Herbert Sumsion

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Herbert Sumsion was a prominent 20th-century English organist, composer, and long-serving organist of Gloucester Cathedral, closely associated with the Three Choirs Festival.

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Herbert Sumsion canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English composer
English organist
choirmaster
composer
human
organist
associatedWith Anglican Communion
English choral tradition
Three Choirs Festival
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1899-01-14
dateOfDeath 1995-08-11
educatedAt Gloucester Cathedral choir school
Royal College of Music
employer Gloucester Cathedral
endTime 1967
familyName Sumsion
fieldOfWork choral conducting
church music
liturgical music
genre Anglican church music
choral music
organ music
givenName Herbert
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement English cathedral music tradition
name Herbert Sumsion
notableWork A Mountain Tune (organ piece)
A Short Communion Service in C
Blessed be the God and Father
Carillon (organ piece)
Ceremonial March
Communion Service in A
Communion Service in F
Communion Service in G
Evening Service in A (Collegium Regale style)
linked to: Evensong

Evening Service in B-flat
Evening Service in C
Evening Service in D
Evening Service in E
linked to: Evensong

Evening Service in F
Evening Service in G
Festival Te Deum
linked to: Te Deum

Hymn-Preludes for organ
In exitu Israel
In the Lanes (organ piece)
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A (short service)
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B-flat
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G major (men’s voices)
O God, thou art my God
O Lord, open thou our lips
O Lord, support us all the day long
O be joyful in the Lord (Jubilate Deo in B-flat)
O clap your hands
O how amiable are thy dwellings
O most merciful
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem
O sing unto the Lord a new song
O taste and see
Processional (organ piece)
Requiem in D minor
Te Deum in A
linked to: Te Deum

Te Deum in G
linked to: Te Deum

The Holy Spirit (anthem)
They that go down to the sea in ships
occupation choirmaster
composer
organist
placeOfBirth Gloucester
placeOfDeath Gloucester
positionHeld director of music at Gloucester Cathedral
organist of Gloucester Cathedral
startTime 1928
workLocation Gloucester
Gloucester Cathedral

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Hymnus Paradisi premiereConductor Herbert Sumsion
Herbert Sumsion name Herbert Sumsion