George Pattman
George Thomas Pattman FRCO (1875 - 10 Aug 1961) was an organist and composer based in England.
Life
He was born in 1875 in Grantham, and studied music under Dr. Haydn Keeton at Peterborough Cathedral.[1]
On leaving Glasgow Cathedral in 1916 he toured the principal music halls for some years and afterwards made records and gave broadcasts.[2] He toured the country with a portable touring organ built by Harrison and Harrison for many of his recitals.
He had a child with soprano singer, Minnie Rigby, who he had worked and collaborated with many times. Pattman had an affair with Minnie whilst she was married to Ernest Rigby, a Doctor of Music, who she had a son with, named Philip. Minnie divorced Ernest in 1922, before she had her second son.
Appointments
- Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford ca. 1894
- Assistant organist of Peterborough Cathedral 1895 - 1896
- Organist of All Saints' Church, Scarborough 1896 - 1900
- Organist of All Saints' Church, Hessle 1900 - 1901
- Organist of Bridlington Priory 1901 - 1904
- Organist of St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow 1904 - 1916
- Organist of St. Lawrence's Church, Canon's Park, Edgware ca.1941 Organist of Winter Gardens, Blackpool 1924-1925
Compositions
He composed Cinderella (Suite for Full Orchestra).[3]
References
- Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Co. Ltd. 1937
- Hull Daily Mail - 24 September 1946
- Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Co. Ltd. 1949-50
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