Edward Chadfield
Edward Chadfield | |
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Born | Derby, England | 1 August 1825
Died | 1914 (aged 88–89) |
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Edward Chadfield (1825–1914) was a prominent music educator, organist and composer.[1]
Background
Born in Derby on 1 August 1825, he went to France to study at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a pupil of Froude Fritche and Henry Smart, and studied with Henri Rosellen and Jan Korbach.
Chadfield returned to the UK where he became father to Edward Joseph Chadfield (1862–1956), (a child prodigy on the organ).
In 1861 he was appointed head organist at St Werburgh's Church, Derby (1861-1872). Whilst in this role Chadfield became an educator to many of the up-and-coming organists in the local area.
In 1882 Chadfield was elected as the general secretary of the
Compositions
Chadfield was a prominent composer of traditional plain song pieces for the English Church. He was also a major contributor to the substantial compilation of English Airs 'A Collection of National English Airs'.[4]
Chadfield also wrote the famous hymn 'wings of song' which was published in the 'Church Hymns with Tunes' which was edited by Arthur Sullivan in Easter 1874.[5]
References
- ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. Frederick W Thornsby
- ISBN 9781561592630
- ^ Musical News. 1899.
- ^ A Collection of National English Airs, Chappel 1849
- JSTOR 902852.