Edward Bairstow

Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (* August 22 1874 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, † May 1, 1946 in York ) was an English organist, music teacher, composer, choir leader and conductor.

Bairstow studied at the University of Durham in 1894 and made his bachelor's degree in music in 1901 and his PhD. As an organist, he worked from 1899 in Wigan, 1906 in Leeds, England from 1913 to 1946 in York. From 1929 he was also professor of music at the University of Durham. He composed mainly of church music for the Anglican Church and sonatas. In 1932 he was knighted.

Works

  • Blessed City
  • Heavenly Salem
  • I Sat Down Under His Shadow
  • The Lamentation
  • Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
  • Composer of classical music ( 20th century)
  • Composer
  • Classic organist
  • Conductor
  • Knight Bachelor
  • Briton
  • Born in 1874
  • Died in 1946
  • Man
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