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He was born in Eccles, Lancashire in 1891, the son of William Arthur Bennett. He was educated at Leeds Central High School and studied organ under Sir Edward Bairstow at both Leeds Parish Church and York Minster. He was music master at The King's School, Rochester and the conductor of Rochester Choral Society. He married Lillian Whittick ...
Organist of Providence Chapel, Leeds 1895–1897; Organist of St. Peter's Church, Leeds, 1897–1900; Organist of Queen Street Congregational Church 1900–1909 [3] Organist of Roscoe Wesleyan Church, Leeds 1909–1914; Organist of St. Mark's Church, Leeds 1914–1921 [4] Organist of Selby Abbey 1922 - 1962
Leeds Minster, also known as the Minster and Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds (formerly Leeds Parish Church) is the minster church of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.It stands on the site of the oldest church in the city and is of architectural and liturgical significance.
He subsequently held appointments at Leeds Parish Church (now Leeds Minster) (from 1842), Winchester Cathedral (from 1849), Winchester College and Gloucester Cathedral (1865–1876). [3] [4] In 1839 he received both his Bachelor of Music degree and a Doctor of Music degree from Oxford. He became a Professor of Organ at the Royal Academy of ...
Simon Lindley (born 10 October 1948) is an English organist, choirmaster, conductor and composer.He was Leeds City Organist from 1976 to 2017 (named City Organist Emeritus in Summer 2017) and is Organist Emeritus of Leeds Minster, having been organist and Master of the Music Leeds Minster from 1975 until his retirement in 2016.
Henry Edwin Moore (1842-1915), Deputy Organist at Leeds Parish Church, was appointed organist in succession to Frobisher. [28] However, under his direction the choir of the Parish Church seems to have deteriorated, and he was asked to resign in 1868.
Organists especially associated with St Peter's Singers include Dr Francis Jackson CBE Organist Emeritus of York Minster, Dr Donald Hunt OBE Director of Music at Leeds Parish Church 1957–1975 and Master of the Choristers and Organist of Worcester Cathedral 1975–1996, Carleton Etherington Organist of Tewkesbury Abbey, Jonathan Lilley ...
He was born in Stanningley, Leeds. His brother George Frederick Naylor was also an organist. He married Mary Ann Chatwin on 26 December 1865. The children from the marriage were: Edward Woodall Naylor (1867–1934) was also an organist and composer. Emily Naylor b. 1868; Charles Legh Naylor (1869–1945). Organist of St. Peter's Church, Harrogate.