ALFRED H. BREWER

Sir Alfred Herbert Brewer (1865-1928) was born in Gloucester, England, where he became a chorister and studied organ at Gloucester Cathedral. He was educated at the Cathedral School, Oxford and at the Royal College of Music. From 1881-1882, 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 position he held until his death. A significant part of his contribution to the musical and public arenas was his direction of the triennial festivals held at Gloucester. He was innovative in programming many new works including the choral works of Verdi and Elgar. His compositions include church music of all types, cantatas, songs, instrumental works, and orchestral music. The greater part of his life was devoted to the advancement of the standards of ecclesiastical music.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	Alexander		anon.	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Boy			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The marriage of the frog and the mouse		Ravenscroft’s Melismata	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Waken, lords and ladies gay			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Whence comes this light			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing