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Henry Taylor (organist)

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Henry Taylor FRCO (born 1859) was an organist and composer based in England.[1]

Life

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He was born in 1859 in Derby, the son of Joseph Taylor and Elizabeth Holbrook. He married Anne Maria, and they had the following children

  • Charles Henry Taylor b. 1886
  • George Harold Taylor b. 1888

In 1886, he was elected a Fellow of the Birmingham and Midland Musical Guild.[2] In 1892 he received the degree of Mus Bac from Cambridge University.[3]

Appointments

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Compositions

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His compositions included works for choir and organ.

References

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  1. ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists, 1912
  2. ^ Birmingham Daily Post, Tuesday 7 December 1886
  3. ^ Derby Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 8 June 1892.
  4. ^ The Musical herald - Issues 658-669, p.271. 1903