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==Life==
==Life==
'''Born:''' June 21, 1865, Glou­ces­ter, Eng­land.
'''Born:''' June 21, 1865, Gloucester, England.


'''Died:''' March 1, 1928, Mil­lers Green, Glou­ces­ter, Eng­land.
'''Died:''' March 1, 1928, Millers Green, Gloucester, England.


'''Biography'''  
'''Biography'''


Arthur Herbert Brewer start­ed his mu­sic­al ca­reer as a chor­ist­er in Glou­ces­ter Ca­thed­ral, where he was a pu­pil of or­gan­ist Charles Lloyd. He at­tend­ed the Ca­thed­ral School and Ex­e­ter Col­lege, Ox­ford. He served as organist at St. Catherine’s and St. Mary de Crypt, Glou­ces­ter (1881), and at St. Giles’ Church, Ox­ford (1882). He re­ceived the first or­gan schol­ar­ship to the Roy­al Col­lege of Mu­sic (1883), and was or­gan schol­ar at Ex­e­ter (1883). He lat­er played the or­gan at Bris­tol Ca­thed­ral (1885); St. Mi­chael’s, Co­ven­try (1886); Ton­bridge School (1892), and Glou­ces­ter Ca­thed­ral (1896).
Sir Alfred Herbert Brewer was born in Gloucester, England, where he became a chorister and studied organ under organist Charles Lloyd at Gloucester Cathedral. He was educated at the Cathedral School; Exeter College, Oxford; and at the Royal College of Music. He was organist at two Gloucester churches (St. Catherine’s and St. Mary de Crypt) then at St. Giles’s Church, Oxford. Brewer became organist of Bristol Cathedral in 1885, and a year later at St. Michael’s Church, Coventry. In 1892 he was appointed organist and music-master to Tunbridge School until 1896, when he became organist and choir-master of Gloucester Cathedral. A significant part of his contribution to the musical and public arenas was his direction of the triennial festivals held at Gloucester. His compositions include church music of all types, cantatas, songs, instrumental works, and orchestral music. Hw also composed a good number of secular part songs, some with humorous or entertaining texts.
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 31 October 2023

Life

Born: June 21, 1865, Gloucester, England.

Died: March 1, 1928, Millers Green, Gloucester, England.

Biography

Sir Alfred Herbert Brewer was born in Gloucester, England, where he became a chorister and studied organ under organist Charles Lloyd at Gloucester Cathedral. He was educated at the Cathedral School; Exeter College, Oxford; and at the Royal College of Music. He was organist at two Gloucester churches (St. Catherine’s and St. Mary de Crypt) then at St. Giles’s Church, Oxford. Brewer became organist of Bristol Cathedral in 1885, and a year later at St. Michael’s Church, Coventry. In 1892 he was appointed organist and music-master to Tunbridge School until 1896, when he became organist and choir-master of Gloucester Cathedral. A significant part of his contribution to the musical and public arenas was his direction of the triennial festivals held at Gloucester. His compositions include church music of all types, cantatas, songs, instrumental works, and orchestral music. Hw also composed a good number of secular part songs, some with humorous or entertaining texts.

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