Everett Titcomb

Howard Everett Titcomb (30 June 1884 - 31 December 1968) was an American organist, choir-director and composer.

Biography
Titcomb grew up in Salisbury Mills, Massachusetts as the son of butcher George Howard Titcomb (1844-1928) and Sarah Ella Prime (1850-1941).

He served as the organist-choirmaster at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston from 1910 to 1959 and has been called a Boston church music institution

Style and Works
Titcomb was a prolific composer for choir and organ. His music has been characterized by John Ogasapian in the following manner: "'Titcomb's style is sectional, with abrupt changes and frequent cadences. Within sections, melodies are simply structured and harmonized. The result is naive and scarcely arresting; yet the music lies well for the voice and is extremely effective, even when done by a choir of limited capability.'"

His popularity as a composer of choral anthems was noted by Fansler: "'The popularity of Titcomb's anthems resulted from their simple dignity. By means of full organ sonorities, Titcomb was able to please even the most sophisticated Episcopal congregation.'"