Conrad William Eden
Conrad William Eden, TD (1905–1995) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Wells Cathedral and Durham Cathedral.[1]
He was born in 1905 in Alton, Hampshire, and was a chorister at Wells Cathedral. He won a scholarship to Rugby School, another to the Royal College of Music and an exhibition which took him to St John's College, Oxford, as college organist. A short period as organist of St. Philip and St. James and director of music at the Dragon School, Oxford, ended with a fractured skull. After his recovery he went as assistant organist at Wells Cathedral where in 1933 he was appointed organist and master of the choristers. In 1936, he moved to Durham Cathedral.[2]
Assistant organist of:
- Wells Cathedral 1927–1933
Organist of:
- Wells Cathedral 1933–1936
- Durham Cathedral 1936–1974
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Revd. Canon Thomas Henry Davis |
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Wells Cathedral 1933-1936 |
Succeeded by Denys Pouncey |
| Preceded by John Dykes Bower |
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Durham Cathedral 1936-1974 |
Succeeded by Richard Lloyd |
References
- The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
- Great Cathedral Organ Series (No. 9) Durham Cathedral, E.M.I. Records
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.