Henry Taylor (organist)

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

Life

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

Assistant Organist of Ripon Cathedral 1876–81
Organist of Church of Christ the Consoler Skelton-cum-Newby 1876–81
Organist of St John's Church, Ladywood Birmingham 1881–1903[4]
Organist of St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston Birmingham 1903– ????

Compositions

His compositions included works for choir and organ.

References

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

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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