George Job Elvey

George Job Elvey

Sir George Job Elvey (1816 - 1893), fue un organista y compositor inglés nacido en Canterbury el 27 de marzo de 1816.

Elvey empezó siendo corista en la Catedral de Canterbury bajo las pautas del organista Highmore Skeats. Posteriormente se convirtió en alumno de su hermano mayor Esteban, y luego estudió en la Royal Academy of Music con los profesores Cipriani Potter y William Crotch. En 1834 ganó la Medalla de Gresham por su himno "Bow down thine ear", y en 1835 fue nombrado organista de la capilla de San Jorge del Castillo de Windsor, un cargo que ocupó durante 47 años, retirándose en 1882. Consiguió en grado de Mus.B. en la Universidad de Oxford en junio de 1838 y el Mus.D en 1840. Sus himnos fueron elegidos para las ediciones de 1853, 1857 y 1871 de la celebración Three Choirs Festivals, obtuviendo ese último año el honor de ser nombrado Caballero.

Elvey murió en la localidad de Windlesham, situada en el condado de Surrey, el 9 de diciembre de 1893. La mayor parte de sus obras son de carácter religioso, incluyendo dos oratorios, una gran cantidad de himnos y algunas piezas para órgano. Existe unas memorias escritas por su viuda que fueron publicadas en 1894.

Referencias


Wikimedia foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • George Job Elvey — Sir George Job Elvey (1816 1893), English organist and composer, was born at Canterbury on the 27th of March 1816. He was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral under Highmore Skeats, the organist. Subsequently he became a pupil of his elder brother …   Wikipedia

  • Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle — The Choir of St George s Chapel at Windsor Castle exists to sing services in St George s Chapel at Windsor Castle. It has been in existence since 1348 and, with the exception of the Commonwealth period (1649–1660), has sung services in the Chapel …   Wikipedia

  • Hubert Parry — circa 1916 Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet (27 February 1848 – 7 October 1918) was an English composer, teacher and historian of music. Parry s first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is best known for the choral… …   Wikipedia

  • List of people from Kent — List of notable residents of the county of Kent in England. Persons are grouped by occupation and listed in order of birth. Kent is defined by its current boundaries.Politicians, statesmen and lawyers*John Scott of Scott s Hall (–1485) – Lord… …   Wikipedia

  • Canterbury — For the larger local government district, see City of Canterbury. For other uses, see Canterbury (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°16′30″N 1°05′13″E / 51.275°N 1.0 …   Wikipedia

  • List of University of Oxford people — This page serves as a central navigational point for lists of more than 2,350 members of the University of Oxford, divided into relevant groupings for ease of use. The vast majority were students at the university, although they did not… …   Wikipedia

  • Come, ye thankful people, come — is a harvest hymn written in 1844 by Henry Alford.[1] It is often sung to the tune St. George s, Windsor by George Job Elvey. Contents 1 References 2 Lyrics 3 Recordings …   Wikipedia

  • Harvest Home — may refer to: * Harvest Home (novel), a 1973 horror novel by Tom Tryon; * Harvest Home , a 1982 song recorded and released by Big Country; * Mabon, a holiday also known as Harvest Home which is observed by some Neopagans and Wiccans, * The… …   Wikipedia

  • History of film — This article is about the history of cinema. For other uses, see History of photography. Years in film 1870s 1880s 1890s …   Wikipedia

  • Claude Rains — For the Heroes character, see Claude (Heroes). Claude Rains Claude Rains in Now, Voyager (1942) Born William Claude Rains 10 November 1889( …   Wikipedia

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”