Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/T. Frederick Candlyn

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The result was keep‎. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 11:38, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

T. Frederick Candlyn

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Organist and choirmaster. No significant coverage in secondary sources and I don't see how his role at St Thomas Episcopal makes him automatically notable.

Worth mentioning that even within the limited category of organists who took an external music degree at Durham University, Candlyn does not compare that well to others e.g. I don't think he was ever a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, a full professor of music, or the recipient of a government award (like Order of the British Empire, or an American equivalent) Leonstojka (talk) 14:34, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Leonstojka (talk) 14:34, 11 May 2025 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 14:41, 11 May 2025 (UTC)
• Merge to Saint_Thomas_Church_(Manhattan)#Organists. Not notable enough for a stand alone article, but certainly for a section in another article. Ramos1990 (talk) 07:07, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
• Keep the existing sources in the article while offline seem dedicated newspaper articles and entries in reliable books. He seems notable as a composer: "Candlyn composed two hundred works, primarily anthems, cantatas, service settings and organ solos. Three of his anthems ("Christ, whose glory fills the skies," "Thee We Adore," and "King of Glory, King of Peace") remain part of the standard repertoire of Episcopal church choirs in North America." from the article, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 22:01, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Christianity-related deletion discussions. Atlantic306 (talk) 22:06, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
• Keep NY Times coverage throughout his career. Significant prize as composer. Jahaza (talk) 06:58, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Benison (Beni · talk) 11:30, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

• Keep. The NY Times obituary and the articles in The Diapason are easily enough to satisfy GNG. Seems to be notable as a composer as well. MCE89 (talk) 16:14, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
• Keep: Enough RS to prove notability. — Itzcuauhtli11 (talk) 15:18, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

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