Richard Wassell

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Dr Richard Wassell (14 November 1880 - 1949) FRCO was a composer and organist based in Birmingham. [1]

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Life

He was born in Tipton, Staffordshire in 1880, the son of Richard Wassell and Matilda Spare. He studied organ under Charles W. Perkins, Birmingham City Organist.

He was conductor of the Birmingham City Police Band from 1922 - 1942 and chorus master and conductor of the Birmingham City Chorus and Birmingham Choral Society. He was also musical director at the Birmingham and Midland Institute.

He was awarded the Lambeth Degree of Mus. Doc. by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang in 1939. [2]

He married Annie Groves in 1905; they had four children:

Appointments

Cultural offices
Preceded by
Williamson John Reynolds
Organist of St Martin in the Bull Ring
1920–1942
Succeeded by
Henry William Stubbington

Compositions

He wrote:

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References

  1. Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Company Limited. 1937. p.289
  2. Western Daily Press - Saturday 2 December 1939