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Gordon Archbold Slater O.B.E. D.Mus. FRCO (1896–1979) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Leicester Cathedral and Lincoln Cathedral.[1]
Born in Harrogate, the son of a cabinet-maker, he was a composer of organ, piano and choral music.
Hymn Tunes
[edit]Three hymn tunes appear in well-known and well-used books. 'St Botolph' is very widely sung to the words "Jesu the Very Thought of Thee" (or "To Mary, Mother of our God") 'Bilsdale' was sung by generations of children to the words "I love God's tiny creatures" whilst 'Fountains Abbey' with an 8.4.8.4.10.10. metre alternates between triple and duple time.
One of his pupils was Dennis Townhill, later organist of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Career
[edit]Slater was an organist of St Botolph's Church, Boston (1919–1927), Leicester Cathedral (1927–1931) and Lincoln Cathedral (1931–1966).[2] He was appointed OBE in the 1974 New Year Honours.
References
[edit]- ↑ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
- ↑ A History of Lincoln Minster. Dorothy Owen
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