George Charles Gray
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George Charles Gray was an English cathedral organist, who served in Leicester Cathedral
.
. He was a pupil of Edward Bairstow
at the same time as Gerald Finzi
.
At Leicester, one of his pupils was Stanley Vann
, later organist of Peterborough Cathedral
.
Leicester Cathedral
Leicester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester is a Church of England cathedral in the English city of Leicester, and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester...
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Background
George Charles Gray was born on 7 October 1897 in LeicesterLeicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
. He was a pupil of Edward Bairstow
Edward Bairstow
Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow was born in Huddersfield on 22 August 1874 and died in York on 1 May 1946. He was an English organist and composer in the Anglican church music tradition....
at the same time as Gerald Finzi
Gerald Finzi
Gerald Raphael Finzi was a British composer. Finzi is best known as a song-writer, but also wrote in other genres...
.
At Leicester, one of his pupils was Stanley Vann
Stanley Vann
William Stanley Vann FRCO, ARCM was an English composer, organist, choral conductor, and choir trainer, primarily in the Anglican cathedral tradition.-Early life:...
, later organist of Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the...
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Career
Organist of:- St Michael le Belfrey, York (1920–1922)
- St. Martin's Church, Leeds (1922–1923)
- Alnwick Parish Church (1923–1926)
- St. Mary le Tower, Ipswich (1926–1930)
- Leicester CathedralLeicester CathedralLeicester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester is a Church of England cathedral in the English city of Leicester, and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester...
(1931–1969)