Dennis Townhill
Dennis William Townhill OBE (29 May 1925 – 18 July 2008) was an English organist and composer.
Memorial in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
Born in Lincoln, he was educated at Lincoln School and studied under Dr Gordon Archbold Slater at Lincoln Cathedral.
Townhill composed a set of responses for use at Anglican evensong.
In 1970, Townhill became the driving force of a plan not only to safeguard the future of the Choir School of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh but to transform it into a new and vibrant entity.[1] In 1972, the school was expanded into a specialist music school on the lines of the Yehudi Menuhin School, with Lord Menuhin becoming patron and referring to it as "my younger sister-school in Scotland".[2]
He was organist and choir master at:
- St Paul's Church, Burton on Trent. 1942–1943[3]
- St. Mary le Wigford’s Church, Lincoln 1943–1947[3]
- St. Mary Magdalene, Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincoln 1947–1949[3]
- St James Church, Louth 1949[3]–1956
- Grimsby Parish Church 1956–1961
- St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh 1961–1991
He retired in 1991.[1]
References
- "Dennis Townhill: organist, composer and choral conductor". The Times. London. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- Steven, Alasdair (6 August 2008). "Obituary: Dr Dennis Townhill". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Co. Ltd. London. First Post-War Edition. 1949–50
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