Alfred William Abdey

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Alfred William Abdey (born July 21, 1876 in Brentfort , Middlesex , † August 18, 1952 in Brighton ) was a British organist, choir director, music teacher and composer.

Life

Alfred William Abdey's parents were Alfred Abdey (* April 6, 1847) and Elizabeth Mary Emerton (* 1851, † 1931). In 1902 he married May Lilian Thurgur (born May 3, 1878, † 1972 in Bournemouth ).

He initially received private music lessons. On November 8, 1900, he graduated with a Bachelor of Music from New College, (Oxford) . After studying organ with Frank Joseph Sawyer (1857-1908), he had an Associateship Diploma from the Royal College of Organists (ARCO). In 1901 he received a Fellowship Diploma from the Royal College of Organists (FRCO) . From 1898 to 1903 he was the organist and choirmaster at St. Andrew’s in Burgess Hill, Sussex. On May 22, 1901, he sang the tenor part in the oratorio The Prodigal Son by Arthur Sullivan at a performance of the Sacred Harmonic Society in St. Andrews . He also conducted other events of this society as a conductor, such as a performance of Mendeslssohn's Psalm 95 op.46 on May 12, 1903. From 1903 to 1910 he was organist at the Chapel Royal in Brighton, and from 1910 to 1921 at St Augustine in Brighton. In October 1914 he received the degree of Doctor of Music (D Mus) at Oxford University . He became an assistant director at the London College of Music. From 1917 to 1919 he was the bandmaster [Kapellmeister] of the Hampshire Regiment. After learning Braille , he taught at the Brighton School for Blind Boys.

Works (selection)

  • 1906 Valse caprice in a minor, published by Lublin & Co, 1906
  • 1908 Te Deum in G; OCLC 497021010
  • 1911 Grand Choeur in B flat major for organ
  • 1912 Larghetico (Larghetto). Organ. In: The Anglican Organist IX. book 123. Vincent Music Co., London 1897
  • 1926 Pam the Wonder-Child . A fairy play in two acts ; Text: Alice Halsey; OCLC 497021002

He also wrote various piano and organ works.

literature

  • Abdey, Alfred William . In: Frederick W. Thornsby: Dictionary of Organs and Organists . H.Logan & Company, Bournemouth 1912 (English) Text archive - Internet Archive
  • Abdey, Dr. Alfred William . In: Robert Evans, Maggie Humphreys: Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland . Bloomsbury Publishing, London 1997, ISBN 978-1-4411-3796-8

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Abdey, Dr. Alfred William . In: Robert Evans, Maggie Humphreys (Eds.): Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland . Bloomsbury Publishing, London 1997, ISBN 978-1-4411-3796-8 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c d e Abdey, Alfred William Abdey, Alfred Abdey. In: ccm. Retrieved February 14, 2017 .
  3. ^ University Intelligence . In: London Evening Standard . London November 9, 1900, p. 7 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  4. ↑ Entertainment at Inholmes . In: Mid Sussex Times . January 29, 1901, p. 5 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  5. ↑ a b Musical Intelligence . In: Mid Sussex Times . July 23, 1901, p. 5 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  6. ^ The Prodigal Son . In: Mid Sussex Times . May 28, 1901, p. 5 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  7. ↑ St. Andrews Sacred Harmonic Society . In: Mid Sussex Times . May 19, 1903, p. 5 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  8. ^ Musical Distinction . In: Mid Sussex Times . Haywards Heath October 20, 1914, p. 7 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  9. ^ University Intelligence - Oxford . In: Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham November 16, 1914, p. 6 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  10. ↑ Abdey, Alfred William . In: Frederick W. Thornsby: Dictionary of Organs and Organists . H. Logan & Company, Bournemouth 1912 (English) Text Archive - Internet Archive
  11. ^ Brighton & Hove News . In: West Sussex Gazette . August 28, 1952, p. 8 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  12. ^ New Music . In: Eastern Daily Press . Norwich May 28, 1906, p. 5 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
  13. ^ Grand Choeur (Abdey, Alfred William). In: IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music. Retrieved February 14, 2017 .
  14. ↑ Pam, the Wonderchild . In: The Stage . December 23, 1926, p. 23 (English, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ).
personal data
SURNAME Abdey, Alfred William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British organist, choir director, music teacher and composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 21, 1876
PLACE OF BIRTH Brentfort , Middlesex
DATE OF DEATH August 18, 1952
Place of death Brighton