Walter Emery
Walter Emery (born June 14, 1909 in Tilshead , † June 24, 1974 in Salisbury ) was a British organist and musicologist .
Biographical
Walter Emery studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. From 1931 to 1939 he worked as organist and choirmaster at the Church of St Giles-without-Cripplegate (London). From 1937 he was a consultant at the Novello and Co publishing house . active. He published works of older music (mainly for organ). He gave the series Early organ music in Novello Publishing out. Above all, he published writings on the organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach . Emery wrote several choral compositions.
Publications
- With Adrian Boult : The St. Matthew Passion, its Preparation and Performance. London 1949.
- Bach's Ornaments. London 1953.
- Notes on Bach's Organ Works. London 1953 ff.
- Editions and Musicians. London.
- A neglected Bach Manuscript BWV 545, MR XI. 1950
- An Introduction to the Textual History of the Keyboard Exercise, Part II. In: Musical Times. XCII, 1951
literature
- Emery, Walter . In: Wilibald Gurlitt (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. People part: A-K . Schott, Mainz 1959, p. 463 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Emery, Walter . In: Carl Dahlhaus (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. Personal section: A – K , supplementary volume. Schott, Mainz 1972, p. 321 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Emery in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data according to LCCN.
- ↑ a b c d e Willibald Gurlitt : Walter Emery. In: Riemann Musiklexikon .
- ^ A b Carl Dahlhaus : Walter Emery. In: Riemann Musiklexikon.
- ↑ GND: Walter Emery.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Emery, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British organist and musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tilshead |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1974 |
| Place of death | Salisbury |