Francis Lodowick York
Francis Lodowick York (born March 8, 1861 in Ontonagon , Michigan , † January 13, 1955 in Highland Park , Michigan) was an American organist, composer and music teacher.
Alexandre Guilmant's student worked in Detroit from around 1875 . He taught organ, piano and composition at the Detroit Conservatory of Music and Ypsilanti State Normal College and was organist at Christ Church since 1896 . He published A Practical Introduction To Composition, Harmony Simplified , in 1926 . His organ composition Spring Song was published in 1909.
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| SURNAME | York, Francis Lodowick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American organist, composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ontonagon |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1955 |
| Place of death | Highland park |