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He later held two organist's posts in Scarborough. He was appointed organist of York Minster in 1883. [3] He resigned from York Minster on 7 April 1897. [4] Whilst organist of York Minster he was also the conductor of the York Musical Society and taught several students, including composer Alexandra Thomson. [5]
York Minster Stoneyard is the stonemasons dedicated to the upkeep of the stonework of York Minster in York, England. [1] Established in the 11th century, around 400 years before the current cathedral was completed, [ 2 ] it has been located in Minster Yard , adjacent to the minster's southeastern corner, since 1913.
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.The minster is the seat of the archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the mother church for the diocese of York and the province of York. [6]
Charles Quarles (died 1727), musician, graduated Mus. Bac. at Cambridge in 1698. He was appointed organist of Trinity College, Cambridge.On 30 June 1722 he succeeded William Davies as organist of York Minster, and died in 1727.
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The street may have originated as the courtyard of the headquarters building of Roman Eboracum.In the 8th-century text The Earliest Life of Gregory the Great, a square between the royal palace and York Minster was mentioned, which has been tentatively identified with Minster Yard; however, in the 10th century, the area was covered by a cemetery associated with the minster.
John Camidge 1 [1] (bap. 1734–1803) was a composer and organist of York Minster from 1756. He gave Matthew, the sixth son, his early musical training. John Camidge 2 [2] (York 1790 – York 21 September 1859) was the grandson of JC1, and also organist of York Minster (1842–1848). He suffered a paralytic stroke while playing the organ in ...
Richard James Shephard MBE, [1] DL, [2] FRSCM (20 March 1949 – 20 February 2021) was a British composer, educator, and Director of Development and Chamberlain of York Minster. He was acclaimed as one of the most significant composers of church music of his time.