Thompson Morgan

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Ralph Thompson Morgan (died 31 March 1949) was an organist and author based in England. [1]

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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Life

He studied organ at Norwich Cathedral under Dr. Frank Bates. [2]

Norwich Cathedral Church in Norfolk, United Kingdom

Norwich Cathedral is an English cathedral located in Norwich, Norfolk, dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity. It is the cathedral church for the Church of England Diocese of Norwich and is one of the Norwich 12 heritage sites.

Appointments

St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol, England

St. Mary Redcliffe is an Anglican parish church located in the Redcliffe district of Bristol, England. The church is a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads station. The church building was constructed from the 12th to the 15th centuries, and it has been a place of Christian worship for over 900 years. The church is renowned for the beauty of its Gothic architecture and is classed as a Grade I listed building by Historic England. It was famously described by Queen Elizabeth I as "the fairest, goodliest, and most famous parish church in England."

Colston Hall concert hall in Bristol, England

Colston Hall is a concert hall and Grade II listed building on Colston Street, Bristol, England. It is owned by Bristol City Council and named after the philanthropist, merchant, slave trader and member of parliament Edward Colston, who founded Colston's School on this site in the early 18th century. Since 2011, management of the hall is undertaken by Bristol Music Trust.

Publications

He wrote

Cultural offices
Preceded by
Joseph William Lawson 		Organist of St Mary Redcliffe
1906 - 1949		Succeeded by
Kenneth Roy Long

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References

  1. ↑ Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Limited. 1949-50
  2. ↑ Dictionary of Organs and Organists, 1912
  3. ↑ Western Daily Press - Saturday 9 July 1949



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