Sir Walford Davies

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English composer, organist, and teacher

  • Born in Oswestry, Shropshire, England on September, 6, 1869
  • He was trained musically in the choir of St. George's Chapel in Windsor
  • 1890 got a composition scholarship to the Royal College of Music
  • He studied with Parry and Stanford
  • 1895 became the counterpoint teacher there
  • Was the organist at St. George's Kensington during his time there
  • 1919-1926 professor of music at Aberystwyth
  • 1927-32 organist at St. George's Chapel in Windsor
  • 1934 became Master of the King's Musick
  • Died in Wrington, Somerset, England on March 11, 1941

1908-1937 The only piece that I have found is Solemn Melody. He is best known for his lectures on melody and counterpoint. According to Corliss Arnold, "Interlude", "Jesu Dlucis memoria", and "Solemn Melody" are the three best known pieces. His pieces have the sound of the old english hymns with english counterpoint of Stanford.

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