User:Eft94530/Herbert Arthur Wheeldon

Herbert Arthur Wheeldon (1864, Derby England - 1923) was an organist and composer, in England, and later in Canada.

Life
Wheeldon was born in Derby England. He studied in Ripon under ___ Crow, and in London under Edmund Hart Turpin and Charles William Pearce.

1889 became Royal College of Organists (RCO) Fellow 1890 at Canterbury received his MusB

In 1907 he emigrated from England to Canada.

From 1908-15 at the University of Toronto as a music degree examiner.

In 1910, as the American Guild of Organists extended into Canada and organised two Chapters, he joined and became Chapter Treasurer and one of two Canadian certification examiners.

From 1911-1913 he gave over 500 daily recitals, covering a large repertoire of classic and modern organ music.

Through is efforts, after his resignation from [Metropolitan Church] was endowed and the organist must hold a degree from one of the leading English universities and engage to give 25 recitals annually.

Appointments
Wheeldon held a series of organist posts:
 * ___, Ripon 1882 - 1885
 * Ripon Cathedral, Ripon 188_- 1887
 * __, Eastbourne 1889-90
 * __, Ipswich 1891-93
 * St Saviour, Upper Chelsea 1896
 * __, London 1897-1907
 * Metropolitan Church Metropolitan United Church, Toronto Canada 1907 - 1913

Compositions
Wheeldon composed for organ solo, and for choir (accompanied by organ?). Several of Wheeldon's pieces were promoted by contemporary Edwin Lemare.
 * Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B-flat (Novello, Ewer & Co 1892)
 * Tempo di Minuetto (1893)
 * Cantilene in A-flat (1896) see Lemare "Recital Series"
 * Romance (1899) see Lemare "Recital Series"
 * Contemplation (<= 1901)
 * Canzona (<=1903) see Lemare "Recital Series"
 * Organ Pieces (1905) does this collection include any previous?
 * Meditation in A (<= 1910)
 * Cavatina in A-flat (O Ditson Co 1910)
 * Evening Chimes (White-Smith Music Publishing Co 1915)
 * The Minster Bells (1915)
 * Oriental Intermezzo (1915)
 * Grand Choeur (<=1920) see Lemare "Recital Series"

Notes To Self
Ripon Cathedral includes his name edit the page so Wheeldon points to this bio edit the page so Wheeldon points to this bio
 * EngCathMus
 * MetUnCh

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 * New Music Review and Church Music Review (Nov 1901 thru Sep 1935)(this is AGO magazine)

Category:1864 births Category:1923 deaths Category:English organists Category:English composers Category:People from Derby