Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Synopsis

English composer, organist, and/or teacher or?

• 14 Aug 1810, born in London, England
• 25 Mar 1826, Hampstead Road,Organist at St. James's Chapel
• 8 Jan 1829 - Nov 1832, Camberwell, Organist at St. Giles
• 29 Nov 1829 - 27 Mar 1831, Waterloo Road, Organist at St. John
• 21 Nov 1831 - Sep 1832, Middlesex, Evening organist at Hampton Parish Church
• Sep 1832 - 2 Sep 1835, Hereford, Organist at Hereford Cathedral
• 7 Oct 1835 - 4 Jan 1842, Exeter, Organist at Exeter Cathedral
• Easter 1837 - Easter 1838, Exmouth, Evening organist at Holy Trinity Chapel
• Feb 1842 - 1849, Leeds, Organist at Leeds Parish Church
• 5 Oct 1849 - 23 Feb 1865, Winchester, Organist at Winchester Cathedral
• Dec 1850 - 1865, Sunday evening organist at Winchester College
• 24 Jun 1865 - 19 Apr 1876, Gloucester, Organist at Gloucester Cathedral
• 19 Apr 1876 died in Gloucester, England

The main bulk of his compositions focuses on Anglican cathedral music.

For details, see the Samuel Sebastian Wesley article on Wikipedia.

List of Organ Works

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Wesley - Choral Song & Fugue, performed by Herbert Sumsion, on the Arthur Harrison organ of Gloucester Cathedral

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