WALTER G. ALCOCK

Sir Walter Galpin Alcock (1861-1947) was born at Edenbridge, Kent, England, and was a chorister at Holy Trinity Church, Twickenham Green. At age 15 he won the Society of Arts scholarship to the National Training School for Music (which became the Royal College of Music in 1882). There, he studied composition with Arthur Sullivan and the organ with John Stainer. He was renown as an organ recitalist. He was organist at St. Mary’s, Twickenham; Quebec Chapel, St. Marylebone; Holy Trinity, Sloane Street; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster. In 1893 he was appointed Organ Professor at the Royal College of Music. He held concurrent positions as assistant organist of Westminster Abbey and organist of the Chapels Royal. In 1916 he became organist of Salisbury Cathedral. Alcock had the distinction of playing the organ at Westminster Abbey at the coronations of three kings: Edward VII (1902), George V (1911) and George VI (1937). As a hobby, he constructed a model railway in his garden at Salisbury, with a steam engine and tender named the “Patrick Stirling.” The Cathedral choirboys were often given rides. His compositions were mainly for the organ and church, including service settings, anthems, hymns and chants.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

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	Phillis the Fair		Robert Burns	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Shadow of Life		Alfred Cecil Calmour	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing